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How to study this verse, in six steps
  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  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?
  5. 5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 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
4.6.274.6.29

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 4.6.28

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

हित्वा यक्षेश्वरपुरीं वनं सौगन्धिकं च तत् ।

द्रुमै: कामदुघैर्हृद्यं चित्रमाल्यफलच्छदै: ॥ २८ ॥

hitvā yakṣeśvara-purīṁ

vanaṁ saugandhikaṁ ca tat

drumaiḥ kāma-dughair hṛdyaṁ

citra-mālya-phala-cchadaiḥ

Translation

While traveling, the demigods passed over the forest known as Saugandhika, which is full of varieties of flowers, fruits and desire trees. While passing over the forest, they also saw the regions of Yakṣeśvara.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Kailāsa’s Special Beauty Comes Through Kṛṣṇa’s Grace

  1. 1

    The demigods passed over Saugandhika forest, full of flowers, fruits and desire trees. They also saw the regions of Yakṣeśvara.

  2. 2

    Yakṣeśvara is Kuvera, the fabulously rich treasurer of the demigods. The purport explains that Kailāsa appears to be near his residence.

  3. 3

    Desire trees exist in Kṛṣṇaloka, Lord Kṛṣṇa’s abode, and also in Kailāsa by Kṛṣṇa’s grace. Thus Lord Śiva’s residence has special significance, being almost like Lord Kṛṣṇa’s residence.

Key points from the purport
  • Yakṣeśvara is also known as Kuvera, and he is the treasurer of the demigods.
  • It is also stated here that the forest was full of desire trees.
  • We learn here that such desire trees are also found in Kailāsa, the residence of Lord Śiva, by the grace of Kṛṣṇa.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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 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
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. hitvāpassing over
  2. yakṣa-īśvarathe lord of the Yakṣas (Kuvera)
  3. purīmthe abode
  4. vanamthe forest
  5. saugandhikamnamed Saugandhika
  6. caand
  7. tatthat
  8. drumaiḥwith trees
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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

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 4.6

    In this verse: “grace”

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

What does the presence of desire trees in Kailāsa teach me about Kṛṣṇa’s grace?

Practice

Pause today to remember that Kailāsa’s special splendor is described as a gift of Kṛṣṇa’s grace.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayKailāsa’s Special Beauty Comes Through Kṛṣṇa’s GraceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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