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Canto 11 · General History · 31 chapters

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1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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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?
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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

11.30.40 11.30.42

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.30.41

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:The Supreme Personality of Godheadsince 11.30.39inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

दारुक: कृष्णपदवीमन्विच्छन्नधिगम्य ताम् ।

वायुं तुलसिकामोदमाघ्रायाभिमुखं ययौ ॥ ४१ ॥

dārukaḥ kṛṣṇa-padavīm

anvicchann adhigamya tām

vāyuṁ tulasikāmodam

āghrāyābhimukhaṁ yayau

Translation

At that time Dāruka was searching for his master, Kṛṣṇa. As he neared the place where the Lord was sitting, he perceived the aroma of tulasī flowers in the breeze and went in its direction.

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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.

Seek Kṛṣṇa with Attentive Devotion

1
Dāruka is searching for his master, Kṛṣṇa.
2
As he approaches the place where the Lord is sitting, he notices the fragrance of tulasī flowers in the breeze.
3
Dāruka follows the fragrance toward the Lord. His search is attentive and directed toward Kṛṣṇa.

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:

When Dāruka, Kṛṣṇa’s charioteer, arrived on the scene and saw Lord Kṛṣṇa in that condition, he began to lament. Kṛṣṇa told him that he should go to Dvārakā, inform the residents about the annihilation of the Yadu dynasty, and advise them all to leave Dvārakā for Indraprastha.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 11.30