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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 11 · Chapter 2: Mahārāja Nimi Meets the Nine Yogendras
11.2.2311.2.25

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.2.24

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Nārada Munisince 11.2.11inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitNārada Muni → Vasudeva

त एकदा निमे: सत्रमुपजग्मुर्यद‍ृच्छया ।

वितायमानमृषिभिरजनाभे महात्मन: ॥ २४ ॥

ta ekadā nimeḥ satram

upajagmur yadṛcchayā

vitāyamānam ṛṣibhir

ajanābhe mahātmanaḥ

Translation

Once in Ajanābha [the former name of the earth], they came upon the sacrificial performance of the great soul Mahārāja Nimi, which was being carried out under the direction of elevated sages.

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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.

Sages Meet at Nimi’s Sacrifice

  1. 1

    The nine sages once came upon Mahārāja Nimi’s sacrificial performance. This meeting took place in Ajanābha, the former name of the earth.

  2. 2

    Mahārāja Nimi is described as a great soul. His sacrifice provided the setting for the sages’ arrival.

  3. 3

    The sacrificial performance was being carried out under the direction of elevated sages. Spiritual guidance was present in the King’s worship.

How it feels

Foreboding → Devotional urgency. Uddhava realizes that Kṛṣṇa's visible association is nearing an end.

Chapters 1–6 of Canto 11: The Yadu curse, the nine Yogendras and farewell signs. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 2: Mahārāja Nimi Meets the Nine Yogendras

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The oldest of Ṛṣabhadeva’s one hundred sons was Bharata, an exalted devotee of Nārāyaṇa by whose name this earth, previously called Ajanābha-varṣa, became famous as Bhārata-varṣa. Nine other sons of Ṛṣabhadeva were widely known as the nava-yogendras: Kavi, Havir, Antarīkṣa, Prabuddha, Pippalāyana, Āvirhotra, Drumila, Camasa and Karabhājana.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 11.2
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tethey
  2. ekadāonce
  3. nimeḥof King Nimi
  4. satramthe soma sacrifice
  5. upajagmuḥthey approached
  6. yadṛcchayāas they wished
  7. vitāyamānambeing carried out
  8. ṛṣibhiḥby sages
  9. ajanābhein Ajanābha (the old name for Bhārata-varṣa)
  10. mahā-ātmanaḥof the great soul
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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

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 11.2

    In this verse: “worship”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 11.2

    In this verse: “king’s”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How willing am I to seek spiritual guidance in my worship?

Practice

Write down one aspect of your worship for which you would appreciate guidance.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todaySages Meet at Nimi’s SacrificeThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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