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Canto 10 · The Summum Bonum · 90 chapters

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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
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

10.89.63 10.89.65

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.89.64

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Lord Mahā-Viṣṇusince 10.89.58inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

प्रववर्षाखिलान् कामान् प्रजासु ब्राह्मणादिषु ।

यथाकालं यथैवेन्द्रो भगवान् श्रैष्ठ्यमास्थित: ॥ ६४ ॥

pravavarṣākhilān kāmān

prajāsu brāhmaṇādiṣu

yathā-kālaṁ yathaivendro

bhagavān śraiṣṭhyam āsthitaḥ

Translation

The Lord having demonstrated His supremacy, at suitable times He showered down all desirable things upon the brāhmaṇas and His other subjects, just as Indra pours down his rain.

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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.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Kṛṣṇa Provides at the Suitable Time

1
Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, had demonstrated His supremacy. He then showered desirable things upon His subjects.
2
His gifts went to the brāhmaṇas and His other subjects. The verse compares His generous provision to Indra pouring down rain.
3
The Lord gave these desirable things at suitable times. His provision showed both generosity and care in its timing.

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

Chapter 89: Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Retrieve a Brāhmaṇa’s Sons

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Having directly experienced the greatness of Śrī Kṛṣṇa, Arjuna was amazed. He concluded that only by the Lord’s mercy can a living being exhibit any power or opulence.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 10.89