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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 19: The Killing of the Demon Hiraṇyākṣa
3.19.133.19.15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.19.14

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

तदोजसा दैत्यमहाभटार्पितं

चकासदन्त:ख उदीर्णदीधिति ।

चक्रेण चिच्छेद निशातनेमिना

हरिर्यथा तार्क्ष्यपतत्रमुज्झितम् ॥ १४ ॥

tad ojasā daitya-mahā-bhaṭārpitaṁ

cakāsad antaḥ-kha udīrṇa-dīdhiti

cakreṇa ciccheda niśāta-neminā

harir yathā tārkṣya-patatram ujjhitam

Translation

Hurled by the mighty demon with all his strength, the flying trident shone brightly in the sky. The Personality of Godhead, however, tore it to pieces with His discus Sudarśana, which had a sharp-edged rim, even as Indra cut off a wing of Garuḍa.

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

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Gentleness and Respect Even During Conflict

  1. 1

    The Personality of Godhead tore the demon’s brightly shining trident to pieces with His sharp-edged discus Sudarśana.

  2. 2

    Garuḍa, though otherwise invincible as the Lord’s own mount, offered a wing out of respect for Indra and the infallibility of his weapon.

  3. 3

    The purport explains that inhabitants of higher planets observe rules of gentleness even while fighting.

Key points from the purport
  • The context of the reference given herein regarding Garuḍa and Indra is this: Once upon a time, Garuḍa, the carrier of the Lord, snatched away a nectar pot from the hands of the demigods in heaven in order to liberate his mother, Vinatā, from the clutches of his stepmother, Kadrū, the mother of the serpents.
  • On learning of this, Indra, the King of heaven, hurled his thunderbolt against Garuḍa.
  • In this case, Garuḍa wanted to show respect for Indra; since he knew that Indra’s weapon must destroy something, he offered his wing.

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 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. tatthat trident
  2. ojasāwith all his strength
  3. daityaamong the demons
  4. mahā-bhaṭaby the mighty fighter
  5. arpitamhurled
  6. cakāsatshining
  7. antaḥ-khein the middle of the sky
  8. udīrṇaincreased
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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 you preserve respect for another person during a disagreement?

Practice

In one disagreement today, speak respectfully instead of using an insulting word.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayGentleness and Respect Even During ConflictThis 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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