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Canto 11 · General History · 31 chapters

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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
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

11.30.13 11.30.15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.30.14

Ūti· What drives us to act

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

युयुधु: क्रोधसंरब्धा वेलायामाततायिन: ।

धनुर्भिरसिभिर्भल्ल‍ै‌र्गदाभिस्तोमरर्ष्टिभि: ॥ १४ ॥

yuyudhuḥ krodha-saṁrabdhā

velāyām ātatāyinaḥ

dhanurbhir asibhir bhallair

gadābhis tomararṣṭibhiḥ

Translation

Infuriated, they seized their bows and arrows, swords, bhallas, clubs, lances and spears and attacked one another on the shore of the ocean.

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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.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Anger Turns into Armed Attack

1
The warriors were infuriated as they confronted one another.
2
They seized bows and arrows, swords, bhallas, clubs, lances and spears.
3
On the shore of the ocean, they attacked one another with these weapons.

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

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 summary Back to this verse in chapter 11.30