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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 33: Activities of Kapila
3.33.303.33.32

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 3.33.31

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Maitreya Ṛṣisince 3.33.12inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

तद्वीरासीत्पुण्यतमं क्षेत्रं त्रैलोक्यविश्रुतम् ।

नाम्ना सिद्धपदं यत्र सा संसिद्धिमुपेयुषी ॥ ३१ ॥

tad vīrāsīt puṇyatamaṁ

kṣetraṁ trailokya-viśrutam

nāmnā siddha-padaṁ yatra

sā saṁsiddhim upeyuṣī

Translation

The place where Devahūti achieved her perfection, my dear Vidura, is understood to be a most sacred spot. It is known all over the three worlds as Siddhapada.

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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.

Devahūti’s Place of Perfection Is Sacred

  1. 1

    The place where Devahūti achieved perfection is considered a most sacred spot.

  2. 2

    That sacred place is known as Siddhapada.

  3. 3

    Siddhapada is renowned throughout the three worlds.

How it feels

Entanglement → Insight and liberation. Inquiry matures into instruction in devotion and spiritual nature.

Chapters 25–33 of Canto 3: Kapila instructs Devahūti. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 33: Activities of Kapila

Devahūti follows Kapila’s instructions and attains liberation; Kapila travels onward and receives prayers and offerings.

Back to this verse in chapter 3.33
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tatthat
  2. vīraO brave Vidura
  3. āsītwas
  4. puṇya-tamammost sacred
  5. kṣetramplace
  6. trai-lokyain the three worlds
  7. viśrutamknown
  8. nāmnāby the name
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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

What does Siddhapada’s sacredness invite me to appreciate about Devahūti’s perfection?

Practice

Read the translation slowly once, remembering Devahūti’s achievement with respect.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayDevahūti’s Place of Perfection Is SacredThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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