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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?
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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

6.18.59 6.18.61

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 6.18.60

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Kaśyapa Munisince 6.18.54inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

एकदा सा तु सन्ध्यायामुच्छिष्टा व्रतकर्शिता ।

अस्पृष्टवार्यधौताङ्‌घ्रि: सुष्वाप विधिमोहिता ॥ ६० ॥

ekadā sā tu sandhyāyām

ucchiṣṭā vrata-karśitā

aspṛṣṭa-vāry-adhautāṅghriḥ

suṣvāpa vidhi-mohitā

Translation

Having grown weak and thin because of strictly following the principles of the vow, Diti once unfortunately neglected to wash her mouth, hands and feet after eating and went to sleep during the evening twilight.

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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.

Weakness Can Accompany a Lapse in Observance

1
Strictly following the principles of the vow had made Diti weak and thin.
2
Once, after eating, she neglected to wash her mouth, hands and feet.
3
She then went to sleep during the evening twilight.

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:

When Diti, following the instructions of Kaśyapa, engaged in devotional service, Indra could understand her purpose, and he began observing all her activities. One day, Indra had the opportunity to see her deviating from devotional service.

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

Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

ekadāonce
sāshe
tubut
sandhyāyāmduring the evening twilight
ucchiṣṭājust after eating
vratafrom the vow
karśitāweak and thin
aspṛṣṭanot touched

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
Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct
Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 6.18
In this verse: “principles”

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

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Which simple responsibility am I likely to overlook when I am tired?

Practice

Carefully wash your mouth and hands after a meal today rather than rushing to rest.

The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayWeakness Can Accompany a Lapse in ObservanceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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