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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
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

7.10.56 7.10.58

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 7.10.57

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection

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

अथानुगृह्य भगवान्मा भैष्टेति सुरान्विभु: ।

शरं धनुषि सन्धाय पुरेष्वस्त्रं व्यमुञ्चत ॥ ५७ ॥

athānugṛhya bhagavān

mā bhaiṣṭeti surān vibhuḥ

śaraṁ dhanuṣi sandhāya

pureṣv astraṁ vyamuñcata

Translation

The most powerful and able Lord Śiva reassured them and said, “Do not be afraid.” He then fixed his arrows to his bow and released them toward the three residences occupied by the demons.

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

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Reassurance Followed by Protective Action

1
Lord Śiva is described as most powerful and able.
2
He reassured the demigods by saying, “Do not be afraid.”
3
He then fixed arrows to his bow and released them toward the three residences occupied by 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

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 summary Back to this verse in chapter 7.10

Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

athathereafter
anugṛhyajust to show them favor
bhagavānthe most powerful
mādo not
bhaiṣṭabe afraid
itithus
surānunto the demigods
vibhuḥLord Śiva

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
Abhaya · Fearlessness
Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 7.10
In this verse: “afraid”

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

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can you accompany reassuring words with practical help?

Practice

Offer someone reassurance today and follow it with one small helpful action.

The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayReassurance Followed by Protective ActionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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