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Canto 10 · Chapter 82: Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma Meet the Inhabitants of Vṛndāvana
10.82.3610.82.38

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.82.37

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Rohiṇī and Devakīsince 10.82.37inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

का विस्मरेत वां मैत्रीमनिवृत्तां व्रजेश्वरि ।

अवाप्याप्यैन्द्रमैश्वर्यं यस्या नेह प्रतिक्रिया ॥ ३७ ॥

kā vismareta vāṁ maitrīm

anivṛttāṁ vrajeśvari

avāpyāpy aindram aiśvaryaṁ

yasyā neha pratikriyā

Translation

[Rohiṇī and Devakī said:] What woman could forget the unceasing friendship you and Nanda have shown us, dear Queen of Vraja? There is no way to repay you in this world, even with the wealth of Indra.

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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.

Friendship Beyond the Power of Wealth

  1. 1

    Rohiṇī and Devakī described the friendship of Nanda and Yaśodā as unceasing. Such friendship could never be forgotten.

  2. 2

    They felt there was no way to repay that friendship in this world. Their words express deep appreciation.

  3. 3

    Even the wealth of Indra would not be enough repayment. Material riches could not match the friendship they had received.

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:

Rohiṇī and Devakī both embraced Yaśodā and, remembering the great friendship she had shown them, told her that the kindness she had done by raising and supporting Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma could not be repaid even with the wealth of Indra. Then the Supreme Lord approached the young cowherd girls in a secluded place.
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. kāwhat woman
  2. vismaretacan forget
  3. vāmof you two (Yaśodā and Nanda)
  4. maitrīmthe friendship
  5. anivṛttāmunceasing
  6. vraja-īśvariO Queen of Vraja
  7. avāpyaobtaining
  8. apieven
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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

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 10.82

    In this verse: “wealth”, “material”

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

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

    In this verse: “nanda”, “yaśodā”

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

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

    In this verse: “friendship”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What kindness have I received that cannot be measured in money?

Practice

Write a short thank-you message for a kindness you could never fully repay.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayFriendship Beyond the Power of WealthThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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