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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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 16: The Two Doorkeepers of Vaikuṇṭha, Jaya and Vijaya, Cursed by the Sages
3.16.273.16.29

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.16.28

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Lord Brahmāsince 3.16.27inside 4 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → ViduraLord Brahmā → the demigods

भगवन्तं परिक्रम्य प्रणिपत्यानुमान्य च ।

प्रतिजग्मु: प्रमुदिता: शंसन्तो वैष्णवीं श्रियम् ॥ २८ ॥

bhagavantaṁ parikramya

praṇipatyānumānya ca

pratijagmuḥ pramuditāḥ

śaṁsanto vaiṣṇavīṁ śriyam

Translation

The sages circumambulated the Supreme Lord, offered their obeisances and returned, extremely delighted at learning of the divine opulences of the Vaiṣṇava.

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

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Express Devotional Joy Through Respect

  1. 1

    The sages circumambulated the Supreme Lord and offered their obeisances. Their departure was marked by reverence.

  2. 2

    They returned extremely delighted after learning of the divine opulences of the Vaiṣṇava.

  3. 3

    Circumambulating the Lord remains a respectful temple practice. Vaiṣṇava temples especially provide arrangements to honor the Deity and circumambulate the temple at least three times.

Key points from the purport
  • It is still a respectful practice to circumambulate the Lord in Hindu temples.
  • Especially in Vaiṣṇava temples there is an arrangement for people to offer their respects to the Deity and circumambulate the temple at least three times.

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

Threat and anger → Rescue and wonder. Divine protection appears amid cosmic confrontation.

Chapters 13–19 of Canto 3: Varāha, Jaya and Vijaya, Hiraṇyākṣa. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 16: The Two Doorkeepers of Vaikuṇṭha, Jaya and Vijaya, Cursed by the Sages

The Lord honors the sages and assures His fallen doorkeepers that they will soon return.

Back to this verse in chapter 3.16
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. bhagavantamthe Supreme Personality of Godhead
  2. parikramyaafter circumambulating
  3. praṇipatyaafter offering obeisances
  4. anumānyaafter learning
  5. caand
  6. pratijagmuḥreturned
  7. pramuditāḥextremely delighted
  8. śaṁsantaḥglorifying
  9. vaiṣṇavīmof the Vaiṣṇavas
  10. śriyamopulence
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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.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I express my appreciation of the Lord through a simple act of respect?

Practice

Offer obeisances to the Supreme Lord today.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayExpress Devotional Joy Through RespectThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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