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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 23: Devahūti’s Lamentation
3.23.273.23.29

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.23.28

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Maitreya Ṛṣisince 3.23.12inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

स्‍नानेन तां महार्हेण स्‍नापयित्वा मनस्विनीम् ।

दुकूले निर्मले नूत्ने ददुरस्यै च मानदा: ॥ २८ ॥

snānena tāṁ mahārheṇa

snāpayitvā manasvinīm

dukūle nirmale nūtne

dadur asyai ca mānadāḥ

Translation

The girls, being very respectful to Devahūti, brought her forth, and after bathing her with valuable oils and ointments, they gave her fine, new, spotless cloth to cover her body.

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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.

Respect Expressed Through Practical Care

  1. 1

    The girls treated Devahūti with great respect and brought her forth.

  2. 2

    They bathed her with valuable oils and ointments.

  3. 3

    After bathing her, they gave her fine, new, spotless cloth to cover her body.

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 23: Devahūti’s Lamentation

Devahūti serves Kardama, shares his extraordinary household life, and asks who will comfort her after his departure.

Back to this verse in chapter 3.23
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. snānenawith bathing oils
  2. tāmher
  3. mahā-arheṇavery costly
  4. snāpayitvāafter bathing
  5. manasvinīmthe virtuous wife
  6. dukūlein fine cloth
  7. nirmalespotless
  8. nūtnenew
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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

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 did the girls express their respect through practical actions?

Practice

Offer one practical act of care today, such as preparing a clean towel or fresh clothing for someone who needs help.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRespect Expressed Through Practical CareThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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