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Read one verse of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with its Sanskrit, word meanings, translation and study points.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 4.25.52
आसुरी नाम पश्चाद् द्वास्तया याति पुरञ्जन: ।
ग्रामकं नाम विषयं दुर्मदेन समन्वित: ॥ ५२ ॥
āsurī nāma paścād dvās
tayā yāti purañjanaḥ
grāmakaṁ nāma viṣayaṁ
durmadena samanvitaḥ
On the western side was a gate named Āsurī. Through that gate King Purañjana used to go to the city of Grāmaka, accompanied by his friend Durmada.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
The gate Āsurī represents the genitals, and Grāmaka represents a place of extensive sexual enjoyment. The purport describes excessive attraction to such enjoyment as an asuric, or materialistic, tendency.
Durmada means sinful madness. His companionship illustrates how the living entity becomes affected by the material disease of sense gratification.
Lord Caitanya wanted Kṛṣṇa consciousness preached so that people addicted to sense gratification could benefit from His teachings. The purport thus points toward spiritual life rather than increasing bodily enjoyment.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
The purport of SB 4.25.52 quotesCC Ādi 10.89
Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu Himself has certified, paścimera loka saba mūḍha anācāra: the more one goes to the western side, the more he will find people disinterested in spiritual life.
Each link is a verse the purport itself quotes, or a purport elsewhere that quotes this verse, shown with the purport's own words.
Worldly absorption → Sobering awareness. The mind's identification with material life becomes visible.
Chapters 24–29 of Canto 4: Śiva's song and the allegory of Purañjana. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc
Nārada’s allegory introduces Purañjana, his search for enjoyment, and his attraction to a woman.
Back to this verse in chapter 4.25Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.
The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.
Ūti · The creative impetus
Why do we act, and what keeps us bound? · Subject 5 of 10
Sakhya · Sacred friendship
The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 4.25
In this verse: “friend”, “companionship”
Moha · Material attachment
The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 4.25
In this verse: “sense gratification”, “materialistic”
Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership
Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 4.25
In this verse: “king”
Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Where does the pursuit of sense gratification draw my attention away from spiritual life?
Set aside one unnecessary sense pleasure today and use that time to read the teachings of Kṛṣṇa consciousness.
The stories this chapter belongs to.
Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.
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