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Canto 10 · The Summum Bonum · 90 chapters

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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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Canto 10 · Chapter 89: Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Retrieve a Brāhmaṇa’s Sons
10.89.4210.89.45

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 10.89.43-44

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection

विप्रापत्यमचक्षाणस्तत ऐन्द्रीमगात् पुरीम् ।

आग्नेयीं नैऋर्तीं सौम्यां वायव्यां वारुणीमथ ।

रसातलं नाकपृष्ठं धिष्ण्यान्यन्यान्युदायुध: ॥ ४३ ॥

ततोऽलब्धद्विजसुतो ह्यनिस्तीर्णप्रतिश्रुत: ।

अग्निं विविक्षु: कृष्णेन प्रत्युक्त: प्रतिषेधता ॥ ४४ ॥

viprāpatyam acakṣāṇas

tata aindrīm agāt purīm

āgneyīṁ nairṛtīṁ saumyāṁ

vāyavyāṁ vāruṇīm atha

rasātalaṁ nāka-pṛṣṭhaṁ

dhiṣṇyāny anyāny udāyudhaḥ

tato ’labdha-dvija-suto

hy anistīrṇa-pratiśrutaḥ

agniṁ vivikṣuḥ kṛṣṇena

pratyuktaḥ pratiṣedhatā

Translation

Not seeing the brāhmaṇa’s child there, Arjuna went to the cities of Indra, Agni, Nirṛti, Soma, Vāyu and Varuṇa. With weapons at the ready he searched through all the domains of the universe, from the bottom of the subterranean region to the roof of heaven. Finally, not having found the brāhmaṇa’s son anywhere, Arjuna decided to enter the sacred fire, having failed to keep his promise. But just as he was about to do so, Lord Kṛṣṇa stopped him and spoke the following words.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa Intervenes When Arjuna’s Search Fails

  1. 1

    Arjuna searched the cities of Indra, Agni, Nirṛti, Soma, Vāyu and Varuṇa, and the domains of the universe, but did not find the child.

  2. 2

    Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī explains that Arjuna trusted Lord Śiva implicitly as his guru and therefore did not search Lord Śiva’s celestial abode.

  3. 3

    Having failed to keep his promise, Arjuna decided to enter the sacred fire. Lord Kṛṣṇa stopped him just as he was about to do so.

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.