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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 4 · Chapter 1: Genealogical Table of the Daughters of Manu
4.1.224.1.24

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 4.1.23

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

तत्प्रादुर्भावसंयोगविद्योतितमना मुनि: ।

उत्तिष्ठन्नेकपादेन ददर्श विबुधर्षभान् ॥ २३ ॥

tat-prādurbhāva-saṁyoga-

vidyotita-manā muniḥ

uttiṣṭhann eka-pādena

dadarśa vibudharṣabhān

Translation

The sage was standing on one leg, but as soon as he saw that the three deities had appeared before him, he was so pleased to see them all together that despite great difficulty he approached them on one leg.

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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.

Joyful Respect Despite Difficulty

  1. 1

    The sage was standing on one leg when the three deities appeared before him.

  2. 2

    He was very pleased to see all three together.

  3. 3

    Despite great difficulty, he approached them on one leg. His pleasure in seeing them was expressed through his effort to approach.

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. tattheir
  2. prādurbhāvaappearance
  3. saṁyogasimultaneously
  4. vidyotitaenlightened
  5. manāḥin the mind
  6. muniḥthe great sage
  7. uttiṣṭhanbeing awakened
  8. eka-pādenaeven on one leg
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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

How can I express sincere respect even when doing so takes effort?

Practice

Make one small effort today to greet someone respectfully, even if it is inconvenient.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayJoyful Respect Despite DifficultyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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