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  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
6.14.336.14.35

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 6.14.34

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:King Citraketusince 6.14.23inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तेभ्यो हिरण्यं रजतं वासांस्याभरणानि च ।

ग्रामान् हयान् गजान् प्रादाद् धेनूनामर्बुदानि षट् ॥ ३४ ॥

tebhyo hiraṇyaṁ rajataṁ

vāsāṁsy ābharaṇāni ca

grāmān hayān gajān prādād

dhenūnām arbudāni ṣaṭ

Translation

Unto the brāhmaṇas who took part in the ritualistic ceremony the King gave charity of gold, silver, garments, ornaments, villages, horses and elephants, as well as sixty crores of cows [six hundred million cows].

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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.

Giving Generously to the Brāhmaṇas

  1. 1

    The King gave charity to the brāhmaṇas who participated in the ritualistic ceremony.

  2. 2

    His gifts included gold, silver, garments, ornaments, and villages.

  3. 3

    He also gave horses, elephants, and sixty crores of cows—six hundred million cows.

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:

When Aṅgirā inquired from the King about his welfare, the King expressed his moroseness, and therefore by the grace of the great sage, the King’s first wife, Kṛtadyuti, gave birth to a son, who was the cause of both happiness and lamentation. Upon the birth of this son, the King and all the residents of the palace were very happy.
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. tebhyaḥunto them (the learned brāhmaṇas)
  2. hiraṇyamgold
  3. rajatamsilver
  4. vāsāṁsigarments
  5. ābharaṇāniornaments
  6. caalso
  7. grāmānvillages
  8. hayānhorses
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Manvantara · The change of Manus

    What gives human life its right direction? · Subject 6 of 10

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 6.14

    In this verse: “king”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How do I express appreciation to those who help with sacred observances?

Practice

Give a small gift within your means to someone who helps conduct sacred observances.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayGiving Generously to the BrāhmaṇasThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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