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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
3.22.383.23.1

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.22.39

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

एतत्त आदिराजस्य मनोश्चरितमद्भुतम् ।

वर्णितं वर्णनीयस्य तदपत्योदयं श‍ृणु ॥ ३९ ॥

etat ta ādi-rājasya

manoś caritam adbhutam

varṇitaṁ varṇanīyasya

tad-apatyodayaṁ śṛṇu

Translation

I have spoken to you of the wonderful character of Svāyambhuva Manu, the original king, whose reputation is worthy of description. Please hear as I speak of the flourishing of his daughter Devahūti.

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

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Hear About Worthy Character

  1. 1

    Svāyambhuva Manu is described as the original king. His wonderful character has been the subject of the narration.

  2. 2

    His reputation is worthy of description. The verse closes this account by honoring his character.

  3. 3

    The listener is now invited to hear about the flourishing of Manu’s daughter Devahūti. The narration turns from the father to his daughter.

Key points from the purport
  • Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Third Canto, Twenty-second Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Marriage of Kardama Muni and Devahūti.”

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. etatthis
  2. teunto you
  3. ādi-rājasyaof the first emperor
  4. manoḥof Svāyambhuva Manu
  5. caritamthe character
  6. adbhutamwonderful
  7. varṇitamdescribed
  8. varṇanīyasyawhose reputation is worthy of description
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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”

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 3.22

    In this verse: “father”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

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

    In this verse: “narration”

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

What do I appreciate about the character of Svāyambhuva Manu described here?

Practice

Reread the verse slowly, giving special attention to the invitation to hear about Devahūti.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayHear About Worthy CharacterThis 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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