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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?
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  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 4 · Chapter 15: King Pṛthu’s Appearance and Coronation
4.15.9-104.15.12

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 4.15.11

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Maitreya Ṛṣisince 4.15.7inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

तस्याभिषेक आरब्धो ब्राह्मणैर्ब्रह्मवादिभि: ।

आभिषेचनिकान्यस्मै आजह्रु: सर्वतो जना: ॥ ११ ॥

tasyābhiṣeka ārabdho

brāhmaṇair brahma-vādibhiḥ

ābhiṣecanikāny asmai

ājahruḥ sarvato janāḥ

Translation

The learned brāhmaṇas, who were very attached to the Vedic ritualistic ceremonies, then arranged for the King’s coronation. People from all directions collected all the different paraphernalia for the ceremony. Thus everything was complete.

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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.

Cooperation Completes the Coronation Preparations

  1. 1

    The learned brāhmaṇas were very attached to Vedic ritualistic ceremonies.

  2. 2

    They arranged for King Pṛthu’s coronation.

  3. 3

    People from all directions collected the different materials needed for the ceremony. Through their contributions, everything was complete.

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 15: King Pṛthu’s Appearance and Coronation

Pṛthu and Arci appear from Vena’s arms; Pṛthu receives royal gifts and humbly questions premature praise.

Back to this verse in chapter 4.15
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tasyahis
  2. abhiṣekaḥcoronation
  3. ārabdhaḥwas arranged
  4. brāhmaṇaiḥby the learned brāhmaṇas
  5. brahma-vādibhiḥattached to the Vedic rituals
  6. ābhiṣecanikānivarious paraphernalia for performing the ceremony
  7. asmaiunto him
  8. ājahruḥcollected
  9. sarvataḥfrom all directions
  10. janāḥpeople
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 4.15

    In this verse: “king’s”, “king”

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 4.15

    In this verse: “attached”, “materials”

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 can I learn from the people’s cooperation in preparing the ceremony?

Practice

Help prepare one needed item for a shared worship ceremony today.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayCooperation Completes the Coronation PreparationsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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