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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 89: Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Retrieve a Brāhmaṇa’s Sons
10.89.10-1110.89.13

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.89.12

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.89.12inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श्रीशुक उवाच

एवं ब्रुवाणे वैकुण्ठे भृगुस्तन्मन्द्रया गिरा ।

निर्वृतस्तर्पितस्तूष्णीं भक्त्युत्कण्ठोऽश्रुलोचन: ॥ १२ ॥

śrī-śuka uvāca

evaṁ bruvāṇe vaikuṇṭhe

bhṛgus tan-mandrayā girā

nirvṛtas tarpitas tūṣṇīṁ

bhakty-utkaṇṭho ’śru-locanaḥ

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Bhṛgu felt satisfied and delighted to hear the solemn words spoken by Lord Vaikuṇṭha. Overwhelmed with devotional ecstasy, he remained silent, his eyes brimming with tears.

Read the purport on Vedabase.io

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’s Words Awaken Devotional Ecstasy

  1. 1

    Hearing Lord Vaikuṇṭha’s solemn words, Bhṛgu felt satisfied and delighted.

  2. 2

    Overwhelmed with devotional ecstasy, he remained silent with tears in his eyes. His throat was so choked with tears that he could not offer words of praise.

  3. 3

    Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that Bhṛgu should not be condemned for his behavior, because his role in this transcendental pastime was arranged by the Personality of Godhead.

Key points from the purport
  • Bhṛgu could not offer the Lord any words of praise because his throat was choking with tears of ecstasy.
  • In the opinion of Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī, the sage should not be condemned for his offensive behavior, since his role in this transcendental pastime was arranged by the Personality of Godhead.

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

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 89: Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Retrieve a Brāhmaṇa’s Sons

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Next Bhṛgu went to Vaikuṇṭha to test Lord Nārāyaṇa. Going up to the Lord, who was lying with His head on the lap of the goddess of fortune, Bhṛgu kicked His chest.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.89
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. śrī-śukaḥ uvācaŚukadeva Gosvāmī said
  2. evamin this way
  3. bruvāṇehaving spoken
  4. vaikuṇṭheLord Viṣṇu
  5. bhṛguḥBhṛgu
  6. tatHis
  7. mandrayāsolemn
  8. girāby the words
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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

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 10.89

    In this verse: “devotional”

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 10.89

    In this verse: “ecstasy”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.89

    In this verse: “hearing”

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 give myself time to receive the Lord’s words with a devotional heart?

Practice

Read this translation slowly, then sit quietly for one minute reflecting on Bhṛgu’s devotional response.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord’s Words Awaken Devotional EcstasyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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