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Canto 10 · Chapter 89: Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Retrieve a Brāhmaṇa’s Sons
10.89.410.89.6-7

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.89.5

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.89.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तत: कैलासमगमत् स तं देवो महेश्वर: ।

परिरब्धुं समारेभ उत्थाय भ्रातरं मुदा ॥ ५ ॥

tataḥ kailāsam agamat

sa taṁ devo maheśvaraḥ

parirabdhuṁ samārebha

utthāya bhrātaraṁ mudā

Translation

Bhṛgu then went to Mount Kailāsa. There Lord Śiva stood up and happily came forward to embrace his brother.

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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.

Greet Family With Respect and Affection

  1. 1

    When Bhṛgu arrived at Mount Kailāsa, Lord Śiva stood up and happily came forward to embrace his brother.

  2. 2

    Vedic civilization places great importance on properly greeting family members, especially after a long separation.

  3. 3

    A worthy son respects his father, and a younger brother honors his older brother. The older brother, in turn, shows affection to the younger.

Key points from the purport
  • In the Vedic civilization it is considered very important to properly greet one’s family members, especially when one has not seen them for a long time.
  • A worthy son should show respect to his father, a younger brother should honor his older brother, and the older brother should show affection to his younger brother in turn.

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 Lord Śiva, his older brother, who rose from his seat to embrace him. But Bhṛgu rejected the embrace, calling Śiva a deviant heretic.
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. tataḥthen
  2. kailāsamto Mount Kailāsa
  3. agamatwent
  4. saḥhe (Bhṛgu)
  5. tamhim
  6. devaḥ mahā-īśvaraḥLord Śiva
  7. parirabdhumto embrace
  8. samārebheattempted
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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

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 10.89

    In this verse: “father”

  • Viraha · Longing in separation

    Love and remembrance experienced in apparent absence. · Theme in SB 10.89

    In this verse: “separation”

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 my greetings convey both respect and affection to my family?

Practice

Greet one family member warmly today, giving that person your full attention.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayGreet Family With Respect and AffectionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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

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