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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 12: Creation of the Kumāras and Others
3.12.53.12.7

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.12.6

Ūti· What drives us to act
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Maitreya Ṛṣisince 3.12.1inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

सोऽवध्यात: सुतैरेवं प्रत्याख्यातानुशासनै: ।

क्रोधं दुर्विषहं जातं नियन्तुमुपचक्रमे ॥ ६ ॥

so ’vadhyātaḥ sutair evaṁ

pratyākhyātānuśāsanaiḥ

krodhaṁ durviṣahaṁ jātaṁ

niyantum upacakrame

Translation

On the refusal of the sons to obey the order of their father, there was much anger generated in the mind of Brahmā, which he tried to control and not express.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Restrain Anger With Spiritual Respect

  1. 1

    Brahmā became angry when his sons refused his order, although their refusal was right.

  2. 2

    As the director of the mode of passion, Brahmā was absorbed in that mode and could not check his passionate anger.

  3. 3

    He nevertheless did not express his anger before his sons. He recognized their advanced spiritual understanding.

Key points from the purport
  • Therefore it was natural for him to become angry on the refusal of his sons to obey his order.
  • Although the Kumāras were right in such acts of refusal, Brahmā, being absorbed in the mode of passion, could not check his passionate anger.
  • He did not express it, however, because he knew that his sons were far enlightened in spiritual advancement and thus he should not express his anger before them.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

How it feels

Mystery → Cosmic wonder. The origin of the world is revealed through inquiry and divine grace.

Chapters 5–12 of Canto 3: Creation and Brahmā's bewilderment. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 12: Creation of the Kumāras and Others

Brahmā’s creation continues with sages, Rudra, sacrificial practices, religious principles, and further forms of life.

Back to this verse in chapter 3.12
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. saḥhe (Brahmā)
  2. avadhyātaḥthus being disrespected
  3. sutaiḥby the sons
  4. evamthus
  5. pratyākhyātarefusing to obey
  6. anuśāsanaiḥthe order of their father
  7. krodhamanger
  8. durviṣahamtoo much to be tolerated
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Ūti · The creative impetus

    Why do we act, and what keeps us bound? · Subject 5 of 10

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 3.12

    In this verse: “father”

  • Jñāna · Spiritual insight

    Inquiry, revelation and discrimination between self and matter. · Theme in SB 3.12

    In this verse: “understanding”

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

Can I recognize another person’s spiritual understanding even when they do not follow my wishes?

Practice

If someone refuses your request today, pause before speaking and avoid expressing anger.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

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Connected stories

Keep going: stories told elsewhere in the Bhāgavatam that this verse or its purport brings in.

Found where this verse or Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport names them. See all of chapter 3.12's connections

Live this todayRestrain Anger With Spiritual RespectThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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