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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.

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Canto 4 · Chapter 6: Brahmā Satisfies Lord Śiva

4.6.12 4.6.14-15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 4.6.13

Sthāna· The universe in order

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Conjecturing on the origin of the storm, theysince 4.5.8inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitMaitreya Ṛṣi → Vidura

आह्वयन्तमिवोद्धस्तैर्द्विजान् कामदुघैर्द्रुमै: ।

व्रजन्तमिव मातङ्गैर्गृणन्तमिव निर्झरै: ॥ १३ ॥

āhvayantam ivoddhastair

dvijān kāma-dughair drumaiḥ

vrajantam iva mātaṅgair

gṛṇantam iva nirjharaiḥ

Translation

There are tall trees with straight branches that appear to call the sweet birds, and when herds of elephants pass through the hills, it appears that the Kailāsa Hill moves with them. When the waterfalls resound, it appears that Kailāsa Hill does also.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Kailāsa Appears to Call, Move, and Resound

1
The tall trees have straight branches that appear to call the sweet birds.
2
When herds of elephants pass through the hills, Kailāsa Hill itself appears to move with them.
3
The waterfalls resound so strongly that the hill also appears to resound.

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

Chapter 6: Brahmā Satisfies Lord Śiva

Brahmā and the demigods approach Lord Śiva, asking him to show mercy.

Back to this verse in chapter 4.6

Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

āhvayantamcalling
ivaas if
ut-hastaiḥwith upraised hands (branches)
dvijānthe birds
kāma-dughaiḥyielding desires
drumaiḥwith trees
vrajantammoving
ivaas if

Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

Sthāna · Planetary systems
How is the universe arranged, and what is our right place in it? · Subject 3 of 10
Prema · Transcendental love
The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 4.6
In this verse: “sweet”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How do these descriptions make the hill seem full of life?

Practice

Reread the verse and notice its three images: trees calling, the hill moving, and the hill resounding.

The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKailāsa Appears to Call, Move, and ResoundThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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