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Read one verse of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with its Sanskrit, word meanings, translation and study points.
Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 4.26.16
क्व वर्तते सा ललना मज्जन्तं व्यसनार्णवे ।
या मामुद्धरते प्रज्ञां दीपयन्ती पदे पदे ॥ १६ ॥
kva vartate sā lalanā
majjantaṁ vyasanārṇave
yā mām uddharate prajñāṁ
dīpayantī pade pade
Kindly let me know the whereabouts of that beautiful woman who always saves me when I am drowning in the ocean of danger. By giving me good intelligence at every step, she always saves me.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Purañjana remembers that his wife saves him from danger by giving good intelligence. Good intelligence enables careful deliberation in difficult circumstances.
Material existence contains danger at every step. Vaikuṇṭha, where there is no anxiety or danger, is the devotee’s real home.
Good intelligence means becoming Kṛṣṇa conscious. A religiously married, faithful wife can help make family life a gṛhastha-āśrama—a household dedicated to spiritual cultivation.
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 4.26.16 quotesSB 10.14.58
In Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam (10.14.58) it is said, padaṁ padaṁ yad vipadāṁ na teṣām: this material world is not actually a place of residence for an intelligent person or a devotee because here there is danger at every step.
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
Purañjana kills innocent animals while hunting, then returns and tries to soothe his distressed queen.
Back to this verse in chapter 4.26Learn 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
Moha · Material attachment
The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 4.26
In this verse: “household”, “material”
Karuṇā · Compassion
Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 4.26
In this verse: “kindly”
Abhaya · Fearlessness
Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 4.26
In this verse: “danger”
Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Do I use my intelligence only to manage difficulties, or also to cultivate Kṛṣṇa consciousness?
Before one decision today, pause and consider whether it supports your devotional service.
The story 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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