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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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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 7.14.15

Who is speaking and story frame

देवानृषीन् नृभूतानि पितृनात्मानमन्वहम् ।

स्ववृत्त्यागतवित्तेन यजेत पुरुषं पृथक् ॥ १५ ॥

devān ṛṣīn nṛ-bhūtāni

pitṝn ātmānam anvaham

sva-vṛttyāgata-vittena

yajeta puruṣaṁ pṛthak

Translation

Every day, one should worship the Supreme Being who is situated in everyone’s heart, and on this basis one should separately worship the demigods, the saintly persons, ordinary human beings and living entities, one’s forefathers and one’s self. In this way one is able to worship the Supreme Being in the core of everyone’s heart.

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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.

Worship the Supreme Being in Every Heart

  1. 1

    One should worship the Supreme Being every day. He is situated in everyone's heart.

  2. 2

    On this basis, one should separately worship the demigods, saintly persons, ordinary human beings, other living entities, one's forefathers and oneself.

  3. 3

    The central purpose of these acts is worship of the Supreme Being. Recognizing His presence in every heart holds these duties together.

How it feels

Seriousness → Principled living. The example of bhakti becomes a guide to daily life.

Chapters 11–15 of Canto 7: Teachings on social and spiritual conduct. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 14: Ideal Family Life

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Whatever money a gṛhastha accumulates by the grace of God he should spend in five activities, namely worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead, receiving Vaiṣṇavas and saintly persons, distributing prasāda to the general public and to all living entities, offering prasāda to his forefathers, and also offering prasāda to his own self. Gṛhasthas should always be ready to worship everyone as mentioned above.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 7.14
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. devānunto the demigods
  2. ṛṣīnunto the great sages
  3. nṛunto human society
  4. bhūtāniunto the living entities in general
  5. pitṝnunto the forefathers
  6. ātmānamone’s self or the Supreme Self
  7. anvahamdaily
  8. sva-vṛttyāby one’s means of livelihood
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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

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 7.14

    In this verse: “worship”

  • Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct

    Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 7.14

    In this verse: “duties”

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 remembering the Supreme Being in everyone's heart shape my daily worship?

Practice

Take a moment today to worship the Supreme Being while remembering His presence in everyone's heart.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayWorship the Supreme Being in Every HeartThis 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.

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