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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 17: Mother Pārvatī Curses Citraketu
6.17.216.17.23

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 6.17.22

Āśraya· The supreme shelter
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Citraketusince 6.17.17inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

न तस्य कश्चिद्दयित: प्रतीपो

न ज्ञातिबन्धुर्न परो न च स्व: ।

समस्य सर्वत्र निरञ्जनस्य

सुखे न राग: कुत एव रोष: ॥ २२ ॥

na tasya kaścid dayitaḥ pratīpo

na jñāti-bandhur na paro na ca svaḥ

samasya sarvatra nirañjanasya

sukhe na rāgaḥ kuta eva roṣaḥ

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead is equally disposed toward all living entities. Therefore no one is very dear to Him, and no one is a great enemy for Him; no one is His friend, and no one is His relative. Being unattached to the material world, He has no affection for so-called happiness or hatred for so-called distress. The two terms happiness and distress are relative. Since the Lord is always happy, for Him there is no question of distress.

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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.

The Supreme Lord Is Equal to All

  1. 1

    The Supreme Personality of Godhead is equally disposed toward all living entities. He does not divide them into favorites, enemies, friends or relatives.

  2. 2

    The Lord is unattached to the material world. He has neither affection for material happiness nor hatred for material distress.

  3. 3

    Material happiness and distress are relative terms. The Lord is always happy, so there is no question of distress for Him.

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 17: Mother Pārvatī Curses Citraketu

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Therefore no one is responsible for his happiness and distress. One is controlled by the influence of material nature in the material world, yet one thinks himself the doer of everything.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 6.17
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. nanot
  2. tasyaof Him (the Supreme Lord)
  3. kaścitanyone
  4. dayitaḥdear
  5. pratīpaḥnot dear
  6. nanor
  7. jñātikinsman
  8. bandhuḥfriend
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Āśraya · The summum bonum

    Who is the shelter of everything? · Subject 10 of 10

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 6.17

    In this verse: “friend”, “friends”

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 6.17

    In this verse: “material”

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 6.17

    In this verse: “distress”

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

Do I mistakenly imagine that the Lord shares my material preferences and dislikes?

Practice

Spend one quiet minute reflecting that the Lord is equally disposed toward you and someone you find difficult.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Supreme Lord Is Equal to AllThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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