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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 2: Dakṣa Curses Lord Śiva
4.2.44.2.6

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 4.2.5

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Maitreya Ṛṣisince 4.2.4inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

तत्र प्रविष्टमृषयो दृष्ट्वार्कमिव रोचिषा ।

भ्राजमानं वितिमिरं कुर्वन्तं तन्महत्सद: ॥ ५ ॥

tatra praviṣṭam ṛṣayo

dṛṣṭvārkam iva rociṣā

bhrājamānaṁ vitimiraṁ

kurvantaṁ tan mahat sadaḥ

Translation

When Dakṣa, the leader of the Prajāpatis, entered that assembly, his personal bodily luster as bright as the effulgence of the sun, the entire assembly was illuminated, and all the assembled personalities became insignificant in his presence.

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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.

Dakṣa’s Radiance Illuminates the Assembly

  1. 1

    Dakṣa entered the assembly as the leader of the Prajāpatis.

  2. 2

    His bodily luster was as bright as the effulgence of the sun and illuminated the entire assembly.

  3. 3

    In his presence, all the assembled personalities appeared insignificant.

How it feels

Humiliation and anger → Reconciliation. Relational offense leads to grief and destruction before restoration.

Chapters 1–7 of Canto 4: Dakṣa, Satī and Śiva. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 2: Dakṣa Curses Lord Śiva

Dakṣa insults and curses Lord Śiva at a great sacrificial assembly.

Back to this verse in chapter 4.2
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tatrathere
  2. praviṣṭamhaving entered
  3. ṛṣayaḥthe sages
  4. dṛṣṭvāseeing
  5. arkamthe sun
  6. ivajust like
  7. rociṣāwith luster
  8. bhrājamānamshining
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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

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 4.2

    In this verse: “luster”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does this description help me understand about Dakṣa’s prominence?

Practice

Read the translation slowly and note the comparison used to describe Dakṣa’s radiance.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayDakṣa’s Radiance Illuminates the AssemblyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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