1 · Learn4 of 6 · 5 min

Study a Verse

Read one verse of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with its Sanskrit, word meanings, translation and study points.

Or browse by canto and chapter
Canto

Canto 6 · Prescribed Duties for Mankind · 19 chapters

Choose a chapter to see all its verses.

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.
Read the full guide: how to hear the Bhāgavatam ›

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 6.19.22

Who is speaking and story frame

श्वोभूतेऽप उपस्पृश्य कृष्णमभ्यर्च्य पूर्ववत् ।

पय:श‍ृतेन जुहुयाच्चरुणा सह सर्पिषा ।

पाकयज्ञविधानेन द्वादशैवाहुती: पति: ॥ २२ ॥

śvo-bhūte ’pa upaspṛśya

kṛṣṇam abhyarcya pūrvavat

payaḥ-śṛtena juhuyāc

caruṇā saha sarpiṣā

pāka-yajña-vidhānena

dvādaśaivāhutīḥ patiḥ

Translation

On the morning of the next day, one should wash oneself, and after worshiping Lord Kṛṣṇa as before, one should cook as one cooks for festivals as stated in the Gṛhya-sūtras. Sweetrice should be cooked with ghee, and with this preparation the husband should offer oblations to the fire twelve times.

Read this verse on Vedabase.io

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

1

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Worship Kṛṣṇa Before the Concluding Offerings

  1. 1

    On the following morning, one should wash and worship Lord Kṛṣṇa as before.

  2. 2

    Festival food should be cooked according to the Gṛhya-sūtras, including sweetrice prepared with ghee.

  3. 3

    The husband should use this preparation to offer twelve oblations to the fire.

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 19: Performing the Puṁsavana Ritualistic Ceremony

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Then one should offer twelve oblations in the fire while chanting this mantra: oṁ namo bhagavate mahā-puruṣāya mahāvibhūti-pataye svāhā. One should offer obeisances while chanting this mantra ten times.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 6.19
2

Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. śvaḥ-bhūteon the following morning
  2. apaḥwater
  3. upaspṛśyacontacting
  4. kṛṣṇamLord Kṛṣṇa
  5. abhyarcyaworshiping
  6. pūrva-vatas previously
  7. payaḥ-śṛtenawith boiled milk
  8. juhuyātone should offer
3

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

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 6.19

    In this verse: “worshiping”, “worship”

  • Prema · Transcendental love

    The intimacy and sweetness of devotion to Kṛṣṇa. · Theme in SB 6.19

    In this verse: “sweetrice”

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

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I give worship of Lord Kṛṣṇa priority before other preparations?

Practice

After washing this morning, or at your next opportunity today, take a moment to worship Lord Kṛṣṇa.

5

The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayWorship Kṛṣṇa Before the Concluding OfferingsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

Ask the BhāgavatamHave a question about SB 6.19.22? Get an answer from the verses themselves.