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  1. 1Chant the verseSay the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meaningsGo through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  3. 3Find the meaning yourselfBefore the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translationAsk: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
  5. 5Read the purport slowlyRead it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched youNote the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 3 · Chapter 3: The Lord’s Pastimes Out of Vṛndāvana
3.3.253.3.27

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.3.26

तत्र स्‍नात्वा पितृन्देवानृषींश्चैव तदम्भसा ।

तर्पयित्वाथ विप्रेभ्यो गावो बहुगुणा ददु: ॥ २६ ॥

tatra snātvā pitṝn devān

ṛṣīṁś caiva tad-ambhasā

tarpayitvātha viprebhyo

gāvo bahu-guṇā daduḥ

Translation

After arriving there, all of them took bath, and with the water of this place of pilgrimage they offered their respects to the forefathers, demigods and great sages and thus satisfied them. They gave cows to the brāhmaṇas in royal charity.

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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Service Is Perfect Wherever You Are

  1. 1

    Nitya-siddha devotees never fall into material conditioning, even when they come to carry out the Lord’s mission. Sādhana-siddha devotees come from among conditioned souls.

  2. 2

    Pure devotees are completely absorbed in the Lord’s service wherever they are. They do not put that service aside merely to visit holy places, for devotional service at any place is spiritual perfection.

  3. 3

    Those less advanced have prescribed pilgrimage duties and rituals. At the holy place, the Yadus honored their obligations through offerings and charity, repaying debts of gratitude.

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