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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
3.23.393.23.41

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.23.40

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

वैश्रम्भके सुरसने नन्दने पुष्पभद्रके ।

मानसे चैत्ररथ्ये च स रेमे रामया रत: ॥ ४० ॥

vaiśrambhake surasane

nandane puṣpabhadrake

mānase caitrarathye ca

sa reme rāmayā rataḥ

Translation

Satisfied by his wife, he enjoyed in that aerial mansion not only on Mount Meru but in different gardens known as Vaiśrambhaka, Surasana, Nandana, Puṣpabhadraka and Caitrarathya, and by the Mānasa-sarovara Lake.

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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.

Companionship Across Gardens and Lakes

  1. 1

    Satisfied by his wife, Kardama Muni enjoyed traveling in the aerial mansion.

  2. 2

    Their enjoyment extended beyond Mount Meru to the gardens Vaiśrambhaka, Surasana, Nandana, Puṣpabhadraka and Caitrarathya.

  3. 3

    They also enjoyed by Mānasa-sarovara Lake. The verse describes both their companionship and the variety of places they visited.

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. vaiśrambhakein the Vaiśrambhaka garden
  2. surasanein Surasana
  3. nandanein Nandana
  4. puṣpabhadrakein Puṣpabhadraka
  5. mānaseby the Mānasa-sarovara Lake
  6. caitrarathyein Caitrarathya
  7. caand
  8. saḥhe
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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

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 3.23

    In this verse: “nandana”

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 3.23

    In this verse: “companionship”

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 does this verse draw attention to companionship as well as beautiful places?

Practice

Reread the translation and identify the phrase describing Kardama Muni’s satisfaction with his wife.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayCompanionship Across Gardens and LakesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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