Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.80.27
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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kathayām cakratuḥ
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they discussed
Periphrastic perfect — they had a sustained conversation. Sat-saṅga-saṁlāpa: the bhakta and Bhagavān talking together is itself a recognized limb of bhakti (smaraṇa flows into kīrtana, kīrtana into kathā).
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gurukule
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in the school of their spiritual master
Locative of guru-kula. The topic of their reminiscence: Sāndīpani's school. Gauḍīyas note: even Bhagavān honors guru-kula-saṁskāra in His līlā — pedagogy is theology in Dvārakā.
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lalitāḥ
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charming
Past participle / adjective of √lal — to play, delight in. The conversation is lalita — playful, charming. Gauḍīyas note: kṛṣṇa-kathā between bhaktas is intrinsically lalita; it cannot be heavy.
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karau
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hands
Dual of kara — the two hands. The grammatical dual: two hands, His and Sudāmā's, taken in each other. The verse insists on the dual — sakhya is dyadic, not solitary.
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parasparam
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each other's
Adverb: mutually. Reciprocity is the rasa-signature. The Lord and bhakta clasp each other; neither holds the upper hand. Gauḍīyas: sakhya is the rasa of mutuality.
Holding each others hands (grhya) they talked about their school days.
As if to relieve the palace residents of astonishment, but actually to produce happiness of friends in mutual exchange, the Lord revealed his great affection. Taking Sudāmā’s hand they talked of their previous lives in the guru’s house. Kula means house. This talk was most attractive to all the world (lalitāḥ). Because the Lord showed friendliness by taking his hand, Sudāma also expressed friendship by taking his hand (parasparam).
To extinguish the surprise of the palace inhabitants, to show his great affection out of real happiness, the Lord took his hands and conversed with him about their previous school days. Or he did this out of natural friendship. They spoke words famous in the world (gāthāḥ) or recorded as songs by poets with great astonishment concerning themselves when they lived in the house of the guru. Kulam means a group of people or a house according to Viśva. The talks were attractive (lalitā). They held each other’s hands. Kṛṣṇa predominantly spoke, out of affection as a friend, thought the dual form is used. Śrīdāma replies later. Or the Lord spoke to him and when Śrīdāma said nothing he forcibly made him speak in order that they both enjoy. So that they both would grasp hands, the Lord eagerly grasped his hands. Or out of control because of affection the Lord did this. Śukadeva calls to Parīkṣit out of great prema.
Two old classmates take each other's hands and reminisce — schoolyard, fetching firewood, the guru's wife scolding. The dvārakā-king and the village brāhmaṇa become, for one conversation, two boys again. This is sakhya-rasa unguarded — equality of the past restoring itself across present asymmetry.
My note
Source: vedabase.io