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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 84: The Sages’ Teachings at Kurukṣetra
10.84.55-5610.84.59

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.84.57-58

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

धृतराष्ट्रोऽनुज: पार्था भीष्मो द्रोण: पृथा यमौ ।

नारदो भगवान् व्यास: सुहृत्सम्बन्धिबान्धवा: ॥ ५७ ॥

बन्धून् परिष्वज्य यदून् सौहृदाक्लिन्नचेतस: ।

ययुर्विरहकृच्छ्रेण स्वदेशांश्चापरे जना: ॥ ५८ ॥

dhṛtarāṣṭro ’nujaḥ pārthā

bhīṣmo droṇaḥ pṛthā yamau

nārado bhagavān vyāsaḥ

suhṛt-sambandhi-bāndhavāḥ

bandhūn pariṣvajya yadūn

sauhṛdāklinna-cetasaḥ

yayur viraha-kṛcchreṇa

sva-deśāṁś cāpare janāḥ

Translation

The Yadus were all embraced by their friends, close family members and other relatives, including Dhṛtarāṣṭra and his younger brother, Vidura; Pṛthā and her sons; Bhīṣma; Droṇa; the twins Nakula and Sahadeva; Nārada; and Vedavyāsa, the Personality of Godhead. Their hearts melting with affection, these and the other guests left for their kingdoms, their progress slowed by the pain of separation.

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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.

Affection Makes Parting Difficult

  1. 1

    Friends, close family members and other relatives embraced the Yadus before leaving.

  2. 2

    Among the departing guests were Nārada and Vedavyāsa, who is described as the Personality of Godhead.

  3. 3

    Their hearts melted with affection. The pain of separation slowed their departure for their kingdoms.

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:

The sages continued to glorify the Lord as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul, and the friend and worshiper of the brāhmaṇas. After the sages had praised Him, Lord Kṛṣṇa offered them His obeisances, and they begged His permission to return to their hermitages.
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. dhṛtarāṣṭraḥDhṛtarāṣṭra
  2. anujaḥ(Dhṛtarāṣṭra’s) younger brother (Vidura)
  3. pārthāḥthe sons of Pṛthā (Yudhiṣṭhira, Bhīma and Arjuna)
  4. bhīṣmaḥBhīṣma
  5. droṇaḥDroṇa
  6. pṛthāKuntī
  7. yamauthe twins (Nakula and Sahadeva)
  8. nāradaḥNārada
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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

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 10.84

    In this verse: “friends”

  • Viraha · Longing in separation

    Love and remembrance experienced in apparent absence. · Theme in SB 10.84

    In this verse: “separation”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.84

    In this verse: “kingdoms”

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

Do I take time to express genuine affection when parting from those dear to me?

Practice

At one farewell today, pause to express sincere affection rather than leaving hurriedly.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

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Connected stories

Keep going: stories told elsewhere in the Bhāgavatam that this verse or its purport brings in.

Found where this verse or Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport names them. See all of chapter 10.84's connections

Live this todayAffection Makes Parting DifficultThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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