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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 7 · Chapter 3: Hiraṇyakaśipu’s Plan to Become Immortal
7.3.47.3.6

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 7.3.5

Ūti· What drives us to act
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Nārada Munisince 7.3.1inside 3 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King ParīkṣitNārada Muni → Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira

चुक्षुभुर्नद्युदन्वन्त: सद्वीपाद्रिश्चचाल भू: ।

निपेतु: सग्रहास्तारा जज्वलुश्च दिशो दश ॥ ५ ॥

cukṣubhur nady-udanvantaḥ

sadvīpādriś cacāla bhūḥ

nipetuḥ sagrahās tārā

jajvaluś ca diśo daśa

Translation

Because of the power of his severe austerities, all the rivers and oceans were agitated, the surface of the globe, with its mountains and islands, began trembling, and the stars and planets fell. All directions were ablaze.

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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.

Severe Austerities Disturb the World

  1. 1

    The power of Hiraṇyakaśipu’s severe austerities agitated all the rivers and oceans.

  2. 2

    The surface of the globe trembled, together with its mountains and islands.

  3. 3

    The stars and planets fell, and all directions were ablaze.

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:

Even Lord Brahmā, the chief personality within this universe, became somewhat disturbed and personally went to see why Hiraṇyakaśipu was engaged in such a severe austerity. Hiraṇyakaśipu wanted to become immortal.
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. cukṣubhuḥbecame agitated
  2. nadī-udanvantaḥthe rivers and oceans
  3. sa-dvīpawith the islands
  4. adriḥand mountains
  5. cacālatrembled
  6. bhūḥthe surface of the globe
  7. nipetuḥfell
  8. sa-grahāḥwith the planets
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Ūti · The creative impetus

    Why do we act, and what keeps us bound? · Subject 5 of 10

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What does the scale of these disturbances help me notice about Hiraṇyakaśipu’s austerities?

Practice

Read the translation slowly and list the three groups affected: waters, land, and the heavens.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todaySevere Austerities Disturb the WorldThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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