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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 86: Arjuna Kidnaps Subhadrā, and Kṛṣṇa Blesses His Devotees
10.86.2110.86.23

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.86.22

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.86.13inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तेऽच्युतं प्राप्तमाकर्ण्य पौरा जानपदा नृप ।

अभीयुर्मुदितास्तस्मै गृहीतार्हणपाणय: ॥ २२ ॥

te ’cyutaṁ prāptam ākarṇya

paurā jānapadā nṛpa

abhīyur muditās tasmai

gṛhītārhaṇa-pāṇayaḥ

Translation

Hearing that Lord Acyuta had arrived, O King, the residents of the cities and villages of Videha joyfully came forth to receive Him with offerings in their hands.

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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.

Joyfully Welcome the Lord

  1. 1

    The residents of Videha heard that Lord Acyuta had arrived and joyfully came forward to receive Him.

  2. 2

    People from both cities and villages joined in welcoming the Lord.

  3. 3

    They carried offerings in their hands, expressing their joy through service.

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 86: Arjuna Kidnaps Subhadrā, and Kṛṣṇa Blesses His Devotees

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

A member of the dynasty in which King Janaka had appeared, Bahulāśva ruled over the whole province of Videha, yet he remained as detached from material wealth as Śrutadeva. Pleased with the devotional attitude of both these great souls, Lord Kṛṣṇa went on His chariot to Mithilā to visit them, taking along Nārada and several other learned sages.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.86
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tethey
  2. acyutamLord Kṛṣṇa
  3. prāptamarrived
  4. ākarṇyahearing
  5. paurāḥthe people of the city
  6. jānapadāḥand of the villages
  7. nṛpaO King
  8. abhīyuḥcame forward
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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

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.86

    In this verse: “hearing”, “heard”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 10.86

    In this verse: “king”

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 express joy in welcoming the Lord through a simple offering?

Practice

Make one small offering to the Lord today with a joyful heart.

Live this todayJoyfully Welcome the LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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