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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
3.22.323.22.34

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.22.33

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

सभार्य: सप्रज: कामान् बुभुजेऽन्याविरोधत: ।

सङ्गीयमानसत्कीर्ति: सस्त्रीभि: सुरगायकै: ।

प्रत्यूषेष्वनुबद्धेन हृदा श‍ृण्वन् हरे: कथा: ॥ ३३ ॥

sabhāryaḥ saprajaḥ kāmān

bubhuje ’nyāvirodhataḥ

saṅgīyamāna-sat-kīrtiḥ

sastrībhiḥ sura-gāyakaiḥ

praty-ūṣeṣv anubaddhena

hṛdā śṛṇvan hareḥ kathāḥ

Translation

Emperor Svāyambhuva Manu enjoyed life with his wife and subjects and fulfilled his desires without being disturbed by unwanted principles contrary to the process of religion. Celestial musicians and their wives sang in chorus about the pure reputation of the Emperor, and early in the morning, every day, he used to listen to the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead with a loving heart.

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

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Make Home a Place of Kṛṣṇa Consciousness

  1. 1

    Human society is meant for perfection in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Living with a wife and children is not restricted, but life should follow religious principles.

  2. 2

    Svāyambhuva Manu heard the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead with a loving heart every morning. His family life was peaceful and prosperous in a Kṛṣṇa conscious atmosphere.

  3. 3

    Hearing Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, chanting Hare Kṛṣṇa and worshiping the Lord fill household life with remembrance of Him. Through these practices, one can attain perfection in Kṛṣṇa consciousness.

Key points from the purport
  • It is stated here that early in the morning there were musicians who used to sing with musical instruments about the glories of the Lord, and the Emperor, with his family, personally used to hear about the pastimes of the Supreme Person.
  • As far as temples are concerned, in each and every royal palace or rich man’s house, inevitably there is a nice temple, and the members of the household rise early in the morning and go to the temple to see the maṅgala-ārati ceremony.
  • After the maṅgala-ārati ceremony they sit down together and sing the glories of the Lord with musical instruments and thus enjoy life.

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. sa-bhāryaḥalong with his wife
  2. sa-prajaḥalong with his subjects
  3. kāmānthe necessities of life
  4. bubhujehe enjoyed
  5. anyafrom others
  6. avirodhataḥwithout disturbance
  7. saṅgīyamānabeing praised
  8. sat-kīrtiḥreputation for pious activities
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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

  • Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct

    Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 3.22

    In this verse: “religion”, “principles”, “religious”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 3.22

    In this verse: “chanting”, “hearing”, “heard”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 3.22

    In this verse: “emperor”

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 could hearing or chanting about the Lord become a regular part of my home life?

Practice

Before going to bed today, spend five minutes hearing or reading about the Lord’s pastimes.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayMake Home a Place of Kṛṣṇa ConsciousnessThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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