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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 10 · Chapter 89: Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Retrieve a Brāhmaṇa’s Sons
10.89.210.89.4

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 10.89.3

Ūti· What drives us to act
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 10.89.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

न तस्मै प्रह्वणं स्तोत्रं चक्रे सत्त्वपरीक्षया ।

तस्मै चुक्रोध भगवान् प्रज्वलन् स्वेन तेजसा ॥ ३ ॥

na tasmai prahvaṇaṁ stotraṁ

cakre sattva-parīkṣayā

tasmai cukrodha bhagavān

prajvalan svena tejasā

Translation

To test how well Lord Brahmā was situated in the mode of goodness, Bhṛgu failed to bow down to him or glorify him with prayers. The lord became angry at him, inflamed into fury by his own passion.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

From Canto 10, chapter 14 onward, the translation and purports were completed by Śrīla Prabhupāda's disciples after his departure, and published by the Bhaktivedanta Book Trust.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Disrespect Reveals the Influence of Passion

  1. 1

    Bhṛgu tested how well Lord Brahmā was situated in the mode of goodness.

  2. 2

    He deliberately failed to bow down or glorify Lord Brahmā with prayers.

  3. 3

    Lord Brahmā became angry at Bhṛgu, inflamed into fury by his own passion.

How it feels

Awe → Reverent fulfillment. The canto closes with theological wonder.

Chapters 87–90 of Canto 10: The Vedas praise and the Lord's glories conclude. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 89: Kṛṣṇa and Arjuna Retrieve a Brāhmaṇa’s Sons

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Bhṛgu decided to test the lords’ tolerance, for that quality is a sure sign of greatness. First he entered the court of Lord Brahmā, his father, without offering him any respect.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 10.89
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. nanot
  2. tasmaito him (Brahmā)
  3. prahvaṇambowing down
  4. stotramrecitation of prayers
  5. cakremade
  6. sattvahis situation in the mode of goodness
  7. parīkṣayāwith the aim of testing
  8. tasmaiat him
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Ūti · The creative impetus

    Why do we act, and what keeps us bound? · Subject 5 of 10

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 10.89

    In this verse: “glorify”

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 happens within me when I do not receive the respect I expect?

Practice

Notice one moment when you expect recognition, and quietly observe whether anger arises.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayDisrespect Reveals the Influence of PassionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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