1 · Learn4 of 6 · 5 min

Study a Verse

Read one verse of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with its Sanskrit, word meanings, translation and study points.

Or browse by canto and chapter
Canto

Canto 11 · General History · 31 chapters

12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031

Choose a chapter to see all its verses.

How to study this verse, in six steps
  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.
Read the full guide: how to hear the Bhāgavatam ›
Canto 11 · Chapter 6: The Yadu Dynasty Retires to Prabhāsa
11.6.2811.6.30

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.6.29

Nirodha· Winding up
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Supreme Lordsince 11.6.28inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तदिदं यादवकुलं वीर्यशौर्यश्रियोद्धतम् ।

लोकं जिघृक्षद् रुद्धं मे वेलयेव महार्णव: ॥ २९ ॥

tad idaṁ yādava-kulaṁ

vīrya-śaurya-śriyoddhatam

lokaṁ jighṛkṣad ruddhaṁ me

velayeva mahārṇavaḥ

Translation

That very Yādava dynasty in which I appeared became greatly magnified in opulence, especially in their physical strength and courage, to the extent that they threatened to devour the whole world. Therefore I have stopped them, just as the shore holds back the great ocean.

Read the purport on Vedabase.io

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.

1

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Lord Checks Overwhelming Power

  1. 1

    The Yadu heroes were so powerful that even the demigods could not check them, and they could not be killed.

  2. 2

    Their victories in dangerous battles increased their enthusiasm. Their martial spirit led them to desire power over the whole world.

  3. 3

    The Lord checked them and withdrew them from the earth. He compares His restraint to the shore holding back the great ocean.

Key points from the purport
  • The heroes of the Yadu dynasty were so powerful that even the demigods could not check them.
  • The enthusiasm of the Yadus was unlimitedly increased by their victories in dangerous battles, and they could not be killed.
  • Due to their martial spirit they naturally desired to establish their power over the whole world; therefore the Lord checked them and withdrew them from the earth.

The purport's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

How it feels

Foreboding → Devotional urgency. Uddhava realizes that Kṛṣṇa's visible association is nearing an end.

Chapters 1–6 of Canto 11: The Yadu curse, the nine Yogendras and farewell signs. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 6: The Yadu Dynasty Retires to Prabhāsa

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Simply by hearing and chanting about these pastimes, pious persons in Kali-yuga can definitely cross over the ocean of material illusion. When the Lord had fulfilled the purpose of His descent and the Yadu dynasty was facing imminent destruction from the brāhmaṇas’ curse, the Lord desired to wind up His pastimes.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 11.6
2

Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tat idamthis very
  2. yādava-kulamYādava dynasty
  3. vīryaby their power
  4. śauryacourage
  5. śriyāand opulence
  6. uddhatammagnified
  7. lokamthe whole world
  8. jighṛkṣatthreatening to devour
3

Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Nirodha · Returning home, back to Godhead

    What happens when everything here comes to an end? · Subject 8 of 10

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

    Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 11.6

    In this verse: “dangerous”

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does the image of the shore holding back the ocean teach me about the Lord’s power?

Practice

Spend one minute reflecting on this image and acknowledge in prayer that even the greatest worldly strength is subject to the Lord.

5

The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord Checks Overwhelming PowerThis 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.

Ask the BhāgavatamHave a question about SB 11.6.29? Get an answer from the verses themselves.
  1. Learn
  2. Live
  3. Lead
Next in Learn · 5 of 11 · 2 minAsk the BhāgavatamBring your own question. Get an answer drawn only from the Bhāgavatam's translations, with every verse shown.Back · LearnCantos & stories