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Canto 7 · The Science of God · 15 chapters

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  1. 1Chant the verseSay the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
  2. 2Read the word meaningsGo through each Sanskrit word and its meaning.
  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?
  5. 5Read the purport slowlyRead it two or three times. Don't rush.
  6. 6Write down what touched youNote the main points in your own notebook.
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Canto 7 · Chapter 7: What Prahlāda Learned in the Womb
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 7.7.49

सर्वेषामपि भूतानां हरिरात्मेश्वर: प्रिय: ।

भूतैर्महद्भ‍ि: स्वकृतै: कृतानां जीवसंज्ञित: ॥ ४९ ॥

sarveṣām api bhūtānāṁ

harir ātmeśvaraḥ priyaḥ

bhūtair mahadbhiḥ sva-kṛtaiḥ

kṛtānāṁ jīva-saṁjñitaḥ

Translation

The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, is the soul and the Supersoul of all living entities. Every living entity is a manifestation of His energy in terms of the living soul and the material body. Therefore the Lord is the most dear, and He is the supreme controller.

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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Take Shelter of the Dearmost Lord

  1. 1

    The Supreme Personality of Godhead manifests His material, spiritual and marginal energies. He is the original source of all living entities and is present in everyone’s heart as the Supersoul.

  2. 2

    The body is like a machine in which the living entity moves according to his desires. Material nature supplies that body under the Lord’s direction.

  3. 3

    The Supreme Lord, Hari, is the dearmost object of all living entities and their supreme controller. Prahlāda Mahārāja therefore advises his friends to take shelter of Him again.

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