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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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 4 · Chapter 1: Genealogical Table of the Daughters of Manu
4.1.214.1.23

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 4.1.22

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Maitreya Ṛṣisince 4.1.17inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

अप्सरोमुनिगन्धर्वसिद्धविद्याधरोरगै: ।

वितायमानयशसस्तदाश्रमपदं ययु: ॥ २२ ॥

apsaro-muni-gandharva-

siddha-vidyādharoragaiḥ

vitāyamāna-yaśasas

tad-āśrama-padaṁ yayuḥ

Translation

At that time, the three deities approached the hermitage of Atri Muni, accompanied by the denizens of the heavenly planets, such as the celestial beauties, the Gandharvas, the Siddhas, the Vidyādharas and the Nāgas. Thus they entered the āśrama of the great sage, who had become famous by his austerities.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Take Shelter of the Supreme Lord

  1. 1

    The three deities entered Atri Muni’s āśrama with inhabitants of the heavenly planets. The sage had become famous through his austerities.

  2. 2

    The Vedic literatures advise taking shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He is the Lord of the universe and master of creation, maintenance and dissolution.

  3. 3

    The Supreme Lord is known as the Supersoul. When one worships Him, other deities such as Brahmā and Śiva appear with Lord Viṣṇu because they act under His direction.

Key points from the purport
  • It is advised in the Vedic literatures that one should take shelter of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the Lord of the universe and the master of creation, maintenance and dissolution.
  • He is known as the Supersoul, and when one worships the Supersoul, all other deities, such as Brahmā and Śiva, appear with Lord Viṣṇu because they are directed by the Supersoul.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

How it feels

Humiliation and anger → Reconciliation. Relational offense leads to grief and destruction before restoration.

Chapters 1–7 of Canto 4: Dakṣa, Satī and Śiva. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 1: Genealogical Table of the Daughters of Manu

Maitreya describes the descendants of Manu’s daughters and the blessings received by Atri Muni.

Back to this verse in chapter 4.1
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. apsaraḥheavenly society women
  2. munigreat sages
  3. gandharvainhabitants of the Gandharva planet
  4. siddhaof Siddhaloka
  5. vidyādharaother demigods
  6. uragaiḥthe inhabitants of Nāgaloka
  7. vitāyamānabeing spread
  8. yaśasaḥfame, reputation
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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

  • Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct

    Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 4.1

    In this verse: “āśrama”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 4.1

    In this verse: “worships”

  • Śaraṇāgati · Wholehearted surrender

    Relinquishing ownership while entrusting oneself to the Lord. · Theme in SB 4.1

    In this verse: “shelter”

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 taking shelter of the Supreme Lord mean for my worship?

Practice

Offer a short prayer asking the Supreme Personality of Godhead for shelter.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayTake Shelter of the Supreme LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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