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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.
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Canto 6 · Chapter 7: Indra Offends His Spiritual Master, Bṛhaspati.
6.7.396.8.1-2

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 6.7.40

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 6.7.38inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

यया गुप्त: सहस्राक्षो जिग्येऽसुरचमूर्विभु: ।

तां प्राह स महेन्द्राय विश्वरूप उदारधी: ॥ ४० ॥

yayā guptaḥ sahasrākṣo

jigye ’sura-camūr vibhuḥ

tāṁ prāha sa mahendrāya

viśvarūpa udāra-dhīḥ

Translation

Viśvarūpa, who was most liberal, spoke to King Indra [Sahasrākṣa] the secret hymn that protected Indra and conquered the military power of the demons.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Generously Share What Helps Others

  1. 1

    Viśvarūpa is described as most liberal. He spoke the secret hymn to King Indra.

  2. 2

    The hymn protected Indra. Its protection was central to the help Viśvarūpa gave him.

  3. 3

    Through this hymn, Indra conquered the military power of the demons. The translation connects his victory with the hymn Viśvarūpa shared.

Key points from the purport
  • Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports to the Sixth Canto, Seventh Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Indra Offends His Spiritual Master, Bṛhaspati.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

How it feels

Offense and dread → Moral reckoning. Heroic power does not guarantee inner freedom.

Chapters 7–10 of Canto 6: Indra, Bṛhaspati and the emergence of Vṛtrāsura. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 7: Indra Offends His Spiritual Master, Bṛhaspati.

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Following Lord Brahmā’s orders, the demigods accepted Viśvarūpa, who was a brāhmaṇa and the son of Tvaṣṭā, as their priest. Then they performed yajñas under the priesthood of Viśvarūpa and were able to conquer the demons.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 6.7
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. yayāby which
  2. guptaḥprotected
  3. sahasra-akṣaḥthe thousand-eyed demigod, Indra
  4. jigyeconquered
  5. asuraof the demons
  6. camūḥmilitary power
  7. vibhuḥbecoming very powerful
  8. tāmthat
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Key ideas in this verse

The subject this verse serves and the themes it speaks of.

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 6.7

    In this verse: “king”

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 6.7

    In this verse: “protected”

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

What can I learn from Viśvarūpa’s generosity in sharing something that helped Indra?

Practice

Share one helpful teaching from today’s reading with someone who would welcome it.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayGenerously Share What Helps OthersThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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