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  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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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.90.26

Who is speaking and story frame

श्रुतमात्रोऽपि य: स्‍त्रीणां प्रसह्याकर्षते मन: ।

उरुगायोरुगीतो वा पश्यन्तीनां च किं पुन: ॥ २६ ॥

śruta-mātro ’pi yaḥ strīṇāṁ

prasahyākarṣate manaḥ

uru-gāyoru-gīto vā

paśyantīnāṁ ca kiṁ punaḥ

Translation

The Lord, whom countless songs glorify in countless ways, forcibly attracts the minds of all women who simply hear about Him. What to speak, then, of those women who see Him directly?

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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.

Hearing About Kṛṣṇa Attracts the Mind

  1. 1

    Countless songs glorify Lord Kṛṣṇa in countless ways.

  2. 2

    Simply hearing about Him powerfully attracts the minds of women. The verse emphasizes the strength of His attraction through hearing alone.

  3. 3

    If hearing about Him has such power, the attraction felt by women who see Him directly is greater still.

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 90: Summary of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Glories

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Lord Kṛṣṇa begot ten sons in the womb of each of His queens. Among these sons, Pradyumna was foremost, being equal to His father in all transcendental qualities.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.90
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. śrutaheard about
  2. mātraḥmerely
  3. apieven
  4. yaḥwho (Lord Kṛṣṇa)
  5. strīṇāmof women
  6. prasahyaby force
  7. ākarṣateattracts
  8. manaḥthe minds
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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

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.90

    In this verse: “glorify”, “hearing”

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 place can attentive hearing about Kṛṣṇa have in your day?

Practice

Spend two minutes listening to or reading a song glorifying Lord Kṛṣṇa.

Live this todayHearing About Kṛṣṇa Attracts the MindThis 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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