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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
11.1.1811.1.20

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.1.19

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 11.1.10inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तच्चोपनीय सदसि परिम्‍लानमुखश्रिय: ।

राज्ञ आवेदयांचक्रु: सर्वयादवसन्निधौ ॥ १९ ॥

tac copanīya sadasi

parimlāna-mukha-śriyaḥ

rājña āvedayāṁ cakruḥ

sarva-yādava-sannidhau

Translation

The Yadu boys, the luster of their faces completely faded, brought the club into the royal assembly, and in the presence of all the Yādavas they told King Ugrasena what had happened.

Read the purport on Vedabase.io

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.

Shame Kept the Boys from Kṛṣṇa

  1. 1

    The boys brought the iron club into the royal assembly. The luster of their faces had completely faded.

  2. 2

    In the presence of all the Yādavas, they reported what had happened to King Ugrasena. The king addressed here was Ugrasena, not Kṛṣṇa.

  3. 3

    Because of shame and fear, the boys did not approach Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Their report to the king did not include directly approaching the Lord.

Key points from the purport
  • Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura points out that the word rājñe refers to King Ugrasena and not to Śrī Kṛṣṇa.
  • Because of their shame and fear, the boys did not approach the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa.

The purport's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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:

Hurrying to the assembly of Ugrasena, the King of the Yadus, they offered a report of everything that had taken place. Fearing the brāhmaṇas’ curse, Yadurāja Ugrasena ordered the club ground to powder and thrown into the ocean.
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. tatthat club
  2. caand
  3. upanīyabringing
  4. sadasiinto the assembly
  5. parimlānacompletely faded
  6. mukhaof their faces
  7. śriyaḥthe beauty
  8. rājñethe King
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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

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 11.1

    In this verse: “luster”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 11.1

    In this verse: “king”

  • 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

Does shame ever keep me from turning honestly toward Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

Offer Kṛṣṇa a brief, honest prayer about one fault you feel ashamed to acknowledge.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayShame Kept the Boys from KṛṣṇaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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