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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 14: King Citraketu’s Lamentation
6.14.136.14.15

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 6.14.14

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 6.14.9inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तस्यैकदा तु भवनमङ्गिरा भगवानृषि: ।

लोकाननुचरन्नेतानुपागच्छद्यद‍ृच्छया ॥ १४ ॥

tasyaikadā tu bhavanam

aṅgirā bhagavān ṛṣiḥ

lokān anucarann etān

upāgacchad yadṛcchayā

Translation

Once upon a time, when the powerful sage named Aṅgirā was traveling all over the universe without engagement, by his sweet will he came to the palace of King Citraketu.

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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.

A Sage Arrives by His Own Will

  1. 1

    Aṅgirā was a powerful sage traveling throughout the universe.

  2. 2

    He was traveling without engagement and came by his own sweet will.

  3. 3

    His travels brought him to King Citraketu's palace.

How it feels

Parental grief → Detachment and surrender. A flashback discloses the devotional history behind Vṛtrāsura.

Chapters 14–17 of Canto 6: Citraketu's grief, realization and curse. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 14: King Citraketu’s Lamentation

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

This involves the story of Citraketu and how he was victimized by lamentation because of the death of his son. Among many millions of living entities, the number of human beings is extremely small, and among human beings who are actually religious, only some are eager to be liberated from material existence.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 6.14
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tasyaof him
  2. ekadāonce upon a time
  3. tubut
  4. bhavanamto the palace
  5. aṅgirāḥAṅgirā
  6. bhagavānvery powerful
  7. ṛṣiḥsage
  8. lokānplanets
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 6.14

    In this verse: “king”

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 6.14

    In this verse: “sweet”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Am I open to an unexpected opportunity to meet a spiritually thoughtful person?

Practice

Make a little room in today's schedule to welcome an unexpected meaningful conversation.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayA Sage Arrives by His Own WillThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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