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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 22: The Marriage of Kardama Muni and Devahūti
3.22.26-273.22.29-30

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.22.28

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Maitreya Ṛṣisince 3.22.21inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

तमायान्तमभिप्रेत्य ब्रह्मावर्तात्प्रजा: पतिम् ।

गीतसंस्तुतिवादित्रै: प्रत्युदीयु: प्रहर्षिता: ॥ २८ ॥

tam āyāntam abhipretya

brahmāvartāt prajāḥ patim

gīta-saṁstuti-vāditraiḥ

pratyudīyuḥ praharṣitāḥ

Translation

Overjoyed to know of his arrival, his subjects came forth from Brahmāvarta to greet their returning lord with songs, prayers and musical instruments.

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

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

A Joyful Welcome Together

  1. 1

    The citizens were overjoyed to hear of their ruler’s return. They came forward to greet him with songs, prayers and musical instruments.

  2. 2

    The purport describes the custom of citizens gathering at city gates to welcome a returning king. Here they came nicely dressed, with decorations and music.

  3. 3

    A similar welcome took place when Kṛṣṇa returned to Dvārakā after the Battle of Kurukṣetra. All classes of citizens received Him at the city gate.

Key points from the purport
  • It is the custom of the citizens of a kingdom’s capital to receive the king when he returns from a tour.
  • Even in Delhi today there are old gates, and some other old cities have such gates where citizens would gather to receive the king.
  • Here also the citizens of Barhiṣmatī, the capital of Brahmāvarta, the kingdom of Svāyambhuva, came nicely dressed to receive the Emperor with decorations and musical instruments.

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

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

Further reading

Chapter 22: The Marriage of Kardama Muni and Devahūti

Kardama marries Devahūti with plans for later renunciation, and Manu returns home absorbed in Vāsudeva.

Back to this verse in chapter 3.22
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tamhim
  2. āyāntamwho was arriving
  3. abhipretyaknowing of
  4. brahmāvartātfrom Brahmāvarta
  5. prajāḥhis subjects
  6. patimtheir lord
  7. gīta-saṁstuti-vāditraiḥwith songs, praise and instrumental music
  8. pratyudīyuḥcame forward to greet
  9. praharṣitāḥoverjoyed
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 3.22

    In this verse: “king”, “ruler’s”, “citizens”

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 I make my welcome of another person more heartfelt?

Practice

Warmly greet someone returning home today and express your happiness to see them.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayA Joyful Welcome TogetherThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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