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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 19: The Killing of the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa
3.19.93.19.11

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.19.10

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Lordsince 3.19.10inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

आह चायुधमाधत्स्व घटस्व त्वं

जिगीषसि ।

इत्युक्त:स तदा भूयस्ताडयन् व्यनदद् भृशम् ॥ १० ॥

āha cāyudham ādhatsva

ghaṭasva tvaṁ jigīṣasi

ity uktaḥ sa tadā bhūyas

tāḍayan vyanadad bhṛśam

Translation

The Lord then said: “Take up your weapon and try again, eager as you are to conquer Me.” Challenged in these words, the demon aimed his mace at the Lord and once more loudly roared.

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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.

The Lord Invites Another Attempt

  1. 1

    The Lord told the demon to take up his weapon and try again.

  2. 2

    His words directly acknowledged the demon’s eagerness to conquer Him.

  3. 3

    Challenged by the Lord, the demon again aimed his mace at Him and roared loudly.

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 19: The Killing of the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa

Lord Varāha defeats Hiraṇyākṣa and returns to His abode amid the demigods’ praises.

Back to this verse in chapter 3.19
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. āhaHe said
  2. caand
  3. āyudhamweapon
  4. ādhatsvatake up
  5. ghaṭasvatry
  6. tvamyou
  7. jigīṣasiare eager to conquer
  8. itithus
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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

What contrast do I notice between the Lord’s words and the demon’s loud response?

Practice

Read the Lord’s words aloud once, then quietly reflect on the demon’s eagerness to conquer Him.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord Invites Another AttemptThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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