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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
10.82.3310.82.35

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.82.34

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.82.31inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

कृष्णरामौ परिष्वज्य पितरावभिवाद्य च ।

न किञ्चनोचतु: प्रेम्णा साश्रुकण्ठौ कुरूद्वह ॥ ३४ ॥

kṛṣṇa-rāmau pariṣvajya

pitarāv abhivādya ca

na kiñcanocatuḥ premṇā

sāśru-kaṇṭhau kurūdvaha

Translation

O hero of the Kurus, Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma embraced Their foster parents and bowed down to them, but Their throats were so choked up with tears of love that the two Lords could say nothing.

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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.

Love and Respect Belong Together

  1. 1

    After a long separation, a respectful child should first offer obeisances to the parents. Nanda and Yaśodā, however, embraced Their sons immediately.

  2. 2

    Only after those embraces could Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma offer Their proper respects. Their loving reunion included both affection and honor.

  3. 3

    The two Lords’ throats were choked with tears of love. They could say nothing.

Key points from the purport
  • After a long separation, a respectful child should first offer obeisances to his parents.
  • Nanda and Yaśodā gave their sons no opportunity for this, however, for as soon as they saw Them they embraced Them.
  • Only then could Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma offer Their proper respects.

The purport's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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:

Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa embraced and bowed down to mother Yaśodā, but Their throats choked up with emotion and they could say nothing to her. Nanda and Yaśodā lifted their two sons onto their laps and embraced Them, and in this way they relieved the distress of separation.
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. kṛṣṇa-rāmauKṛṣṇa and Balarāma
  2. pariṣvajyaembracing
  3. pitarauTheir parents
  4. abhivādyaoffering respects
  5. caand
  6. na kiñcananothing
  7. ūcatuḥsaid
  8. premṇāwith love
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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

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 10.82

    In this verse: “yaśodā”, “nanda”, “child”

  • Prema · Transcendental love

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

    In this verse: “love”

  • Viraha · Longing in separation

    Love and remembrance experienced in apparent absence. · Theme in SB 10.82

    In this verse: “separation”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I express both affection and respect toward those who have cared for me?

Practice

Offer a respectful greeting to a parent or caregiver today.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayLove and Respect Belong TogetherThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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