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Canto 3 · The Status Quo · 33 chapters

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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.

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Canto 3 · Chapter 24: The Renunciation of Kardama Muni

3.24.20 3.24.22-23

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.24.21

Visarga· Brahmā's creation

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Maitreya Ṛṣisince 3.24.20inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

गते शतधृतौ क्षत्त: कर्दमस्तेन चोदित: ।

यथोदितं स्वदुहितृ: प्रादाद्विश्वसृजां तत: ॥ २१ ॥

gate śata-dhṛtau kṣattaḥ

kardamas tena coditaḥ

yathoditaṁ sva-duhitṝḥ

prādād viśva-sṛjāṁ tataḥ

Translation

O Vidura, after the departure of Brahmā, Kardama Muni, having been ordered by Brahmā, handed over his nine daughters, as instructed, to the nine great sages who created the population of the world.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Carrying Out Instructions Faithfully

1
After Brahmā departed, Kardama Muni carried out the order he had received.
2
He handed over his nine daughters to the nine great sages, as instructed.
3
These sages were responsible for creating the population of the world.

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