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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.

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Canto 3 · Chapter 21: Conversation Between Manu and Kardama

3.21.34 3.21.36

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.21.35

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:The Lordsince 3.21.24inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

अथ सम्प्रस्थिते शुक्ले कर्दमो भगवानृषि: ।

आस्ते स्म बिन्दुसरसि तं कालं प्रतिपालयन् ॥ ३५ ॥

atha samprasthite śukle

kardamo bhagavān ṛṣiḥ

āste sma bindusarasi

taṁ kālaṁ pratipālayan

Translation

Then, after the departure of the Lord, the worshipful sage Kardama stayed on the bank of Bindu-sarovara, awaiting the time of which the Lord had spoken.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Wait for the Time the Lord Announces

1
After the Lord departs, the worshipful sage Kardama remains at Bindu-sarovara.
2
He stays on the bank of the lake rather than leaving.
3
Kardama awaits the time of which the Lord has spoken. His waiting remains connected to the Lord’s words.

How it feels

Longing and service → Preparedness. Family devotion turns toward higher spiritual fulfillment.

Chapters 20–24 of Canto 3: Kardama, Devahūti, family and renunciation. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Chapter 21: Conversation Between Manu and Kardama

Kardama performs penance, receives the Lord’s blessings, and welcomes Manu, who travels with his wife and daughter.

Back to this verse in chapter 3.21

Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

athathen
samprasthite śuklewhen the Lord had gone
kardamaḥKardama Muni
bhagavānthe greatly powerful
ṛṣiḥsage
āste smastayed
bindu-sarasion the bank of Lake Bindu-sarovara
tamthat
kālamtime
pratipālayanawaiting

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
Bhakti · Devotion and loving service
How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 3.21
In this verse: “worshipful”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What can I learn from Kardama’s willingness to wait for the time the Lord had announced?

Practice

Pause for a quiet minute and reflect on Kardama remaining at the lake, awaiting the Lord’s stated time.

The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayWait for the Time the Lord AnnouncesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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