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Canto 6 · Prescribed Duties for Mankind · 19 chapters

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How to study this verse, in six steps

1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
2Read the word meanings. Go through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
5Read the purport slowly. Read it two or three times. Don't rush.
6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.

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Canto 6 · Chapter 18: Diti Vows to Kill King Indra

6.18.20 6.18.22

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 6.18.21

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:King Parīkṣitsince 6.18.20inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

इमे श्रद्दधते ब्रह्मन्नृषयो हि मया सह ।

परिज्ञानाय भगवंस्तन्नो व्याख्यातुमर्हसि ॥ २१ ॥

ime śraddadhate brahmann

ṛṣayo hi mayā saha

parijñānāya bhagavaṁs

tan no vyākhyātum arhasi

Translation

My dear brāhmaṇa, I and all the sages present with me are eager to know about this. Therefore, O great soul, kindly explain to us the reason.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Ask Eagerly and Respectfully

1
The speaker and all the sages present are eager to understand.
2
He respectfully addresses the brāhmaṇa as a great soul.
3
He asks for the reason to be explained to everyone gathered there.

How it feels

Resentment and resolve → Constraint and consequence. Family conflict frames a test of intention.

Chapters 18–19 of Canto 6: Diti's vow and discipline. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Chapter 18: Diti Vows to Kill King Indra

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Bhṛgu, the mind-born son of Brahmā, took his birth again from Carṣaṇī, the wife of Varuṇa, and the great sage Vālmīki appeared from Varuṇa’s semen. Agastya and Vasiṣṭha were two sons of Varuṇa and Mitra.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 6.18

Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

imethese
śraddadhateare eager
brahmanO brāhmaṇa
ṛṣayaḥsages
hiindeed
mayā sahawith me
parijñānāyato know
bhagavanO great soul

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
Karuṇā · Compassion
Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 6.18
In this verse: “kindly”
Jñāna · Spiritual insight
Inquiry, revelation and discrimination between self and matter. · Theme in SB 6.18
In this verse: “understand”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I express both eagerness and respect when asking for spiritual guidance?

Practice

Formulate one sincere study question using a brief, respectful request for explanation.

The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayAsk Eagerly and RespectfullyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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