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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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 29: Bhakti-yoga
11.29.3411.29.36

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.29.35

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 11.29.35inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitLord Kṛṣṇa → Uddhava

श्रीशुक उवाच

स एवमादर्शितयोगमार्ग-

स्तदोत्तम:श्लोकवचो निशम्य ।

बद्धाञ्जलि: प्रीत्युपरुद्धकण्ठो

न किञ्चिदूचेऽश्रुपरिप्लुताक्ष: ॥ ३५ ॥

śrī-śuka uvāca

sa evam ādarśita-yoga-mārgas

tadottamaḥśloka-vaco niśamya

baddhāñjaliḥ prīty-uparuddha-kaṇṭho

na kiñcid ūce ’śru-pariplutākṣaḥ

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Hearing these words spoken by Lord Kṛṣṇa, and having thus been shown the entire path of yoga, Uddhava folded his hands to offer obeisances. But his throat choked up with love and his eyes overflowed with tears; so he could say nothing.

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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 Kṛṣṇa Awakens Loving Reverence

  1. 1

    By hearing Lord Kṛṣṇa’s words, Uddhava had been shown the entire path of yoga.

  2. 2

    Uddhava folded his hands to offer obeisances to the Lord.

  3. 3

    His throat choked with love and his eyes overflowed with tears. He could say nothing.

How it feels

Striving → Complete devotional trust. The Lord redirects Uddhava toward enduring loving service.

Chapters 21–29 of Canto 11: Spiritual practice culminating in bhakti-yoga. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 29: Bhakti-yoga

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

After receiving these instructions, Śrī Uddhava went to Badarikāśrama in pursuance of Lord Kṛṣṇa’s order, and by perfectly carrying out the instructions of the Supreme Lord, he attained the Lord’s transcendental abode. By faithfully serving these instructions spoken by the Personality of Godhead to Uddhava, the greatest of devotees, the entire world can become liberated.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 11.29
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. śrī-śukaḥ uvācaŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
  2. saḥhe (Uddhava)
  3. evamthus
  4. ādarśitashown
  5. yoga-mārgaḥthe path of yoga
  6. tadāthen
  7. uttamaḥ-ślokaof Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa
  8. vacaḥthe words
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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 11.29

    In this verse: “hearing”

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 11.29

    In this verse: “love”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I give more respectful attention to Lord Kṛṣṇa’s words?

Practice

Read the verse attentively, then fold your hands and pause quietly in respect for Lord Kṛṣṇa.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayHearing Kṛṣṇa Awakens Loving ReverenceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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