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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
10.86.5010.86.52

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.86.51

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Supreme Lordsince 10.86.51inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श्रीभगवानुवाच

ब्रह्मंस्तेऽनुग्रहार्थाय सम्प्राप्तान् विद्ध्यमून् मुनीन् ।

सञ्चरन्ति मया लोकान् पुनन्त: पादरेणुभि: ॥ ५१ ॥

śrī-bhagavān uvāca

brahmaṁs te ’nugrahārthāya

samprāptān viddhy amūn munīn

sañcaranti mayā lokān

punantaḥ pāda-reṇubhiḥ

Translation

The Supreme Lord said: My dear brāhmaṇa, you should know that these great sages have come here just to bless you. They travel throughout the worlds with Me, purifying them with the dust of their feet.

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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.

Honor the Sages Who Accompany Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa tells Śrutadeva that the great sages have come specifically to bless him.

  2. 2

    These sages travel throughout the worlds with the Lord, purifying them with the dust of their feet.

  3. 3

    Kṛṣṇa thought Śrutadeva had shown too much reverence to Him and not enough to the sages. He therefore directed Śrutadeva’s attention toward them.

Key points from the purport
  • Śrīla Śrīdhara Svāmī explains that Lord Kṛṣṇa thought Śrutadeva had shown too much reverence to Him and not enough to the sages, and thus He turned the brāhmaṇa’s attention to them.

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

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:

They each worshiped Him suitably, offered prayers, washed His feet and then sprinkled themselves and all their family members with the wash water. Lord Kṛṣṇa then praised the sages who were with Him and glorified brāhmaṇas in general.
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. śrī-bhagavān uvācathe Supreme Lord said
  2. brahmanO brāhmaṇa
  3. teyour
  4. anugrahaof bestowing benedictions
  5. arthāyafor the purpose
  6. samprāptāncome
  7. viddhiyou should know
  8. amūnthese
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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 10.86

    In this verse: “bless”

  • Śuddhi · Inner transformation

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

    In this verse: “purifying”

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 overlook the Lord’s devotees while trying to honor the Lord?

Practice

Offer a respectful prayer of gratitude for the great sages who accompany and serve the Lord.

Live this todayHonor the Sages Who Accompany KṛṣṇaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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