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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 8 · Chapter 10: The Battle Between the Demigods and the Demons
8.10.18.10.3

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 8.10.2

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 8.10.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

साधयित्वामृतं राजन्पाययित्वा स्वकान्सुरान् ।

पश्यतां सर्वभूतानां ययौ गरुडवाहन: ॥ २ ॥

sādhayitvāmṛtaṁ rājan

pāyayitvā svakān surān

paśyatāṁ sarva-bhūtānāṁ

yayau garuḍa-vāhanaḥ

Translation

O King, after the Supreme Personality of Godhead had brought to completion the affairs of churning the ocean and feeding the nectar to the demigods, who are His dear devotees, He left the presence of them all and was carried by Garuḍa to His own abode.

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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.

The Lord Cares for His Devotees

  1. 1

    The Supreme Personality of Godhead brought the affairs of churning the ocean to completion.

  2. 2

    He fed the nectar to the demigods, who are His dear devotees.

  3. 3

    Then, in the presence of everyone, He departed for His own abode, carried by Garuḍa.

How it feels

Danger and ambition → Divine rescue and surprise. Cooperation, rivalry and revelation alternate rapidly.

Chapters 5–12 of Canto 8: Churning the ocean, poison and nectar. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 10: The Battle Between the Demigods and the Demons

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

After feeding nectar to the demigods, Lord Viṣṇu returned to His abode on the back of Garuḍa, but the demons, being most aggrieved, again declared war against the demigods. Bali Mahārāja, the son of Virocana, became the commander in chief of the demons.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 8.10
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. sādhayitvāafter executing
  2. amṛtamgeneration of the nectar
  3. rājanO King
  4. pāyayitvāand feeding
  5. svakānto His own devotees
  6. surānto the demigods
  7. paśyatāmin the presence of
  8. sarva-bhūtānāmall living entities
  9. yayauwent away
  10. garuḍa-vāhanaḥthe Supreme Personality of Godhead, carried by Garuḍa
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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

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 8.10

    In this verse: “devotees”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 8.10

    In this verse: “king”

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

What stands out to me about the Lord's care for His dear devotees?

Practice

Reread the phrase “His dear devotees” and spend a quiet moment reflecting on serving the Lord.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord Cares for His DevoteesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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