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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.

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Canto 12 · Chapter 6: Mahārāja Parīkṣit Passes Away

12.6.74 12.6.76-77

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 12.6.75

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Sūta Gosvāmīsince 12.6.73inside 1 frame: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at Naimiṣāraṇya

जैमिने: सामगस्यासीत् सुमन्तुस्तनयो मुनि: ।

सुत्वांस्तु तत्सुतस्ताभ्यामेकैकां प्राह संहिताम् ॥ ७५ ॥

jaimineḥ sama-gasyāsīt

sumantus tanayo muniḥ

sutvāṁs tu tat-sutas tābhyām

ekaikāṁ prāha saṁhitām

Translation

Jaimini Ṛṣi, the authority of the Sāma Veda, had a son named Sumantu, and the son of Sumantu was Sutvān. The sage Jaimini spoke to each of them a different part of the Sāma-veda-saṁhitā.

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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.

Sacred Teaching Passes Through Generations

1
Jaimini Ṛṣi was an authority on the Sāma Veda.
2
His son was Sumantu, and Sumantu’s son was Sutvān.
3
Jaimini taught each of them a different part of the Sāma-veda-saṁhitā.

How it feels

Approaching death → Demonstrated fearlessness. Parīkṣit is already a great devotee; his final hearing exemplifies fearlessness for the audience.

Chapters 5–6 of Canto 12: Śukadeva's final instruction and Parīkṣit's passing. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Chapter 6: Mahārāja Parīkṣit Passes Away

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

To obtain new mantras of the Yajur Veda, Yājñavalkya worshiped the Supreme Lord in the form of the sun-god. Śrī Sūryadeva subsequently fulfilled his prayer.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 12.6

Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

jaimineḥof Jaimini
sama-gasyathe singer of the Sāma Veda
āsītthere was
sumantuḥSumantu
tanayaḥthe son
muniḥthe sage (Jaimini)
sutvānSutvān
tuand

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

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can receiving one part of a teaching carefully help you become a more attentive student?

Practice

Review one small part of your sacred reading today rather than rushing through several parts.

The story around it

The stories this chapter belongs to.

Live this todaySacred Teaching Passes Through GenerationsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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