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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
4.1.44.1.6

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 4.1.5

Visarga· Brahmā's creation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Maitreya Ṛṣisince 4.1.1inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

आनिन्ये स्वगृहं पुत्र्या: पुत्रं विततरोचिषम् ।

स्वायम्भुवो मुदा युक्तो रुचिर्जग्राह दक्षिणाम् ॥ ५ ॥

āninye sva-gṛhaṁ putryāḥ

putraṁ vitata-rociṣam

svāyambhuvo mudā yukto

rucir jagrāha dakṣiṇām

Translation

Svāyambhuva Manu very gladly brought home the beautiful boy named Yajña, and Ruci, his son-in-law, kept with him the daughter, Dakṣiṇā.

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

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Work for Kṛṣṇa, Not Material Reactions

  1. 1

    Ruci fulfilled his promise by giving Yajña to Svāyambhuva Manu and keeping Dakṣiṇā. Manu was glad that Ruci also had a child to keep.

  2. 2

    Yajña means the Lord of all sacrifices, and Viṣṇu is the beneficiary of every sacrifice. Prescribed duties should be performed for His satisfaction.

  3. 3

    Actions outside Kṛṣṇa consciousness bring reactions, whether good or bad. Devotional service to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, frees one from material entanglement and fulfills the purpose of Vedic rituals.

Key points from the purport
  • Svāyambhuva Manu was very glad to see that his daughter Ākūti had given birth to both a boy and girl.
  • Thus if one acts for Yajña, or the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one is not entangled in the material condition, for it is mentioned in the Vedas and also in Bhagavad-gītā that the Vedas and the Vedic rituals are all meant for understanding the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa.
  • From the very beginning one should try to act in Kṛṣṇa consciousness; that will free one from the reactions of material activities.

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

Connected verses· 1

The purport of SB 4.1.5 quotesBG 3.9

Therefore it is stated in Bhagavad-gītā (3.9), yajñārthāt karmaṇaḥ: one should act, but one should perform one’s prescribed duties only for the sake of Yajña, or Viṣṇu. lf one does not act for the satisfaction of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, or if one does not perform devotional service, then there will be reactions to all one’s activities.

Each link is a verse the purport itself quotes, or a purport elsewhere that quotes this verse, shown with the purport's own words.

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. āninyebrought to
  2. sva-gṛhamhome
  3. putryāḥborn of the daughter
  4. putramthe son
  5. vitata-rociṣamvery powerful
  6. svāyambhuvaḥthe Manu named Svāyambhuva
  7. mudābeing very pleased
  8. yuktaḥwith
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Visarga · Subcreation

    How do living beings and their worlds appear? · Subject 2 of 10

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 4.1

    In this verse: “material”

  • Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct

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

    In this verse: “duties”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

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

    In this verse: “devotional service”

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 would my attitude toward today’s duties change if I worked for Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction?

Practice

Before one duty today, pause and consciously undertake it for Kṛṣṇa’s satisfaction rather than personal reward.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayWork for Kṛṣṇa, Not Material ReactionsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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