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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  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.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 82: Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma Meet the Inhabitants of Vṛndāvana
10.82.1010.82.12-13

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.82.11

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.82.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

स्वयं च तदनुज्ञाता वृष्णय: कृष्णदेवता: ।

भुक्त्वोपविविशु: कामं स्‍निग्धच्छायाङ्‍‍घ्रिपाङ्‍‍घ्रिषु ॥ ११ ॥

svayaṁ ca tad-anujñātā

vṛṣṇayaḥ kṛṣṇa-devatāḥ

bhuktvopaviviśuḥ kāmaṁ

snigdha-cchāyāṅghripāṅghriṣu

Translation

Then, with the permission of Lord Kṛṣṇa, their sole object of worship, the Vṛṣṇis ate breakfast and sat down at their leisure beneath trees that gave cooling shade.

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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.

Keep Kṛṣṇa Central in Daily Life

  1. 1

    Lord Kṛṣṇa was the Vṛṣṇis’ sole object of worship. Their devotion was centered exclusively on Him.

  2. 2

    They ate breakfast with Lord Kṛṣṇa’s permission. Even their meal took place with regard for Him.

  3. 3

    After eating, they rested at leisure beneath trees that offered cooling shade. The verse describes a peaceful moment in their gathering.

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 82: Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma Meet the Inhabitants of Vṛndāvana

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

It also relates how Kṛṣṇa met Nanda Mahārāja and the other residents of Vṛndāvana at Kurukṣetra and gave them great joy. Hearing that a total eclipse of the sun was soon to occur, people from all over Bhārata-varṣa, including the Yādavas, converged at Kurukṣetra to earn special pious credit.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.82
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. svayamthemselves
  2. caand
  3. tatby Him (Lord Kṛṣṇa)
  4. anujñātāḥgiven permission
  5. vṛṣṇayaḥthe Vṛṣṇis
  6. kṛṣṇaLord Kṛṣṇa
  7. devatāḥwhose exclusive Deity
  8. bhuktvāeating
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Īśānukathā · The science of God

    Who is the Lord, and how do His devotees live? · Subject 7 of 10

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.82

    In this verse: “worship”, “devotion”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I keep Lord Kṛṣṇa central even during meals and rest?

Practice

Pause before a meal today to remember Lord Kṛṣṇa as your object of worship.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKeep Kṛṣṇa Central in Daily LifeThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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