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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 18: Diti Vows to Kill King Indra
6.18.626.18.64

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 6.18.63

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Kaśyapa Munisince 6.18.54inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तमूचु: पाट्यमानास्ते सर्वे प्राञ्जलयो नृप ।

किं न इन्द्र जिघांससि भ्रातरो मरुतस्तव ॥ ६३ ॥

tam ūcuḥ pāṭyamānās te

sarve prāñjalayo nṛpa

kiṁ na indra jighāṁsasi

bhrātaro marutas tava

Translation

O King, being very much aggrieved, they pleaded to Indra with folded hands, saying, “Dear Indra, we are the Maruts, your brothers. Why are you trying to kill us?”

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Maruts Appeal as Brothers

  1. 1

    The Maruts were deeply aggrieved by Indra’s actions.

  2. 2

    With folded hands, they pleaded with him and identified themselves as his brothers.

  3. 3

    They asked him directly, “Why are you trying to kill us?”

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

Further reading

Chapter 18: Diti Vows to Kill King Indra

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

After describing the dynasty of the Ādityas and the other demigods, Śukadeva Gosvāmī describes Diti’s sons known as the Maruts and how they were elevated to the position of demigods. Just to help Indra, Lord Viṣṇu had killed Hiraṇyākṣa and Hiraṇyakaśipu.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 6.18
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tamto him
  2. ūcuḥsaid
  3. pāṭyamānāḥbeing aggrieved
  4. tethey
  5. sarveall
  6. prāñjalayaḥwith folded hands
  7. nṛpaO King
  8. kimwhy
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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 6.18

    In this verse: “king”

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

When I am hurt, can I express my distress clearly while appealing for a peaceful response?

Practice

Practice one respectful sentence that expresses hurt without threatening the other person.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Maruts Appeal as BrothersThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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