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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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Canto 11 · Chapter 1: The Curse upon the Yadu Dynasty
11.1.1011.1.13-15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 11.1.11-12

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

कर्माणि पुण्यनिवहानि सुमङ्गलानि

गायज्जगत्कलिमलापहराणि कृत्वा ।

कालात्मना निवसता यदुदेवगेहे

पिण्डारकं समगमन् मुनयो निसृष्टा: ॥ ११ ॥

विश्वामित्रोऽसित: कण्वो दुर्वासा भृगुरङ्गिरा: ।

कश्यपो वामदेवोऽत्रिर्वसिष्ठो नारदादय: ॥ १२ ॥

karmāni puṇya-nivahāni su-maṅgalāni

gāyaj-jagat-kali-malāpaharāṇi kṛtvā

kālātmanā nivasatā yadu-deva-gehe

piṇḍārakaṁ samagaman munayo nisṛṣṭāḥ

viśvāmitro ’sitaḥ kaṇvo

durvāsā bhṛgur aṅgirāḥ

kaśyapo vāmadevo ’trir

vasiṣṭho nāradādayaḥ

Translation

The sages Viśvāmitra, Asita, Kaṇva, Durvāsā, Bhṛgu, Aṅgirā, Kaśyapa, Vāmadeva, Atri and Vasiṣṭha, along with Nārada and others, once performed fruitive rituals that award abundant pious results, bring great happiness and take away the sins of Kali-yuga for the whole world by merely being recounted. The sages duly executed these rituals in the home of the chief of the Yadus, Vasudeva, the father of Lord Kṛṣṇa. After Lord Kṛṣṇa, who was staying in Vasudeva’s house as time personified, respectfully sent the sages off at the conclusion of the ceremonies, they went to the holy place called Piṇḍāraka.

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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.

Kṛṣṇa Directs Events as Time Personified

  1. 1

    The sages performed rituals in Vasudeva’s home that were pious in all respects. They brought abundant pious results and great joy, and merely glorifying them removes sinful reactions of Kali-yuga.

  2. 2

    The sages were satisfied with proper gifts. Kṛṣṇa then respectfully sent them to the nearby holy place Piṇḍāraka.

  3. 3

    Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was present as time personified. This indicates that the time for His dynasty’s destruction was approaching according to His desire.

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