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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.82.15

Who is speaking and story frame

स्‍त्रियश्च संवीक्ष्य मिथोऽतिसौहृद-

स्मितामलापाङ्गद‍ृशोऽभिरेभिरे ।

स्तनै: स्तनान् कुङ्कुमपङ्करूषितान्

निहत्य दोर्भि: प्रणयाश्रुलोचना: ॥ १५ ॥

striyaś ca saṁvīkṣya mitho ’ti-sauhṛda-

smitāmalāpāṅga-dṛśo ’bhirebhire

stanaiḥ stanān kuṅkuma-paṅka-rūṣitān

nihatya dorbhiḥ praṇayāśru-locanāḥ

Translation

The women glanced at one another with pure smiles of loving friendship. And when they embraced, their breasts, smeared with saffron paste, pressed against one another as their eyes filled with tears of affection.

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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.

Loving Friendship Expressed With Pure Affection

  1. 1

    The women looked at one another with pure smiles. Their glances expressed loving friendship.

  2. 2

    They embraced closely, their saffron-smeared breasts pressing against one another. The description conveys the warmth of their reunion.

  3. 3

    Their eyes filled with tears of affection. Their smiles, embraces and tears all expressed their love.

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. striyaḥthe women
  2. caand
  3. saṁvīkṣyaseeing
  4. mithaḥone another
  5. atiextreme
  6. sauhṛdawith friendly affection
  7. smitasmiling
  8. amalapure
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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

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.82

    In this verse: “friendship”

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 10.82

    In this verse: “love”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can my greeting convey sincere affection rather than mere formality?

Practice

Greet a friend today with a warm smile and a sincere expression of affection.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayLoving Friendship Expressed With Pure AffectionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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