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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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 1 · Chapter 12: Birth of Emperor Parīkṣit
1.12.141.12.16

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 1.12.15

Visarga· Brahmā's creation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Sūta Gosvāmīsince 1.12.4inside 1 frame: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya

तमूचुर्ब्राह्मणास्तुष्टा राजानं प्रश्रयान्वितम् ।

एष ह्यस्मिन् प्रजातन्तौ पुरूणां पौरवर्षभ ॥ १५ ॥

tam ūcur brāhmaṇās tuṣṭā

rājānaṁ praśrayānvitam

eṣa hy asmin prajā-tantau

purūṇāṁ pauravarṣabha

Translation

The learned brāhmaṇas, who were very satisfied with the charities of the King, addressed him as the chief amongst the Pūrus and informed him that his son was certainly in the line of descent from the Pūrus.

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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.

The Brāhmaṇas Affirm the Child’s Lineage

  1. 1

    The learned brāhmaṇas were very satisfied with the King’s charities.

  2. 2

    They addressed the King as the chief amongst the Pūrus.

  3. 3

    They assured him that his son was certainly in the line of descent from the Pūrus.

How it feels

Longing → Joy and continuity. Departure and welcome coexist; Parīkṣit embodies continuity of grace.

Chapters 10–12 of Canto 1: Kṛṣṇa returns to Dvārakā; Parīkṣit is born. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 12: Birth of Emperor Parīkṣit

Parīkṣit’s protection in the womb is recalled, and learned brāhmaṇas predict his qualities at birth.

Back to this verse in chapter 1.12
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tamunto him
  2. ūcuḥaddressed
  3. brāhmaṇāḥthe learned brāhmaṇas
  4. tuṣṭāḥvery much satisfied
  5. rājānamunto the King
  6. praśraya-anvitamvery much obliging
  7. eṣaḥthis
  8. hicertainly
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Visarga · Subcreation

    How do living beings and their worlds appear? · Subject 2 of 10

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 1.12

    In this verse: “king”, “king’s”

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

Do I take time to acknowledge the generosity shown by others?

Practice

Thank someone today for a specific act of generosity.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Brāhmaṇas Affirm the Child’s LineageThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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