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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.82.14

Who is speaking and story frame

अन्योन्यसन्दर्शनहर्षरंहसा

प्रोत्फुल्ल‍हृद्वक्त्रसरोरुहश्रिय: ।

आश्लिष्य गाढं नयनै: स्रवज्जला

हृष्यत्त्वचो रुद्धगिरो ययुर्मुदम् ॥ १४ ॥

anyonya-sandarśana-harṣa-raṁhasā

protphulla-hṛd-vaktra-saroruha-śriyaḥ

āśliṣya gāḍhaṁ nayanaiḥ sravaj-jalā

hṛṣyat-tvaco ruddha-giro yayur mudam

Translation

As the great joy of seeing one another made the lotuses of their hearts and faces bloom with fresh beauty, the men embraced one another enthusiastically. With tears pouring from their eyes, the hair on their bodies standing on end and their voices choked up, they all felt intense bliss.

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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.

Reunion Makes Hearts Blossom

  1. 1

    Seeing one another brought great joy. Their hearts and faces are compared to lotuses blooming with fresh beauty.

  2. 2

    The men embraced one another enthusiastically. Their affection found direct expression in their greeting.

  3. 3

    Tears flowed, their hair stood on end and their voices became choked. These signs accompanied the intense bliss they felt.

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:

Their wives also embraced one another with great pleasure. When Queen Kuntī saw her brother Vasudeva and other members of her family, she put aside her sorrow.
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. anyonyaof each other
  2. sandarśanafrom the seeing
  3. harṣaof the joy
  4. raṁhasāby the impulse
  5. protphullablooming
  6. hṛtof their hearts
  7. vaktraand faces
  8. saroruhaof the lotuses
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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

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How do I express genuine joy when meeting someone dear to me?

Practice

Welcome someone dear to you today with an attentive, heartfelt greeting.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayReunion Makes Hearts BlossomThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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