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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 13: Description of the Descendants of Dhruva Mahārāja
4.13.314.13.33

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 4.13.32

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The head priestssince 4.13.31inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

तथा साधय भद्रं ते आत्मानं सुप्रजं नृप ।

इष्टस्ते पुत्रकामस्य पुत्रं दास्यति यज्ञभुक् ॥ ३२ ॥

tathā sādhaya bhadraṁ te

ātmānaṁ suprajaṁ nṛpa

iṣṭas te putra-kāmasya

putraṁ dāsyati yajña-bhuk

Translation

O King, we wish all good fortune for you. You have no son, but if you pray at once to the Supreme Lord and ask for a son, and if you execute the sacrifice for that purpose, the enjoyer of the sacrifice, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, will fulfill your desire.

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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.

Bring Your Desires to the Supreme Lord

  1. 1

    The priests wished King Aṅga good fortune and advised him to pray to the Supreme Lord for a son.

  2. 2

    They instructed him to perform a sacrifice for that purpose.

  3. 3

    The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the enjoyer of sacrifice. The priests assured the king that the Lord would fulfill his desire.

How it feels

Anger and disorder → Duty and devotion. Kingship shifts from domination to stewardship and renunciation.

Chapters 13–23 of Canto 4: Vena and Pṛthu: power, the Earth and stewardship. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 13: Description of the Descendants of Dhruva Mahārāja

Dhruva’s descendants are described, followed by an account of a sonless king and the cruel boy Vena.

Back to this verse in chapter 4.13
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tathātherefore
  2. sādhayaexecute the sacrifice to get
  3. bhadramgood fortune
  4. teto you
  5. ātmānamyour own
  6. su-prajamgood son
  7. nṛpaO King
  8. iṣṭaḥbeing worshiped
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 4.13

    In this verse: “king”

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 bring my desires before the Supreme Lord through prayer and worship?

Practice

Offer one sincere prayer to the Supreme Lord today, honestly expressing a desire you carry.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayBring Your Desires to the Supreme LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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