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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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?
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  6. 6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 4 · Chapter 3: Talks Between Lord Śiva and Satī
4.3.134.3.15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 4.3.14

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Satīsince 4.3.8inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

तन्मे प्रसीदेदममर्त्य वाञ्छितं

कर्तुं भवान्कारुणिको बतार्हति ।

त्वयात्मनोऽर्धेऽहमदभ्रचक्षुषा

निरूपिता मानुगृहाण याचित: ॥ १४ ॥

tan me prasīdedam amartya vāñchitaṁ

kartuṁ bhavān kāruṇiko batārhati

tvayātmano ’rdhe ’ham adabhra-cakṣuṣā

nirūpitā mānugṛhāṇa yācitaḥ

Translation

O immortal Śiva, please be kind towards me and fulfill my desire. You have accepted me as half of your body; therefore please show kindness towards me and accept my request.

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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.

Satī Requests Śiva’s Kindness

  1. 1

    Satī asks Śiva to be kind and fulfill her desire.

  2. 2

    She reminds him that he has accepted her as half of his body.

  3. 3

    Her request appeals to their close relationship and to his kindness.

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 3: Talks Between Lord Śiva and Satī

Satī wishes to attend her father’s sacrifice; Lord Śiva warns her about envy and hurtful words.

Back to this verse in chapter 4.3
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tattherefore
  2. meunto me
  3. prasīdaplease be kind
  4. idamthis
  5. amartyaO immortal lord
  6. vāñchitamdesire
  7. kartumto do
  8. bhavānYour Honor
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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

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 4.3

    In this verse: “kindness”

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

When expressing a desire, do I ask with warmth and respect?

Practice

Express one request today gently, rather than as a demand.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todaySatī Requests Śiva’s KindnessThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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