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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 83: Draupadī Meets the Queens of Kṛṣṇa
10.83.110.83.3

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.83.2

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.83.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

त एवं लोकनाथेन परिपृष्टा: सुसत्कृता: ।

प्रत्यूचुर्हृष्टमनसस्तत्पादेक्षाहतांहस: ॥ २ ॥

ta evaṁ loka-nāthena

paripṛṣṭāḥ su-sat-kṛtāḥ

pratyūcur hṛṣṭa-manasas

tat-pādekṣā-hatāṁhasaḥ

Translation

Feeling greatly honored, King Yudhiṣṭhira and the others, freed of all sinful reactions by seeing the feet of the Lord of the universe, gladly answered His inquiries.

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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.

Joy in the Lord’s Presence

  1. 1

    Yudhiṣṭhira and the others felt greatly honored by the Lord’s inquiries.

  2. 2

    Seeing the feet of Kṛṣṇa, the Lord of the universe, freed them from all sinful reactions.

  3. 3

    Their minds were joyful, and they gladly answered His questions.

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 83: Draupadī Meets the Queens of Kṛṣṇa

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa returned from His meeting with the gopīs and asked King Yudhiṣṭhira and His other relatives whether they were well. They replied, “My Lord, anyone who has just once imbibed through his ears the honey of Your pastimes can never know misfortune.”
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.83
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tethey (Yudhiṣṭhira and Lord Kṛṣṇa’s other relatives)
  2. evamthus
  3. lokaof the universe
  4. nāthenaby the Lord
  5. paripṛṣṭāḥquestioned
  6. suvery much
  7. sat-kṛtāḥhonored
  8. pratyūcuḥreplied
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.83

    In this verse: “king”

  • Śuddhi · Inner transformation

    The reorientation of the heart toward service. · Theme in SB 10.83

    In this verse: “sinful”

  • Jñāna · Spiritual insight

    Inquiry, revelation and discrimination between self and matter. · Theme in SB 10.83

    In this verse: “inquiries”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I approach the Lord with greater gratitude?

Practice

Take a quiet moment to remember the Lord’s feet and express gratitude to Him.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayJoy in the Lord’s PresenceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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