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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 5: Nārada Concludes His Teachings to Vasudeva
11.5.4311.5.45

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 11.5.44

Mukti· Liberation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Nārada Munisince 11.5.43inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitNārada Muni → Vasudeva

ततोऽन्तर्दधिरे सिद्धा: सर्वलोकस्य पश्यत: ।

राजा धर्मानुपातिष्ठन्नवाप परमां गतिम् ॥ ४४ ॥

tato ’ntardadhire siddhāḥ

sarva-lokasya paśyataḥ

rājā dharmān upātiṣṭhann

avāpa paramāṁ gatim

Translation

The perfect sages then disappeared before the eyes of everyone present. King Nimi faithfully practiced the principles of spiritual life he had learned from them, and thus he achieved the supreme goal of life.

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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.

Faithful Practice Leads to the Supreme Goal

  1. 1

    The perfect sages disappeared before the eyes of everyone present.

  2. 2

    King Nimi faithfully practiced the principles of spiritual life he had learned from them. He put the teachings into action.

  3. 3

    Through this faithful practice, King Nimi achieved the supreme goal of life. His example connects hearing devotional teachings with following them.

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 5: Nārada Concludes His Teachings to Vasudeva

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Videharāja Nimi, having heard elaborate descriptions of bhāgavata-dharma from the mouths of the nava-yogendras, offered worship to them with a satisfied mind. They then disappeared.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 11.5
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tataḥthen
  2. antardadhirethey disappeared
  3. siddhāḥthe perfect sages headed by Kavi
  4. sarva-lokasyaall those present
  5. paśyataḥas they were watching
  6. rājāthe King
  7. dharmānthese principles of spiritual life
  8. upātiṣṭhanfaithfully following
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Mukti · Liberation

    What is real freedom for the soul? · Subject 9 of 10

  • Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct

    Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 11.5

    In this verse: “principles”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 11.5

    In this verse: “king”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 11.5

    In this verse: “devotional”

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

Which teaching have I heard but still need to put into practice?

Practice

Choose one devotional principle you have learned and put it into practice today.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayFaithful Practice Leads to the Supreme GoalThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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