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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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Canto 10 · Chapter 84: The Sages’ Teachings at Kurukṣetra
10.84.4910.84.51

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.84.50

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.84.42inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तदा रामश्च कृष्णश्च स्वै: स्वैर्बन्धुभिरन्वितौ ।

रेजतु: स्वसुतैर्दारैर्जीवेशौ स्वविभूतिभि: ॥ ५० ॥

tadā rāmaś ca kṛṣṇaś ca

svaiḥ svair bandhubhir anvitau

rejatuḥ sva-sutair dārair

jīveśau sva-vibhūtibhiḥ

Translation

At that time Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa, the Lords of all living entities, shone forth with great majesty in the company of Their respective sons, wives and other family members, who were expansions of Their opulences.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma Display Their Majesty

  1. 1

    Balarāma and Kṛṣṇa are described as the Lords of all living entities.

  2. 2

    They shone with great majesty among Their respective sons, wives and other family members.

  3. 3

    Their family members were expansions of Their own opulences, not merely an ordinary family gathering.

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 84: The Sages’ Teachings at Kurukṣetra

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Vasudeva then requested the sages to act as his priests, and he arranged for Vedic sacrifices to be performed with superexcellent paraphernalia. Afterward, Vasudeva presented the priests with valuable gifts of cows and jewelry, and also with marriageable brāhmaṇa girls.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.84
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tadāat that time
  2. rāmaḥLord Balarāma
  3. caand
  4. kṛṣṇaḥLord Kṛṣṇa
  5. caalso
  6. svaiḥ svaiḥeach by His own
  7. bandhubhiḥrelatives
  8. anvitauaccompanied
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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

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 does recognizing Kṛṣṇa as Lord of all living entities shape my desire to serve Him?

Practice

Spend a quiet moment remembering Kṛṣṇa’s lordship and expressing your wish to serve Him.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa and Balarāma Display Their MajestyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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