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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 88: Lord Śiva Saved from Vṛkāsura
10.88.2310.88.25-26

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.88.24

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.88.21inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तेनोपसृष्ट: सन्त्रस्त: पराधावन् सवेपथु: ।

यावदन्तं दिवो भूमे: कष्ठानामुदगादुदक् ॥ २४ ॥

tenopasṛṣṭaḥ santrastaḥ

parādhāvan sa-vepathuḥ

yāvad antaṁ divo bhūmeḥ

kaṣṭhānām udagād udak

Translation

As the demon pursued him, Lord Śiva fled swiftly from his abode in the north, shaking with terror. He ran as far as the limits of the earth, the sky and the corners of the universe.

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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.

Flight Did Not End the Pursuit

  1. 1

    The demon pursued Lord Śiva, who fled swiftly from his abode in the north.

  2. 2

    Lord Śiva was shaking with terror. The translation openly describes the seriousness of his fear.

  3. 3

    He ran as far as the limits of the earth, the sky and the corners of the universe. The pursuit drove him across an immense distance.

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 88: Lord Śiva Saved from Vṛkāsura

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Terrified, Śiva fled for his life, running as far as heaven and the outer limits of the mortal world. Finally the lord reached the planet of Śvetadvīpa, where Lord Viṣṇu resides.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.88
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tenaby him
  2. upasṛṣṭaḥbeing pursued
  3. santrastaḥterrified
  4. parādhāvanfleeing
  5. sawith
  6. vepathuḥtrembling
  7. yāvatas far as
  8. antamthe ends
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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

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

    Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 10.88

    In this verse: “fear”

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

What do I notice when I read how vividly Lord Śiva’s fear is described?

Practice

Read the translation slowly once, paying attention to the words describing fear and flight.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayFlight Did Not End the PursuitThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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