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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 17: Punishment and Reward of Kali
1.17.251.17.27

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 1.17.26

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Kingsince 1.17.22inside 1 frame: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya

इयं च भूमिर्भगवता न्यासितोरुभरा सती ।

श्रीमद्भ‍िस्तत्पदन्यासै: सर्वत: कृतकौतुका ॥ २६ ॥

iyaṁ ca bhūmir bhagavatā

nyāsitoru-bharā satī

śrīmadbhis tat-pada-nyāsaiḥ

sarvataḥ kṛta-kautukā

Translation

The burden of the earth was certainly diminished by the Personality of Godhead and by others as well. When He was present as an incarnation, all good was performed because of His auspicious footprints.

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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 Lord’s Presence Blesses the Earth

  1. 1

    The Personality of Godhead diminished the burden of the earth.

  2. 2

    This burden was diminished both by Him personally and by others.

  3. 3

    While He was present as an incarnation, His auspicious footprints brought good fortune throughout the earth.

How it feels

Moral alarm → Resolve. The king's duty is tested in a deteriorating age.

Chapters 16–17 of Canto 1: Parīkṣit confronts Kali. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 17: Punishment and Reward of Kali

Parīkṣit protects a cow and bull from abuse and restricts Kali to five places.

Back to this verse in chapter 1.17
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. iyamthis
  2. caand
  3. bhūmiḥsurface of the earth
  4. bhagavatāby the Personality of Godhead
  5. nyāsitabeing performed personally as well as by others
  6. urugreat
  7. bharāburden
  8. satībeing so done
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Īśānukathā · The science of God

    Who is the Lord, and how do His devotees live? · Subject 7 of 10

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

What does this verse help me appreciate about the Lord’s presence?

Practice

Read the translation once more and offer a brief expression of gratitude for the good fortune brought by the Lord.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord’s Presence Blesses the EarthThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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