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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 80: The Brāhmaṇa Sudāmā Visits Lord Kṛṣṇa in Dvārakā
10.80.2910.80.31

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.80.30

Mukti· Liberation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Supreme Lordsince 10.80.28inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

केचित् कुर्वन्ति कर्माणि कामैरहतचेतस: ।

त्यजन्त: प्रकृतीर्दैवीर्यथाहं लोकसङ्ग्रहम् ॥ ३० ॥

kecit kurvanti karmāṇi

kāmair ahata-cetasaḥ

tyajantaḥ prakṛtīr daivīr

yathāhaṁ loka-saṅgraham

Translation

Having renounced all material propensities, which spring from the Lord’s illusory energy, some people execute worldly duties with their minds undisturbed by mundane desires. They act as I do, to instruct the general populace.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Fulfill Duties Without Mundane Desires

  1. 1

    Some people renounce material propensities arising from the Lord’s illusory energy.

  2. 2

    They continue to execute worldly duties while their minds remain undisturbed by mundane desires.

  3. 3

    Kṛṣṇa explains that they act as He does, to instruct people in general.

How it feels

Humility and separation → Friendship and reunion. The sweetness of relationship outweighs prestige.

Chapters 80–86 of Canto 10: Sudāmā and reunion with the residents of Vraja. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 80: The Brāhmaṇa Sudāmā Visits Lord Kṛṣṇa in Dvārakā

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The brāhmaṇa Sudāmā, a personal friend of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s, was completely free of material desires. He maintained himself and his wife with whatever came of its own accord, and thus they were poverty-stricken.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.80
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. kecitsome people
  2. kurvantiexecute
  3. karmāṇiworldly duties
  4. kāmaiḥby desires
  5. ahataundisturbed
  6. cetasaḥwhose minds
  7. tyayantaḥgiving up
  8. prakṛtīḥpropensities
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Mukti · Liberation

    What is real freedom for the soul? · Subject 9 of 10

  • Vairāgya · Freedom from attachment

    Release from possessiveness and false identities. · Theme in SB 10.80

    In this verse: “renounced”, “renounce”

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 10.80

    In this verse: “material”

  • Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct

    Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 10.80

    In this verse: “duties”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What example do my everyday actions offer to others?

Practice

Carry out one ordinary duty carefully today without seeking praise or personal gain.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayFulfill Duties Without Mundane DesiresThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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