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  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 30: The Disappearance of the Yadu Dynasty
11.30.4111.30.43

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.30.42

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

तं तत्र तिग्मद्युभिरायुधैर्वृतं

ह्यश्वत्थमूले कृतकेतनं पतिम् ।

स्‍नेहप्लुतात्मा निपपात पादयो

रथादवप्लुत्य सबाष्पलोचन: ॥ ४२ ॥

taṁ tatra tigma-dyubhir āyudhair vṛtaṁ

hy aśvattha-mūle kṛta-ketanaṁ patim

sneha-plutātmā nipapāta pādayo

rathād avaplutya sa-bāṣpa-locanaḥ

Translation

Upon seeing Lord Kṛṣṇa resting at the foot of a banyan tree, surrounded by His shining weapons, Dāruka could not control the affection he felt in his heart. His eyes filled with tears as he rushed down from the chariot and fell at the Lord’s feet.

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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.

Affection Brings Dāruka to the Lord’s Feet

  1. 1

    Dāruka sees Lord Kṛṣṇa resting at the foot of a banyan tree, surrounded by His shining weapons.

  2. 2

    The affection in Dāruka’s heart becomes overwhelming, and his eyes fill with tears.

  3. 3

    He rushes down from the chariot and falls at the Lord’s feet, expressing his love through reverence.

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:

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 summaryBack to this verse in chapter 11.30
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tamHim
  2. tatrathere
  3. tigmabrilliant
  4. dyubhiḥthe effulgence of which
  5. āyudhaiḥby His weapons
  6. vṛtamsurrounded
  7. hiindeed
  8. aśvatthaof the banyan tree
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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

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 11.30

    In this verse: “love”

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 I offer the affection I genuinely feel to Lord Kṛṣṇa?

Practice

Offer a respectful bow and a few sincere words of affection to Kṛṣṇa.

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The story around it

The stories this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayAffection Brings Dāruka to the Lord’s FeetThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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