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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 17: Victory of Hiraṇyākṣa Over All the Directions of the Universe
3.17.233.17.25

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.17.24

Ūti· What drives us to act
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Maitreya Ṛṣisince 3.17.1inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

ततो निवृत्त: क्रीडिष्यन् गम्भीरं भीमनिस्वनम् ।

विजगाहे महासत्त्वो वार्धिं मत्त इव द्विप: ॥ २४ ॥

tato nivṛttaḥ krīḍiṣyan

gambhīraṁ bhīma-nisvanam

vijagāhe mahā-sattvo

vārdhiṁ matta iva dvipaḥ

Translation

After returning from the heavenly kingdom, the mighty demon, who was like an elephant in wrath, for the sake of sport dived into the deep ocean, which was roaring terribly.

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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.

Wrath Accompanies the Demon's Sport

  1. 1

    The mighty demon returned from the heavenly kingdom.

  2. 2

    He is compared to an elephant in wrath.

  3. 3

    For sport, he dived into the deep ocean, which was roaring terribly.

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 17: Victory of Hiraṇyākṣa Over All the Directions of the Universe

Terrible omens accompany the demons’ appearance, and Hiraṇyākṣa spreads fear through his strength and pride.

Back to this verse in chapter 3.17
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tataḥthen
  2. nivṛttaḥreturned
  3. krīḍiṣyanfor the sake of sport
  4. gambhīramdeep
  5. bhīma-nisvanammaking a terrible sound
  6. vijagāhedived
  7. mahā-sattvaḥthe mighty being
  8. vārdhimin the ocean
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 3.17

    In this verse: “kingdom”

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

Does anger sometimes carry over into what I do for enjoyment?

Practice

Before beginning a leisure activity today, pause and notice whether you are carrying anger into it.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayWrath Accompanies the Demon's SportThis 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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