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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.
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Canto 7 · Chapter 10: Prahlāda, the Best Among Exalted Devotees
7.10.527.10.54-55

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 7.10.53

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Nārada Munisince 7.10.53inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitNārada Muni → Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira

श्रीनारद उवाच

निर्जिता असुरा देवैर्युध्यनेनोपबृंहितै: ।

मायिनां परमाचार्यं मयं शरणमाययु: ॥ ५३ ॥

śrī-nārada uvāca

nirjitā asurā devair

yudhy anenopabṛṁhitaiḥ

māyināṁ paramācāryaṁ

mayaṁ śaraṇam āyayuḥ

Translation

Nārada Muni said: When the demigods, who are always powerful by the mercy of Lord Kṛṣṇa, fought with the asuras, the asuras were defeated, and therefore they took shelter of Maya Dānava, the greatest of the demons.

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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.

Strength Comes Through Kṛṣṇa’s Mercy

  1. 1

    Nārada Muni explains that the demigods are always powerful by the mercy of Lord Kṛṣṇa.

  2. 2

    When the demigods fought with the asuras, the asuras were defeated.

  3. 3

    The defeated asuras took shelter of Maya Dānava, the greatest of the demons.

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. śrī-nāradaḥ uvācaŚrī Nārada Muni said
  2. nirjitāḥbeing defeated
  3. asurāḥall the demons
  4. devaiḥby the demigods
  5. yudhiin battle
  6. anenaby Lord Kṛṣṇa
  7. upabṛṁhitaiḥincreased in power
  8. māyināmof all the demons
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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

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 7.10

    In this verse: “mercy”

  • Śaraṇāgati · Wholehearted surrender

    Relinquishing ownership while entrusting oneself to the Lord. · Theme in SB 7.10

    In this verse: “shelter”

  • Moha · Material attachment

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

    In this verse: “maya”

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 does recognizing Kṛṣṇa’s mercy change the way you think about strength?

Practice

Take a moment today to acknowledge Lord Kṛṣṇa’s mercy rather than treating strength as independent.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayStrength Comes Through Kṛṣṇa’s MercyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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