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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?
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Canto 7 · Chapter 3: Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Plan to Become Immortal
7.3.247.3.26-27

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 7.3.25

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Nārada Munisince 7.3.22inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitNārada Muni → Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira

उत्थाय प्राञ्जलि: प्रह्व ईक्षमाणो द‍ृशा विभुम् ।

हर्षाश्रुपुलकोद्भ‍ेदो गिरा गद्गदयागृणात् ॥ २५ ॥

utthāya prāñjaliḥ prahva

īkṣamāṇo dṛśā vibhum

harṣāśru-pulakodbhedo

girā gadgadayāgṛṇāt

Translation

Then, getting up from the ground and seeing Lord Brahmā before him, the head of the Daityas was overwhelmed by jubilation. With tears in his eyes, his whole body shivering, he began praying in a humble mood, with folded hands and a faltering voice, to satisfy Lord Brahmā.

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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.

Hiraṇyakaśipu Prays With Folded Hands

  1. 1

    Hiraṇyakaśipu rose from the ground and looked upon Lord Brahmā. He was overwhelmed with jubilation.

  2. 2

    Tears filled his eyes, his body shivered, and his voice faltered as he prayed.

  3. 3

    With folded hands and a humble mood, he offered prayers intended to satisfy Lord Brahmā.

How it feels

Pride and rage → Oppression. The ruler's power intensifies his insecurity.

Chapters 1–4 of Canto 7: Hiraṇyakaśipu's ascent and intimidation. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 3: Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Plan to Become Immortal

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Seeing Hiraṇyakaśipu engaged in this austerity, the demigods returned to their respective homes, but while Hiraṇyakaśipu was thus engaged, a kind of fire began blazing from his head, disturbing the entire universe and its inhabitants, including the birds, beasts and demigods. When all the higher and lower planets became too hot to live on, the demigods, being disturbed, left their abodes in the higher planets and went to see Lord Brahmā, praying to him that he curtail this unnecessary heat.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 7.3
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. utthāyagetting up
  2. prāñjaliḥwith folded hands
  3. prahvaḥin a humble manner
  4. īkṣamāṇaḥseeing
  5. dṛśāwith his eyes
  6. vibhumthe supreme person within this universe
  7. harṣaof jubilation
  8. aśruwith tears
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Īśānukathā · The science of God

    Who is the Lord, and how do His devotees live? · Subject 7 of 10

  • Dainya · Humility

    Ego yields to insight, service and surrender. · Theme in SB 7.3

    In this verse: “humble”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does the translation show Hiraṇyakaśipu’s joy and humble manner?

Practice

Reread the verse and identify the gestures that express Hiraṇyakaśipu’s humble mood.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayHiraṇyakaśipu Prays With Folded HandsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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