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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 19: Performing the Puṁsavana Ritualistic Ceremony
6.19.226.19.24

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 6.19.23

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 6.19.15inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

आशिष: शिरसादाय द्विजै: प्रीतै: समीरिता: ।

प्रणम्य शिरसा भक्त्या भुञ्जीत तदनुज्ञया ॥ २३ ॥

āśiṣaḥ śirasādāya

dvijaiḥ prītaiḥ samīritāḥ

praṇamya śirasā bhaktyā

bhuñjīta tad-anujñayā

Translation

Thereafter, he should satisfy the brāhmaṇas. When the satisfied brāhmaṇas bestow their blessings, he should devotedly offer them respectful obeisances with his head, and with their permission he should take prasāda.

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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.

Receive Blessings with Devotion and Respect

  1. 1

    The performer should first satisfy the brāhmaṇas and receive their blessings.

  2. 2

    He should devotedly offer them respectful obeisances with his head. Respect is expressed through both devotion and action.

  3. 3

    He should take prasāda only after receiving their permission.

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, with the permission of the brāhmaṇas, the husband and wife should take prasāda. This chapter ends by glorifying the results of the puṁsavana function.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 6.19
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. āśiṣaḥblessings
  2. śirasāwith the head
  3. ādāyaaccepting
  4. dvijaiḥby the brāhmaṇas
  5. prītaiḥwho are pleased
  6. samīritāḥspoken
  7. praṇamyaafter offering obeisances
  8. śirasāwith the head
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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

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 6.19

    In this verse: “blessings”

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

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

    In this verse: “devotion”

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

How can I show greater devotion and respect when receiving blessings?

Practice

Before taking prasāda today, pause and bow your head respectfully.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayReceive Blessings with Devotion and RespectThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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