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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
4.13.354.13.37

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 4.13.36

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

तस्मात्पुरुष उत्तस्थौ हेममाल्यमलाम्बर: ।

हिरण्मयेन पात्रेण सिद्धमादाय पायसम् ॥ ३६ ॥

tasmāt puruṣa uttasthau

hema-māly amalāmbaraḥ

hiraṇmayena pātreṇa

siddham ādāya pāyasam

Translation

As soon as the oblation was offered in the fire, a person appeared from the fire altar wearing a golden garland and a white dress. He was carrying a golden pot filled with rice boiled in milk.

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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.

An Extraordinary Gift Appears From the Fire

  1. 1

    As soon as the oblation was offered, a person appeared from the fire altar.

  2. 2

    He wore a golden garland and a white dress.

  3. 3

    He carried a golden pot filled with rice boiled in milk.

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. tasmātfrom that fire
  2. puruṣaḥa person
  3. uttasthauappeared
  4. hema-mālīwith a golden garland
  5. amala-ambaraḥin white garments
  6. hiraṇmayenagolden
  7. pātreṇawith a pot
  8. siddhamcooked
  9. ādāyacarrying
  10. pāyasamrice boiled in milk
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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

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

Which detail helps me picture this extraordinary appearance most clearly?

Practice

Reread the translation slowly and recall the person’s dress, garland, and offering.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayAn Extraordinary Gift Appears From the FireThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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