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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.82.21

Who is speaking and story frame

कंसप्रतापिता: सर्वे वयं याता दिशं दिशम् ।

एतर्ह्येव पुन: स्थानं दैवेनासादिता: स्वस: ॥ २१ ॥

kaṁsa-pratāpitāḥ sarve

vayaṁ yātā diśaṁ diśam

etarhy eva punaḥ sthānaṁ

daivenāsāditāḥ svasaḥ

Translation

Harassed by Kaṁsa, we all fled in various directions, but by the grace of Providence we have now finally been able to return to our homes, my dear sister.

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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.

Returning Home by Providence’s Grace

  1. 1

    Vasudeva explains that Kaṁsa’s harassment forced them to flee.

  2. 2

    They scattered in various directions rather than remaining together in their homes.

  3. 3

    Only now, by the grace of Providence, have they finally been able to return.

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:

Vasudeva replied, “My dear sister, everyone is merely a plaything of fate. We Yādavas were so harassed by Kaṁsa that we were forced to scatter and take shelter in foreign lands.
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. kaṁsaby Kaṁsa
  2. pratāpitāḥseverely troubled
  3. sarveall
  4. vayamwe
  5. yātāḥwent away
  6. diśam diśamin various directions
  7. etarhi evajust now
  8. punaḥagain
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 10.82

    In this verse: “grace”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What restored comfort in your life can you receive with gratitude rather than take for granted?

Practice

Take a moment today to acknowledge the grace behind having a home or a place of safety.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

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Connected stories

Keep going: stories told elsewhere in the Bhāgavatam that this verse or its purport brings in.

Live this todayReturning Home by Providence’s GraceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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