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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 19: King Pṛthu’s One Hundred Horse Sacrifices
4.19.54.19.7

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 4.19.6

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Maitreya Ṛṣisince 4.19.1inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

कपिलो नारदो दत्तो योगेशा: सनकादय: ।

तमन्वीयुर्भागवता ये च तत्सेवनोत्सुका: ॥ ६ ॥

kapilo nārado datto

yogeśāḥ sanakādayaḥ

tam anvīyur bhāgavatā

ye ca tat-sevanotsukāḥ

Translation

Great devotees, who were always engaged in the service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, as well as the great sages named Kapila, Nārada and Dattātreya, and masters of mystic powers, headed by Sanaka Kumāra, all attended the great sacrifice with Lord Viṣṇu.

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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.

Remain Engaged in the Lord’s Service

  1. 1

    Great devotees attended the sacrifice with Lord Viṣṇu. They were always engaged in serving the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

  2. 2

    The great sages Kapila, Nārada and Dattātreya also attended with the Lord.

  3. 3

    Masters of mystic powers, headed by Sanaka Kumāra, were present at the great sacrifice.

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 19: King Pṛthu’s One Hundred Horse Sacrifices

Indra repeatedly takes the sacrificial horse, and Brahmā restrains Pṛthu’s anger.

Back to this verse in chapter 4.19
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. kapilaḥKapila Muni
  2. nāradaḥthe great sage Nārada
  3. dattaḥDattātreya
  4. yoga-īśāḥthe masters of mystic power
  5. sanaka-ādayaḥheaded by Sanaka
  6. tamLord Viṣṇu
  7. anvīyuḥfollowed
  8. bhāgavatāḥgreat devotees
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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

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 4.19

    In this verse: “devotees”

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 make service to the Supreme Personality of Godhead a more regular part of my day?

Practice

Set aside a few minutes today for one deliberate act of service to the Lord.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRemain Engaged in the Lord’s ServiceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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