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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
11.1.1711.1.19

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.1.18

Ūti· What drives us to act
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 11.1.10inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

किं कृतं मन्दभाग्यैर्न: किं वदिष्यन्ति नो जना: ।

इति विह्वलिता गेहानादाय मुषलं ययु: ॥ १८ ॥

kiṁ kṛtaṁ manda-bhāgyair naḥ

kiṁ vadiṣyanti no janāḥ

iti vihvalitā gehān

ādāya muṣalaṁ yayuḥ

Translation

The young men of the Yadu dynasty said, “Oh, what have we done? We are so unfortunate! What will our family members say to us?” Speaking thus and being very disturbed, they returned to their homes, taking the club with them.

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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.

Wrongdoing Leaves the Boys Deeply Disturbed

  1. 1

    The young men lamented what they had done and called themselves unfortunate. Their words show how deeply disturbed they were.

  2. 2

    They worried about what their family members would say. Their distress included fear of facing those close to them.

  3. 3

    Still overwhelmed, they returned home carrying the club. They brought back the visible result of what had happened.

How it feels

Foreboding → Devotional urgency. Uddhava realizes that Kṛṣṇa's visible association is nearing an end.

Chapters 1–6 of Canto 11: The Yadu curse, the nine Yogendras and farewell signs. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 1: The Curse upon the Yadu Dynasty

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The young boys of the Yadu family, absorbed in a playful mood, also arrived there. These boys dressed Sāmba in the guise of a pregnant woman about to give birth and inquired from the sages about the fruitfulness of Sāmba’s so-called pregnancy.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 11.1
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. kimwhat
  2. kṛtamhas been done
  3. manda-bhāgyaiḥwho are very unfortunate
  4. naḥby us
  5. kimwhat
  6. vadiṣyantiwill they say
  7. naḥto us
  8. janāḥthe family
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Ūti · The creative impetus

    Why do we act, and what keeps us bound? · Subject 5 of 10

  • Viraha · Longing in separation

    Love and remembrance experienced in apparent absence. · Theme in SB 11.1

    In this verse: “lamented”

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 11.1

    In this verse: “distress”

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

    Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 11.1

    In this verse: “fear”

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

When I do wrong, am I more concerned about the action itself or what others will say?

Practice

Write one honest sentence acknowledging a mistake, without focusing on how others might judge you.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayWrongdoing Leaves the Boys Deeply DisturbedThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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