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  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 29: Bhakti-yoga
11.29.2511.29.27

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.29.26

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Supreme Personality of Godheadsince 11.29.8inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitLord Kṛṣṇa → Uddhava

य एतन्मम भक्तेषु सम्प्रदद्यात् सुपुष्कलम् ।

तस्याहं ब्रह्मदायस्य ददाम्यात्मानमात्मना ॥ २६ ॥

ya etan mama bhakteṣu

sampradadyāt su-puṣkalam

tasyāhaṁ brahma-dāyasya

dadāmy ātmānam ātmanā

Translation

One who liberally disseminates this knowledge among My devotees is the bestower of the Absolute Truth, and to him I give My very own self.

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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.

Share Knowledge Among the Lord’s Devotees

  1. 1

    The Lord encourages generous sharing of this knowledge among His devotees.

  2. 2

    One who shares it is a bestower of knowledge of the Absolute Truth.

  3. 3

    The Lord gives His very own self to the person who shares this knowledge.

How it feels

Striving → Complete devotional trust. The Lord redirects Uddhava toward enduring loving service.

Chapters 21–29 of Canto 11: Spiritual practice culminating in bhakti-yoga. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 29: Bhakti-yoga

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Bearing this in mind, the devotee should give up his proud relatives, his separatist outlook and his mundane embarrassment and should offer obeisances flat on the ground to all, even the dogs and outcastes. As long as one has not learned to see the presence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in all creatures, he must continue to use his body, mind and speech to worship the Supreme Lord in that manner of offering full obeisances to all.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 11.29
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. yaḥwho
  2. etatthis
  3. mamaMy
  4. bhakteṣuamong the devotees
  5. sampradadyātinstructs
  6. su-puṣkalamliberally
  7. tasyato him
  8. ahamI
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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

  • Jñāna · Spiritual insight

    Inquiry, revelation and discrimination between self and matter. · Theme in SB 11.29

    In this verse: “knowledge”, “absolute truth”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 11.29

    In this verse: “devotees”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I generously share the Lord’s teaching with a fellow devotee?

Practice

Share this translation with one devotee and read it together.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayShare Knowledge Among the Lord’s DevoteesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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