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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 9 · Chapter 24: Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
9.24.609.24.62

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.24.61

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The sun-godsince 9.24.34inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

कलौ जनिष्यमाणानां दु:खशोकतमोनुदम् । अनुग्रहाय भक्तानां सुपुण्यं व्यतनोद् यश: ॥ ६१ ॥

kalau janiṣyamāṇānāṁ

duḥkha-śoka-tamo-nudam

anugrahāya bhaktānāṁ

supuṇyaṁ vyatanod yaśaḥ

Translation

To show causeless mercy to the devotees who would take birth in the future in this Age of Kali, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, acted in such a way that simply by remembering Him one will be freed from all the lamentation and unhappiness of material existence. [In other words, He acted so that all future devotees, by accepting the instructions of Kṛṣṇa consciousness stated in Bhagavad-gītā, could be relieved from the pangs of material existence.]

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Remembering Kṛṣṇa Brings Relief Through His Mercy

  1. 1

    Kṛṣṇa acted mercifully for devotees who would take birth in the Age of Kali. Simply remembering Him frees them from material lamentation and unhappiness.

  2. 2

    The Lord’s protection of devotees and killing of demons take place side by side. He appears especially to deliver His devotees.

  3. 3

    Even those killed by Kṛṣṇa receive His mercy, because anyone killed by Him is liberated. Whether He protects or kills, the Lord is kind.

Key points from the purport
  • The Lord’s activities of saving the devotees and killing the demons (paritrāṇāya sādhūnāṁ vināśāya ca duṣkṛtām) take place side by side.
  • Kṛṣṇa actually appears for the deliverance of the sādhus, or bhaktas, but by killing the demons He shows them mercy also, for anyone killed by Kṛṣṇa is liberated.
  • Whether the Lord kills or gives protection, He is kind to both the demons and the devotees.

Śrīla Prabhupāda'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

Historical movement → Anticipation. The narrative narrows toward its divine center.

Chapters 20–24 of Canto 9: Lineages leading to the appearance of Kṛṣṇa. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 24: Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Vasudeva had many other sons by his other wives, and the eighth son to appear from the womb of Devakī was the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who delivered the entire world from the burden of demons. This chapter ends by glorifying the Supreme Personality of Godhead Vāsudeva.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.24
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. kalauin this Age of Kali
  2. janiṣyamāṇānāmof the conditioned souls who will take birth in the future
  3. duḥkha-śoka-tamaḥ-nudamto minimize their unlimited unhappiness and lamentation, which are caused by ignorance
  4. anugrahāyajust to show mercy
  5. bhaktānāmto the devotees
  6. su-puṇyamvery pious, transcendental activities
  7. vyatanotexpanded
  8. yaśaḥHis glories or reputation
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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

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 9.24

    In this verse: “mercy”, “causeless”, “mercifully”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 9.24

    In this verse: “devotees”

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 9.24

    In this verse: “material”

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 this verse broaden your understanding of Kṛṣṇa’s mercy?

Practice

Take one quiet minute today to remember Kṛṣṇa and His mercy toward devotees.

Live this todayRemembering Kṛṣṇa Brings Relief Through His MercyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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