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4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
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6Write down what touched you. Note the main points in your own notebook.

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Canto 8 · Chapter 1: The Manus, Administrators of the Universe

8.1.24 8.1.26

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 8.1.25

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

Who is speaking and story frame

Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 8.1.17inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

धर्मस्य सूनृतायां तु भगवान्पुरुषोत्तम: ।

सत्यसेन इति ख्यातो जात: सत्यव्रतै: सह ॥ २५ ॥

dharmasya sūnṛtāyāṁ tu

bhagavān puruṣottamaḥ

satyasena iti khyāto

jātaḥ satyavrataiḥ saha

Translation

In this manvantara, the Supreme Personality of Godhead appeared from the womb of Sūnṛtā, who was the wife of Dharma, the demigod in charge of religion. The Lord was celebrated as Satyasena, and He appeared with other demigods, known as the Satyavratas.

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This verse has no purport; its meaning is explained by the verses around it.

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Supreme Lord Appears as Satyasena

1
In this manvantara, the Supreme Personality of Godhead appeared and was celebrated as Satyasena.
2
He appeared from the womb of Sūnṛtā. She was the wife of Dharma, the demigod in charge of religion.
3
The Lord appeared with other demigods known as the Satyavratas.

How it feels

Helplessness → Surrender and rescue. A mighty animal finally realizes the limits of strength.

Chapters 1–4 of Canto 8: Gajendra's struggle and prayers. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Chapter 1: The Manus, Administrators of the Universe

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

From the womb of Sunṛtā, the wife of Dharma, the Lord appeared as Satyasena, and He killed all the Yakṣas and Rākṣasas who were fighting with Satyajit. Tāmasa, the brother of the third Manu, was the fourth Manu, and he had ten sons, including Pṛthu, Khyāti, Nara and Ketu.

Read the whole chapter summary Back to this verse in chapter 8.1

Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

dharmasyaof the demigod in charge of religion
sūnṛtāyāmin the womb of his wife named Sūnṛtā
tuindeed
bhagavānthe Supreme Personality of Godhead
puruṣa-uttamaḥthe Supreme Personality of Godhead
satyasenaḥSatyasena
itithus
khyātaḥcelebrated

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
Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct
Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 8.1
In this verse: “religion”, “dharma”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does the verse distinguish the Supreme Personality of Godhead from the demigods accompanying Him?

Practice

Read the translation aloud once, noting Satyasena as the Supreme Lord and the Satyavratas as the accompanying demigods.

Live this todayThe Supreme Lord Appears as SatyasenaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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