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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 4.28.33
विभज्य तनयेभ्य: क्ष्मां राजर्षिर्मलयध्वज: ।
आरिराधयिषु: कृष्णं स जगाम कुलाचलम् ॥ ३३ ॥
vibhajya tanayebhyaḥ kṣmāṁ
rājarṣir malayadhvajaḥ
ārirādhayiṣuḥ kṛṣṇaṁ
sa jagāma kulācalam
After this, the great saintly King Malayadhvaja divided his entire kingdom among his sons. Then, in order to worship Lord Kṛṣṇa with full attention, he went to a solitary place known as Kulācala.
Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.ioThree study points drawn from the translation and purport.
Malayadhvaja divided his kingdom among his sons and went to Kulācala to worship Kṛṣṇa with full attention. He had already raised sons and disciples to spread devotional service.
Solitary devotional worship, called nirjana-bhajana, is not recommended for beginners. Retreating for cheap adoration while pretending to chant is not genuine devotion.
Devotees should spread Kṛṣṇa consciousness under an expert spiritual master’s guidance. When disciples can take responsibility for preaching, the mature spiritual master can retire to write and worship.
Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.
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’s city falls; he becomes a woman, and a brāhmaṇa recalls the soul’s forgotten spiritual friendship.
Back to this verse in chapter 4.28Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.
The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.
Mukti · Liberation
What is real freedom for the soul? · Subject 9 of 10
Bhakti · Devotion and loving service
How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 4.28
In this verse: “worship”, “devotional service”, “devotees”
Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership
Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 4.28
In this verse: “king”, “kingdom”
Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting
Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 4.28
In this verse: “chant”
Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.
Take one thing from this verse into your day.
Am I seeking service appropriate to my maturity, or the appearance of advancement?
Choose one small task that supports the spreading of Kṛṣṇa consciousness rather than seeking recognition for yourself.
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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