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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
3.19.63.19.8

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.19.7

Ūti· What drives us to act
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Maitreya Ṛṣisince 3.19.1inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

स तं निशाम्यात्तरथाङ्गमग्रतो

व्यवस्थितं पद्मपलाशलोचनम् ।

विलोक्य चामर्षपरिप्लुतेन्द्रियो

रुषा स्वदन्तच्छदमादशच्छ्‌वसन् ॥ ७ ॥

sa taṁ niśāmyātta-rathāṅgam agrato

vyavasthitaṁ padma-palāśa-locanam

vilokya cāmarṣa-pariplutendriyo

ruṣā sva-danta-cchadam ādaśac chvasan

Translation

When the demon saw the Personality of Godhead, who had eyes just like lotus petals, standing in position before him, armed with His Sudarśana discus, his senses were overpowered by indignation. He began to hiss like a serpent, and he bit his lip in great resentment.

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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.

Resentment Overpowers the Demon’s Senses

  1. 1

    The Personality of Godhead stood before the demon, armed with His Sudarśana discus.

  2. 2

    The Lord’s eyes were like lotus petals, but seeing Him filled the demon with indignation.

  3. 3

    The demon’s senses were overpowered by resentment. He hissed like a serpent and bit his lip.

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. saḥthat demon
  2. tamthe Supreme Personality of Godhead
  3. niśāmyaafter seeing
  4. ātta-rathāṅgamarmed with the Sudarśana disc
  5. agrataḥbefore him
  6. vyavasthitamstanding in position
  7. padmalotus flower
  8. palāśapetals
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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

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

When has resentment overwhelmed my attention and shaped my behavior?

Practice

If resentment rises today, pause before speaking and recall the Lord’s lotus-petal eyes.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayResentment Overpowers the Demon’s SensesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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