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  1. 1Chant the verseSay the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  3. 3Find the meaning yourselfBefore the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
  4. 4Read the translationAsk: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
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Canto 6 · Chapter 6: The Progeny of the Daughters of Dakṣa
6.6.24-266.6.28

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 6.6.27

सुरभेर्महिषा गावो ये चान्ये द्विशफा नृप ।

ताम्राया: श्येनगृध्राद्या मुनेरप्सरसां गणा: ॥ २७ ॥

surabher mahiṣā gāvo

ye cānye dviśaphā nṛpa

tāmrāyāḥ śyena-gṛdhrādyā

muner apsarasāṁ gaṇāḥ

Translation

My dear King Parīkṣit, from the womb of Surabhi the buffalo, cow and other animals with cloven hooves took birth, from the womb of Tāmrā the eagles, vultures and other large birds of prey took birth, and from the womb of Muni the angels took birth.

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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Surabhi, Tāmrā and Muni’s Descendants

  1. 1

    Buffalo, cows and other animals with cloven hooves took birth from Surabhi.

  2. 2

    Eagles, vultures and other large birds of prey took birth from Tāmrā.

  3. 3

    The angels took birth from Muni.

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