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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 7 · Chapter 10: Prahlāda, the Best Among Exalted Devotees
7.10.517.10.53

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 7.10.52

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhirasince 7.10.52inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitNārada Muni → Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira

राजोवाच

कस्मिन्कर्मणि देवस्य मयोऽहञ्जगदीशितु: ।

यथा चोपचिता कीर्ति: कृष्णेनानेन कथ्यताम् ॥ ५२ ॥

rājovāca

kasmin karmaṇi devasya

mayo ’hañ jagad-īśituḥ

yathā copacitā kīrtiḥ

kṛṣṇenānena kathyatām

Translation

Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira said: For what reason did the demon Maya Dānava vanquish Lord Śiva’s reputation? How did Lord Kṛṣṇa save Lord Śiva and expand his reputation again? Kindly describe these incidents.

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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.

Inquiring About Lord Kṛṣṇa’s Help

  1. 1

    Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira asks why Maya Dānava vanquished Lord Śiva’s reputation.

  2. 2

    He also asks how Lord Kṛṣṇa saved Lord Śiva and expanded his reputation again.

  3. 3

    Rather than leaving these questions unanswered, he requests a description of the incidents.

How it feels

Terror and divine fury → Protection and compassion. The crisis resolves through relationship rather than domination.

Chapters 8–10 of Canto 7: Nṛsiṁhadeva appears; Prahlāda pacifies Him. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 10: Prahlāda, the Best Among Exalted Devotees

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Later, Nārada Muni described how the demon Maya Dānava constructed Tripura for the demons, who became very powerful and defeated the demigods. Because of this defeat, Lord Rudra, Śiva, dismantled Tripura; thus he became famous as Tripurāri.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 7.10
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. rājā uvācaKing Yudhiṣṭhira inquired
  2. kasminfor what reason
  3. karmaṇiby which activities
  4. devasyaof Lord Mahādeva (Śiva)
  5. mayaḥthe great demon Maya Dānava
  6. ahanvanquished
  7. jagat-īśituḥof Lord Śiva, who controls the power of the material energy and is the husband of Durgādevī
  8. yathājust as
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 7.10

    In this verse: “kindly”

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 7.10

    In this verse: “maya”

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 7.10

    In this verse: “saved”

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

What would you like to understand more clearly about Lord Kṛṣṇa’s help?

Practice

Write down one sincere question you have about Kṛṣṇa’s actions.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayInquiring About Lord Kṛṣṇa’s HelpThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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