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  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?
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Canto 10 · Chapter 87: The Prayers of the Personified Vedas
10.87.4210.87.44

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.87.43

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Supreme Lord, Śrī Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣisince 10.87.42inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitNārāyaṇa Ṛṣi → Nārada Muni

इत्यशेषसमाम्नायपुराणोपनिषद्रस: ।

समुद्‍धृत: पूर्वजातैर्व्योमयानैर्महात्मभि: ॥ ४३ ॥

ity aśeṣa-samāmnāya-

purāṇopaniṣad-rasaḥ

samuddhṛtaḥ pūrva-jātair

vyoma-yānair mahātmabhiḥ

Translation

Thus the ancient saints who travel in the upper heavens distilled this nectarean and confidential essence of all the Vedas and Purāṇas.

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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 Nectar of Sacred Teaching

  1. 1

    The ancient saints distilled the essence of all the Vedas and Purāṇas.

  2. 2

    This essence is described as nectarean and confidential. It is a precious inner teaching, not merely a collection of facts.

  3. 3

    The verse credits saintly persons who travel in the upper heavens with drawing out this essence.

How it feels

Awe → Reverent fulfillment. The canto closes with theological wonder.

Chapters 87–90 of Canto 10: The Vedas praise and the Lord's glories conclude. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 87: The Prayers of the Personified Vedas

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The residents of Janaloka were perfectly satisfied upon hearing Sanandana recite the prayers of the personified Vedas, which enlightened them about the true nature of the Supreme Absolute Truth, and they honored Sanandana with their worship. Nārada Muni was equally satisfied to hear this account from Śrī Nārāyaṇa Ṛṣi.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.87
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. itithus
  2. aśeṣaof all
  3. samāmnāyathe Vedas
  4. purāṇaand Purāṇas
  5. upaniṣatcomprising the confidential mystery
  6. rasaḥthe nectar
  7. samuddhṛtaḥdistilled
  8. pūrvain the distant past
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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

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 give more thoughtful attention to the essence of these teachings?

Practice

Read this translation slowly twice, pausing over the words “nectarean and confidential essence.”

Live this todayThe Nectar of Sacred TeachingThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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