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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 86: Arjuna Kidnaps Subhadrā, and Kṛṣṇa Blesses His Devotees
10.86.3310.86.35

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.86.34

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śrī Bahulāśvasince 10.86.31inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

योऽवतीर्य यदोर्वंशे नृणां संसरतामिह ।

यशो वितेने तच्छान्त्यै त्रैलोक्यवृजिनापहम् ॥ ३४ ॥

yo ’vatīrya yador vaṁśe

nṛṇāṁ saṁsaratām iha

yaśo vitene tac-chāntyai

trai-lokya-vṛjināpaham

Translation

Appearing in the Yadu dynasty, You have spread Your glories, which can remove all the sins of the three worlds, just to deliver those entrapped in the cycle of birth and death.

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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’s Glories Deliver the Bound

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa appeared in the Yadu dynasty and spread His glories.

  2. 2

    His glories can remove all the sins of the three worlds.

  3. 3

    He spread these glories to deliver those trapped in the cycle of birth and death.

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. yaḥwho
  2. avatīryadescending
  3. yadoḥof Yadu
  4. vaṁśeinto the dynasty
  5. nṛṇāmfor people
  6. saṁsaratāmwho are caught up in the cycle of birth and death
  7. ihain this world
  8. yaśaḥYour fame
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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

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

    Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 10.86

    In this verse: “death”

  • Śuddhi · Inner transformation

    The reorientation of the heart toward service. · Theme in SB 10.86

    In this verse: “sins”

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 knowing the purpose of Kṛṣṇa’s glories affect my desire to hear them?

Practice

Read this translation aloud once, giving attention to Kṛṣṇa’s desire to deliver those bound by birth and death.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa’s Glories Deliver the BoundThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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