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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 3 · Chapter 1: Questions by Vidura
3.1.343.1.36

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.1.35

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Vidurasince 3.1.11inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

अपिस्विदन्ये च निजात्मदैव-

मनन्यवृत्त्या समनुव्रता ये ।

हृदीकसत्यात्मजचारुदेष्ण-

गदादय: स्वस्ति चरन्ति सौम्य ॥ ३५ ॥

apisvid anye ca nijātma-daivam

ananya-vṛttyā samanuvratā ye

hṛdīka-satyātmaja-cārudeṣṇa-

gadādayaḥ svasti caranti saumya

Translation

O sober one, others, such as Hṛdīka, Cārudeṣṇa, Gada and the son of Satyabhāmā, who accept Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa as the soul of the self and thus follow His path without deviation — are they well?

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Follow Kṛṣṇa Without Deviation

  1. 1

    Vidura asks about the welfare of Hṛdīka, Cārudeṣṇa, Gada and the son of Satyabhāmā. His inquiry includes those who faithfully follow Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa.

  2. 2

    These followers accept Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa as the soul of the self. Their lives are centered on Him.

  3. 3

    They follow Kṛṣṇa’s path without deviation. The verse highlights their steady commitment to Him.

How it feels

Separation → Devotional remembrance. Uddhava's tears and silence make remembrance emotionally immediate.

Chapters 1–4 of Canto 3: Vidura meets Uddhava and hears of Kṛṣṇa. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 1: Questions by Vidura

Vidura leaves home, travels to holy places, and asks Uddhava about Kṛṣṇa’s associates and his relatives.

Back to this verse in chapter 3.1
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. apias also
  2. svitwhether
  3. anyeothers
  4. caand
  5. nija-ātmaof one’s own self
  6. daivamŚrī Kṛṣṇa
  7. ananyaabsolutely
  8. vṛttyāfaith
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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

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 3.1

    In this verse: “welfare”

  • Jñāna · Spiritual insight

    Inquiry, revelation and discrimination between self and matter. · Theme in SB 3.1

    In this verse: “inquiry”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What would greater steadiness in following Kṛṣṇa look like in my daily life?

Practice

Choose one small act of devotion to Kṛṣṇa and complete it today without putting it aside.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayFollow Kṛṣṇa Without DeviationThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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