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  1. 1Chant the verseSay the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meaningsGo through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  3. 3Find the meaning yourselfBefore the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translationAsk: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowlyRead it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched youNote the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 11 · Chapter 11: The Symptoms of Conditioned and Liberated Living Entities
11.11.511.11.7

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.11.6

सुपर्णावेतौ सद‍ृशौ सखायौ

यद‍ृच्छयैतौ कृतनीडौ च वृक्षे ।

एकस्तयो: खादति पिप्पलान्न-

मन्यो निरन्नोऽपि बलेन भूयान् ॥ ६ ॥

suparṇāv etau sadṛśau sakhāyau

yadṛcchayaitau kṛta-nīḍau ca vṛkṣe

ekas tayoḥ khādati pippalānnam

anyo niranno ’pi balena bhūyān

Translation

By chance, two birds have made a nest together in the same tree. The two birds are friends and are of a similar nature. One of them, however, is eating the fruits of the tree, whereas the other, who does not eat the fruits, is in a superior position due to His potency.

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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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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Kṛṣṇa Is Our Faithful Friend Within

  1. 1

    The two birds represent the individual soul and the Supersoul within the heart. Both are distinct from the temporary material body, just as birds are distinct from their tree.

  2. 2

    The Supreme Personality of Godhead is satisfied by His own internal potency and is never in ignorance. The conditioned soul consumes the bitter fruits of material activities, thinking them sweet.

  3. 3

    Lord Kṛṣṇa patiently remains within our heart as our faithful, loving friend. We should turn toward Him and revive our eternal loving relationship with Him.

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