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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
10.89.6210.89.64

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.89.63

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Lord Mahā-Viṣṇusince 10.89.58inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

इतीद‍ृशान्यनेकानि वीर्याणीह प्रदर्शयन् ।

बुभुजे विषयान् ग्राम्यानीजे चात्युर्जितैर्मखै: ॥ ६३ ॥

itīdṛśāny anekāni

vīryāṇīha pradarśayan

bubhuje viṣayān grāmyān

īje cāty-urjitair makhaiḥ

Translation

Lord Kṛṣṇa exhibited many other, similar heroic pastimes in this world. He apparently enjoyed the pleasures of ordinary human life, and He performed greatly potent fire sacrifices.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa’s Heroism Amid Humanlike Pastimes

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa exhibited many other heroic pastimes in this world, similar to the one just described.

  2. 2

    He apparently enjoyed the pleasures of ordinary human life. The verse places this humanlike enjoyment alongside His heroic deeds.

  3. 3

    Kṛṣṇa also performed greatly potent fire sacrifices. His activities included both heroic pastimes and sacrificial worship.

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 and Arjuna then took the brāhmaṇa’s sons, went back to Dvārakā and returned the infants to their father. Having directly experienced the greatness of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna was amazed.
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. īdṛśānilike this
  3. anekānimany
  4. vīryāṇifeats of valor
  5. ihain this world
  6. pradarśayanexhibiting
  7. bubhuje(Lord Kṛṣṇa) enjoyed
  8. viṣayānobjects of sense pleasure
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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: “worship”

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

How does this verse help me appreciate both the heroic and humanlike aspects of Kṛṣṇa’s pastimes?

Practice

Read the verse slowly and spend a moment appreciating Kṛṣṇa’s heroic deeds, humanlike pastimes and sacrificial worship.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa’s Heroism Amid Humanlike PastimesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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