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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 15: The Pāṇḍavas Retire Timely
1.15.241.15.27

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 1.15.25-26

Nirodha· Winding up

जलौकसां जले यद्वन्महान्तोऽदन्त्यणीयस: ।

दुर्बलान्बलिनो राजन्महान्तो बलिनो मिथ: ॥ २५ ॥

एवं बलिष्ठैर्यदुभिर्महद्भ‍िरितरान् विभु: ।

यदून्यदुभिरन्योन्यं भूभारान् सञ्जहार ह ॥ २६ ॥

jalaukasāṁ jale yadvan

mahānto ’danty aṇīyasaḥ

durbalān balino rājan

mahānto balino mithaḥ

evaṁ baliṣṭhair yadubhir

mahadbhir itarān vibhuḥ

yadūn yadubhir anyonyaṁ

bhū-bhārān sañjahāra ha

Translation

O King, as in the ocean the bigger and stronger aquatics swallow up the smaller and weaker ones, so also the Supreme Personality of Godhead, to lighten the burden of the earth, has engaged the stronger Yadu to kill the weaker, and the bigger Yadu to kill the smaller.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Serve the Lord Rather Than Imitate Him

  1. 1

    The Supreme Personality of Godhead engaged the stronger Yadus to kill the weaker and thus lighten the burden of the earth. The translation compares this to stronger aquatics swallowing weaker ones.

  2. 2

    The desire to lord it over material nature is the root cause of conditioned life. This mentality produces disparity and the struggle for existence.

  3. 3

    In the spiritual world, everyone exists eternally and wants to serve the Supreme Lord rather than imitate Him. The Lord is the true proprietor and enjoyer of everything.

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