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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.
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Canto 12 · Chapter 10: Lord Śiva and Umā Glorify Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi
12.10.1412.10.16

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 12.10.15

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Sūta Gosvāmīsince 12.10.8inside 1 frame: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya

तस्मै सपर्यां व्यदधात् सगणाय सहोमया ।

स्वागतासनपाद्यार्घ्यगन्धस्रग्धूपदीपकै: ॥ १५ ॥

tasmai saparyāṁ vyadadhāt

sa-gaṇāya sahomayā

svāgatāsana-pādyārghya-

gandha-srag-dhūpa-dīpakaiḥ

Translation

Mārkaṇḍeya worshiped Lord Śiva, along with Umā and Śiva’s associates, by offering them words of welcome, sitting places, water for washing their feet, scented drinking water, fragrant oils, flower garlands and ārati lamps.

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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.

Respect Expressed Through Thoughtful Offerings

  1. 1

    Mārkaṇḍeya worshiped Lord Śiva together with Umā and Śiva’s associates. His welcome included everyone present.

  2. 2

    He offered words of welcome, sitting places and water for washing their feet. His respect took the form of practical service.

  3. 3

    He also offered scented drinking water, fragrant oils, flower garlands and ārati lamps. These offerings expressed his worship.

How it feels

Terror and bewilderment → Wonder and surrender. Annihilation gives way to a tender divine vision.

Chapters 9–10 of Canto 12: Mārkaṇḍeya witnesses the deluge and divine child. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 10: Lord Śiva and Umā Glorify Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Coming out of his trance, Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya saw Lord Śiva, the spiritual master of the three worlds, together with Pārvatī, and he worshiped them by offering them obeisances, words of greeting and a sitting place. Then Lord Śiva praised the saintly devotees of the Personality of Godhead and requested Śrī Mārkaṇḍeya to choose whatever benediction he desired.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 12.10
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tasmaito him
  2. saparyāmworship
  3. vyadadhāthe offered
  4. sa-gaṇāyatogether with his associates
  5. saha umayātogether with Umā
  6. su-āgataby words of greeting
  7. āsanaoffering of sitting places
  8. pādyawater for bathing the feet
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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 12.10

    In this verse: “worshiped”

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 can you express respect through a thoughtful act of service?

Practice

Welcome someone today with kind words and an offer of a seat or drinking water.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRespect Expressed Through Thoughtful OfferingsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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