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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

12.12.22 12.12.24

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 12.12.23

सौकन्यं चाथ शर्याते: ककुत्स्थस्य च धीमत: ।

खट्‌वाङ्गस्य च मान्धातु: सौभरे: सगरस्य च ॥ २३ ॥

saukanyaṁ cātha śaryāteḥ

kakutsthasya ca dhīmataḥ

khaṭvāṅgasya ca māndhātuḥ

saubhareḥ sagarasya ca

Translation

The histories of Sukanyā, Śaryāti, the intelligent Kakutstha, Khaṭvāṅga, Māndhātā, Saubhari and Sagara are narrated.

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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.

Remembering the Histories Named Here

1
The Bhāgavatam narrates the histories of Sukanyā and Śaryāti.
2
It includes Kakutstha, who is described as intelligent, and Khaṭvāṅga.
3
The histories of Māndhātā, Saubhari and Sagara are also narrated.

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