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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.

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Canto 4 · Chapter 16: Praise of King Pṛthu by the Professional Reciters

4.16.14 4.16.16

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 4.16.15

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:The reciterssince 4.16.10inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

रञ्जयिष्यति यल्लोकमयमात्मविचेष्टितै: । अथामुमाहू राजानं मनोरञ्जनकै: प्रजा: ॥ १५ ॥

rañjayiṣyati yal lokam

ayam ātma-viceṣṭitaiḥ

athāmum āhū rājānaṁ

mano-rañjanakaiḥ prajāḥ

Translation

This King will please everyone by his practical activities, and all of his citizens will remain very satisfied. Because of this the citizens will take great satisfaction in accepting him as their ruling king.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Please Others Through Practical Activities

1
King Pṛthu would please everyone through his practical activities.
2
His citizens would remain very satisfied with him.
3
Because his activities pleased them, the citizens would gladly accept him as their ruling king.

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

Chapter 16: Praise of King Pṛthu by the Professional Reciters

Reciters describe Pṛthu’s future protection of citizens, service to devotees, and meeting with Sanat-kumāra.

Back to this verse in chapter 4.16

Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

rañjayiṣyatiwill please
yatbecause
lokamthe entire world
ayamthis King
ātmapersonal
viceṣṭitaiḥby activities
athatherefore
amumhim

Key ideas in this verse

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

Manvantara · The change of Manus
What gives human life its right direction? · Subject 6 of 10
Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership
Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 4.16
In this verse: “king”, “citizens”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Do my practical actions bring satisfaction to those who depend on me?

Practice

Do one useful task today that brings relief or satisfaction to someone in your care.

The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayPlease Others Through Practical ActivitiesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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