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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.
  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 3 · Chapter 1: Questions by Vidura
3.1.283.1.30

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.1.29

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Vidurasince 3.1.11inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

कच्चित्सुखं सात्वतवृष्णिभोज-

दाशार्हकाणामधिप: स आस्ते ।

यमभ्यषिञ्चच्छतपत्रनेत्रो

नृपासनाशां परिहृत्य दूरात् ॥ २९ ॥

kaccit sukhaṁ sātvata-vṛṣṇi-bhoja-

dāśārhakāṇām adhipaḥ sa āste

yam abhyaṣiñcac chata-patra-netro

nṛpāsanāśāṁ parihṛtya dūrāt

Translation

O my friend, [tell me] whether Ugrasena, the King of the Sātvatas, Vṛṣṇis, Bhojas and Dāśārhas, is now doing well. He went far away from his kingdom, leaving aside all hopes of his royal throne, but Lord Kṛṣṇa again installed him.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Kṛṣṇa Restores Ugrasena to His Throne

  1. 1

    Vidura asked whether Ugrasena, king of the Sātvatas, Vṛṣṇis, Bhojas and Dāśārhas, was doing well.

  2. 2

    Ugrasena had gone far from his kingdom and abandoned all hope of regaining his royal throne.

  3. 3

    Lord Kṛṣṇa installed Ugrasena again, restoring him to the position he had ceased to hope for.

How it feels

Separation → Devotional remembrance. Uddhava's tears and silence make remembrance emotionally immediate.

Chapters 1–4 of Canto 3: Vidura meets Uddhava and hears of Kṛṣṇa. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 1: Questions by Vidura

Vidura leaves home, travels to holy places, and asks Uddhava about Kṛṣṇa’s associates and his relatives.

Back to this verse in chapter 3.1
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. kaccitwhether
  2. sukhamis all well
  3. sātvatathe Sātvata race
  4. vṛṣṇithe Vṛṣṇi dynasty
  5. bhojathe Bhoja dynasty
  6. dāśārhakāṇāmthe Dāśārha race
  7. adhipaḥKing Ugrasena
  8. saḥhe
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 3.1

    In this verse: “king”, “kingdom”

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 3.1

    In this verse: “friend”

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

What stands out to me about Kṛṣṇa’s action when Ugrasena had given up hope?

Practice

Take a moment today to remember Kṛṣṇa’s kindness in restoring Ugrasena.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKṛṣṇa Restores Ugrasena to His ThroneThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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