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Canto 10 · Chapter 85: Lord Kṛṣṇa Instructs Vasudeva and Retrieves Devakī’s Sons
10.85.5010.85.52

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.85.51

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Supreme Lordsince 10.85.47inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

स्मरोद्गीथ: परिष्वङ्ग: पतङ्ग: क्षुद्रभृद् घृणी ।

षडिमे मत्प्रसादेन पुनर्यास्यन्ति सद्गतिम् ॥ ५१ ॥

smarodgīthaḥ pariṣvaṅgaḥ

pataṅgaḥ kṣudrabhṛd ghṛṇī

ṣaḍ ime mat-prasādena

punar yāsyanti sad-gatim

Translation

By My grace these six — Smara, Udgītha, Pariṣvaṅga, Pataṅga, Kṣudrabhṛt and Ghṛṇī — will return to the abode of pure saints.

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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.

Restoration Comes by the Lord’s Grace

  1. 1

    The Lord names the six sons: Smara, Udgītha, Pariṣvaṅga, Pataṅga, Kṣudrabhṛt and Ghṛṇī. These were their names as sons of Marīci.

  2. 2

    He promises that by His grace they will return to the abode of pure saints.

  3. 3

    The oldest, Smara, was named Kīrtimān when born to Vasudeva. Fearing that he would break his promise, Vasudeva delivered this firstborn son to Kaṁsa with great pain.

Key points from the purport
  • These are the names the six children first had when they were sons of Marīci.
  • The oldest, Smara, was called Kīrtimān when born again to Vasudeva, as recorded in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.1.57):
  • Thus with great pain he delivered his firstborn son, named Kīrtimān, into the hands of Kaṁsa.”

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

Connected verses· 1

The purport of SB 10.85.51 quotesSB 10.1.57

The oldest, Smara, was called Kīrtimān when born again to Vasudeva, as recorded in the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.1.57): “Vasudeva was very much disturbed by the fear of becoming a liar by breaking his promise.

Each link is a verse the purport itself quotes, or a purport elsewhere that quotes this verse, shown with the purport's own words.

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 85: Lord Kṛṣṇa Instructs Vasudeva and Retrieves Devakī’s Sons

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma then requested Bali to return Devakī’s dead sons. The Lords received the boys from Bali and returned them to Devakī who felt such a surge of affection for them that milk began spontaneously flowing from her breasts.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.85
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. smara-udgīthaḥ pariṣvaṅgaḥSmara, Udgītha and Pariṣvaṅga
  2. pataṅgaḥ kṣudrabhṛt ghṛṇīPataṅga, Kṣudrabhṛt and Ghṛṇī
  3. ṣaṭsix
  4. imethese
  5. matMy
  6. prasādenaby the grace
  7. punaḥagain
  8. yāsyantiwill go
  9. satof saintly persons
  10. gatimto the destination
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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

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 10.85

    In this verse: “grace”

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

    Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 10.85

    In this verse: “fearing”

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 the Lord’s promise help you reflect on dependence upon His grace?

Practice

Offer a brief prayer asking for the Lord’s grace and the company of pure saints.

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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.

The purport quotesSB 10.1.57

Found where this verse or Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport names them. See all of chapter 10.85's connections

Live this todayRestoration Comes by the Lord’s GraceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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