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Canto 12 · The Age of Deterioration · 13 chapters

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How to study this verse· six steps
  1. 1Chant the verseSay the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meaningsGo through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  3. 3Find the meaning yourselfBefore the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translationAsk: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowlyRead it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 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
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 12.12.20

कौर्मं मात्स्यं नारसिंहं वामनं च जगत्पते: ।

क्षीरोदमथनं तद्वदमृतार्थे दिवौकसाम् ॥ २० ॥

kaurmaṁ mātsyaṁ nārasiṁhaṁ

vāmanaṁ ca jagat-pateḥ

kṣīroda-mathanaṁ tadvad

amṛtārthe divaukasām

Translation

The Bhāgavatam also tells of the appearances of the Lord of the universe as Kūrma, Matsya, Narasiṁha and Vāmana, and of the demigods’ churning of the Milk Ocean to obtain nectar.

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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.

Appearances of the Lord of the Universe

  1. 1

    The Bhāgavatam tells of the appearances of the Lord of the universe.

  2. 2

    These appearances include Kūrma, Matsya, Narasiṁha and Vāmana.

  3. 3

    It also recounts the demigods’ churning of the Milk Ocean to obtain nectar.

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