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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 6: Conversation Between Nārada and Vyāsadeva
1.6.231.6.25

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 1.6.24

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Nārada Munisince 1.6.5inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaNārada Muni → Vyāsadeva

मतिर्मयि निबद्धेयं न विपद्येत कर्हिचित् ।

प्रजासर्गनिरोधेऽपि स्मृतिश्च मदनुग्रहात् ॥ २४ ॥

matir mayi nibaddheyaṁ

na vipadyeta karhicit

prajā-sarga-nirodhe ’pi

smṛtiś ca mad-anugrahāt

Translation

Intelligence engaged in My devotion cannot be thwarted at any time. Even at the time of creation, as well as at the time of annihilation, your remembrance will continue by My mercy.

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

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Devotional Service Is Never Lost

  1. 1

    Devotional service to the Personality of Godhead never goes in vain. Because the Lord is eternal, intelligence and activity devoted to Him have permanent value.

  2. 2

    Service accumulates birth after birth until the devotee becomes fully mature. This accumulated service makes one eligible for the Lord’s association.

  3. 3

    The Lord assured Nārada that his remembrance would continue even through creation and annihilation. Such enduring remembrance rests on the Lord’s mercy.

Key points from the purport
  • Devotional service rendered to the Personality of Godhead never goes in vain.
  • Since the Personality of Godhead is eternal, intelligence applied in His service or anything done in His relation is also permanent.
  • In the Bhagavad-gītā it is said that such transcendental service rendered unto the Personality of Godhead accumulates birth after birth, and when the devotee is fully matured, the total service counted together makes him eligible to enter into the association of the Personality of Godhead.

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

Dissatisfaction → Inspired clarity. Even great accomplishment leaves Vyāsa without contentment until devotion is centered.

Chapters 4–6 of Canto 1: Vyāsa is dissatisfied; Nārada directs him to the Lord. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 6: Conversation Between Nārada and Vyāsadeva

Nārada recounts seeing Kṛṣṇa within his heart and becoming fixed in unbroken devotional service.

Back to this verse in chapter 1.6
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. matiḥintelligence
  2. mayidevoted to Me
  3. nibaddhāengaged
  4. iyamthis
  5. nanever
  6. vipadyetaseparate
  7. karhicitat any time
  8. prajāliving beings
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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

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 1.6

    In this verse: “devotion”, “devotional service”, “devotee”

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 1.6

    In this verse: “mercy”

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

How does knowing that devotional service is never lost encourage me to continue?

Practice

Complete one small act of devotional service today, remembering that sincere service is never wasted.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayDevotional Service Is Never LostThis 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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