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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
10.86.4510.86.47

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.86.46

Mukti· Liberation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śrutadevasince 10.86.44inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श‍ृण्वतां गदतां शश्वदर्चतां त्वाभिवन्दताम् ।

नृणां संवदतामन्तर्हृदि भास्यमलात्मनाम् ॥ ४६ ॥

śṛṇvatāṁ gadatāṁ śaśvad

arcatāṁ tvābhivandatām

ṇṛṇāṁ saṁvadatām antar

hṛdi bhāsy amalātmanām

Translation

You reveal Yourself within the hearts of those persons of pure consciousness who constantly hear about You, chant about You, worship You, glorify You and converse with one another about You.

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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.

The Lord Reveals Himself Through Devotion

  1. 1

    The Lord reveals Himself within the hearts of persons whose consciousness is pure.

  2. 2

    These devotees constantly hear about Him, chant about Him and worship Him.

  3. 3

    They glorify the Lord and converse with one another about Him, keeping Him at the center of their attention.

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:

King Bahulāśva was another great devotee of the Lord residing in Mithilā. 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.
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. śṛṇvatāmfor those who are hearing
  2. gadatāmspeaking
  3. śaśvatconstantly
  4. arcatāmworshiping
  5. tvāYou
  6. abhivandatāmoffering praise
  7. nṛṇāmfor men
  8. saṁvadatāmconversing
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Mukti · Liberation

    What is real freedom for the soul? · Subject 9 of 10

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

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

    In this verse: “chant”, “glorify”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.86

    In this verse: “worship”, “devotees”

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

Which of these devotional activities can I give more attention to today?

Practice

Spend five minutes hearing or chanting about the Lord without distractions.

Live this todayThe Lord Reveals Himself Through DevotionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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