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Live the Bhāgavatam · SB 9.16.24

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection

Jamadagni Restored to Life and Honor

“Thus Jamadagni, being worshiped by Lord Paraśurāma, was brought back to life with full remembrance, and he became one of the seven sages in the group of seven stars.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda · Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.16.24, translation

What the purport teaches

  • Being worshiped by Lord Paraśurāma, Jamadagni regained his own body with full remembrance.
  • Jamadagni became one of the seven sages residing on the seven stars called saptarṣi-maṇḍala.
  • The purport describes these seven stars as revolving around the polestar. Each completes an orbit within twenty-four hours.

Try this today

Reread the translation and recall both what Jamadagni regained and the position he received.

Ask yourself

What detail about Jamadagni’s restoration helps me read this account more attentively?

Carry the question through the day, then answer it in your own words before sleep.

The study points, practice and question are short summaries drawn from Śrīla Prabhupāda's translation and purport. Read the full purport to go deeper.

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