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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 30: The Disappearance of the Yadu Dynasty
11.30.911.30.11

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.30.10

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Supreme Personality of Godheadsince 11.30.5inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

इति सर्वे समाकर्ण्य यदुवृद्धा मधुद्विष: ।

तथेति नौभिरुत्तीर्य प्रभासं प्रययू रथै: ॥ १० ॥

iti sarve samākarṇya

yadu-vṛddhā madhu-dviṣaḥ

tatheti naubhir uttīrya

prabhāsaṁ prayayū rathaiḥ

Translation

Having heard these words from Lord Kṛṣṇa, the enemy of Madhu, the elders of the Yadu dynasty gave their assent, saying, “So be it.” After crossing over the ocean in boats, they proceeded on chariots to Prabhāsa.

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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.

Hear Kṛṣṇa’s Words and Act

  1. 1

    The elders of the Yadu dynasty heard the words of Lord Kṛṣṇa, the enemy of Madhu.

  2. 2

    They gave their assent by saying, “So be it.” Their response accepted His direction.

  3. 3

    They then crossed the ocean in boats and continued to Prabhāsa on chariots. Their agreement was followed by action.

How it feels

Sorrow and shock → Remembrance and acceptance. Devotees face a devastating change in visible association.

Chapters 30–31 of Canto 11: The Yadu dynasty and Kṛṣṇa disappear. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 30: The Disappearance of the Yadu Dynasty

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Afterward, Śrī Baladeva went to the shore of the ocean and by the mystic strength of yoga gave up His body. Seeing the disappearance of Baladeva, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa sat down silently upon the ground.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 11.30
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. itithus
  2. sarveall of them
  3. samākarṇyahearing
  4. yadu-vṛddhāḥthe elders of the Yadu dynasty
  5. madhu-dviṣaḥfrom Lord Kṛṣṇa, the enemy of the demon Madhu
  6. tathāso be it
  7. itithus saying
  8. naubhiḥby boats
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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 11.30

    In this verse: “heard”

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

How can you make your hearing of Kṛṣṇa’s instructions lead to practical devotional service?

Practice

Choose one small act of devotional service you have been intending to do, and complete it today.

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The story around it

The stories this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayHear Kṛṣṇa’s Words and ActThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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

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