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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 82: Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma Meet the Inhabitants of Vṛndāvana
10.82.2710.82.29-30

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.82.28

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The kingssince 10.82.28inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

अहो भोजपते यूयं जन्मभाजो नृणामिह ।

यत् पश्यथासकृत् कृष्णं दुर्दर्शमपि योगिनाम् ॥ २८ ॥

aho bhoja-pate yūyaṁ

janma-bhājo nṛṇām iha

yat paśyathāsakṛt kṛṣṇaṁ

durdarśam api yoginām

Translation

[The kings said:] O King of the Bhojas, you alone among men have achieved a truly exalted birth, for you continually behold Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is rarely visible even to great yogīs.

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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.

An Exalted Birth Through Seeing Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1

    The kings praise the King of the Bhojas as having achieved a truly exalted birth.

  2. 2

    They give a specific reason: he continually beholds Lord Kṛṣṇa.

  3. 3

    Even great yogīs rarely see Kṛṣṇa. The kings therefore recognize continual sight of Him as an extraordinary privilege.

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:

The kings present were struck with wonder upon beholding Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa and His wives, and they began to glorify the Yādavas for having gotten the Lord’s personal association. Seeing Nanda Mahārāja, the Yādavas were delighted, and each of them embraced him tightly.
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. ahoah
  2. bhoja-pateO master of the Bhojas, Ugrasena
  3. yūyamyou
  4. janma-bhājaḥhaving taken a worthwhile birth
  5. nṛṇāmamong men
  6. ihain this world
  7. yatbecause
  8. paśyathayou see
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.82

    In this verse: “kings”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does this praise teach you about what makes a human birth truly valuable?

Practice

Reread the kings’ praise today and reflect for one minute on the precious opportunity to turn your attention toward Lord Kṛṣṇa.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayAn Exalted Birth Through Seeing KṛṣṇaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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