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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
1.12.321.12.34

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 1.12.33

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The learned brāhmaṇassince 1.12.19inside 1 frame: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya

तदभिप्रेतमालक्ष्य भ्रातरोऽच्युतचोदिता: ।

धनं प्रहीणमाजह्रुरुदीच्यां दिशि भूरिश: ॥ ३३ ॥

tad abhipretam ālakṣya

bhrātaro ’cyuta-coditāḥ

dhanaṁ prahīṇam ājahrur

udīcyāṁ diśi bhūriśaḥ

Translation

Understanding the hearty wishes of the King, his brothers, as advised by the infallible Lord Kṛṣṇa, collected sufficient riches from the north [left by King Marutta].

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

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Following Kṛṣṇa's Guidance in Sacrifice

  1. 1

    Understanding the King's wishes, his brothers followed the infallible Lord Kṛṣṇa's advice. They collected sufficient riches left by King Marutta in the north.

  2. 2

    Marutta performed great sacrifices and gave generously to learned brāhmaṇas. Even Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa praised his spirit of pious activities.

  3. 3

    The success of a sacrifice depends on the qualifications of the priest. For the Age of Kali, the purport recommends only saṅkīrtana-yajña, inaugurated by Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

Key points from the purport
  • Mahārāja Marutta: one of the great emperors of the world.
  • He conducted one sacrifice called Saṅkara-yajña by which the Lord was so satisfied that He was pleased to hand over to him the charge of a mountain peak of gold.
  • In this Age of Kali, therefore, only one kind of sacrifice is recommended, saṅkīrtana-yajña, as inaugurated by Lord Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.

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

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. tathis
  2. abhipretamwishes of the mind
  3. ālakṣyaobserving
  4. bhrātaraḥhis brothers
  5. acyutathe infallible (Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa)
  6. coditāḥbeing advised by
  7. dhanamriches
  8. prahīṇamto collect
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 1.12

    In this verse: “king”, “king's”

  • Jñāna · Spiritual insight

    Inquiry, revelation and discrimination between self and matter. · Theme in SB 1.12

    In this verse: “understanding”

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

Am I willing to follow the recommended form of sacrifice rather than seek an impressive outward display?

Practice

Set aside a few minutes today for saṅkīrtana-yajña, glorifying the Lord through chanting.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayFollowing Kṛṣṇa's Guidance in SacrificeThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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