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Canto 12 · The Age of Deterioration · 13 chapters

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1Chant the verseSay the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meaningsGo through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourselfBefore the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translationAsk: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowlyRead it two or three times. Don't rush.
6Write down what touched youNote the main points in your own notebook.

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Canto 12 · Chapter 12: The Topics of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam Summarized

12.12.18 12.12.20

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 12.12.19

मन्वन्तरानुकथनं गजेन्द्रस्य विमोक्षणम् ।

मन्वन्तरावताराश्च विष्णोर्हयशिरादय: ॥ १९ ॥

manv-antarānukathanaṁ

gajendrasya vimokṣaṇam

manvantarāvatārāś ca

viṣṇor hayaśirādayaḥ

Translation

The reign of each Manu, the liberation of Gajendra, and the special incarnations of Lord Viṣṇu in each manvantara, such as Lord Hayaśīrṣā, are described as well.

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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.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Lord’s Incarnations Through the Manvantaras

1
The Bhāgavatam describes the reign of each Manu.
2
It recounts the liberation of Gajendra.
3
It describes Lord Viṣṇu’s special incarnations in each manvantara, such as Lord Hayaśīrṣā.

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