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Canto 10 · Chapter 89: Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Retrieve a Brāhmaṇa’s Sons
10.89.4510.89.47

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.89.46

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Lord Kṛṣṇasince 10.89.45inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

इति सम्भाष्य भगवानर्जुनेन सहेश्वर: ।

दिव्यं स्वरथमास्थाय प्रतीचीं दिशमाविशत् ॥ ४६ ॥

iti sambhāṣya bhagavān

arjunena saheśvaraḥ

divyaṁ sva-ratham āsthāya

pratīcīṁ diśam āviśat

Translation

Having thus advised Arjuna, the Supreme Personality of Godhead had Arjuna join Him on His divine chariot, and together they set off toward the west.

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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.

Accompanying the Supreme Personality of Godhead

  1. 1

    The verse identifies Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

  2. 2

    After advising Arjuna, Kṛṣṇa had him join Him on His divine chariot.

  3. 3

    Together, Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna set off toward the west.

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:

Lord Kṛṣṇa then took Arjuna onto His transcendental chariot, and the two of them crossed over the seven universal islands with their seven oceans, passed over the Lokāloka mountain range and entered the region of dense darkness. Since the horses could not find their way, Kṛṣṇa sent His blazing Sudarśana disc ahead to pierce the gloom.
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. itithus
  2. sambhāṣyaconferring
  3. bhagavānthe Personality of Godhead
  4. arjunena sahawith Arjuna
  5. īśvaraḥthe Supreme Lord
  6. divyamdivine
  7. svaHis
  8. rathamchariot
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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

What does Arjuna’s joining Kṛṣṇa suggest to me about accepting the Lord’s guidance?

Practice

Spend a minute in devotional reflection on Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead, remembering Arjuna accompanying Him.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayAccompanying the Supreme Personality of GodheadThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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