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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 6 · Chapter 13: King Indra Afflicted by Sinful Reaction
6.13.12-136.13.15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 6.13.14

Ūti· What drives us to act
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 6.13.10inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

नभो गतो दिश: सर्वा: सहस्राक्षो विशाम्पते ।

प्रागुदीचीं दिशं तूर्णं प्रविष्टो नृप मानसम् ॥ १४ ॥

nabho gato diśaḥ sarvāḥ

sahasrākṣo viśāmpate

prāg-udīcīṁ diśaṁ tūrṇaṁ

praviṣṭo nṛpa mānasam

Translation

O King, Indra first fled to the sky, but there also he saw the woman of personified sin chasing him. This witch followed him wherever he went. At last he very quickly went to the northeast and entered the Mānasa-sarovara Lake.

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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.

Flight Does Not Escape Sinful Reaction

  1. 1

    Indra first fled to the sky, but personified sin pursued him there too.

  2. 2

    Wherever he went, the woman followed him. Changing his location did not free him from her pursuit.

  3. 3

    At last, Indra hurried toward the northeast and entered Mānasa-sarovara Lake.

How it feels

Danger → Fearless longing. A seeming enemy reveals the heart of a great devotee.

Chapters 11–13 of Canto 6: Vṛtrāsura's prayers and final battle. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 13: King Indra Afflicted by Sinful Reaction

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

He went to Mānasa-sarovara, and there, under the protection of the goddess of fortune, he meditated for one thousand years. During this time, Nahuṣa reigned over the heavenly planets as the representative of Indra.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 6.13
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. nabhaḥto the sky
  2. gataḥgoing
  3. diśaḥto the directions
  4. sarvāḥall
  5. sahasra-akṣaḥIndra, who is endowed with one thousand eyes
  6. viśāmpateO King
  7. prāk-udīcīmto the northeast
  8. diśamdirection
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Key ideas in this 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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 6.13

    In this verse: “king”

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

Am I trying to avoid a consequence merely by changing my surroundings?

Practice

Identify one consequence you have been avoiding, and spend a minute honestly acknowledging it.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayFlight Does Not Escape Sinful ReactionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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