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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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
8.10.528.10.54

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 8.10.53

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 8.10.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

न तत्प्रतिविधिं यत्र विदुरिन्द्रादयो नृप ।

ध्यात: प्रादुरभूत् तत्र भगवान्विश्वभावन: ॥ ५३ ॥

na tat-pratividhiṁ yatra

vidur indrādayo nṛpa

dhyātaḥ prādurabhūt tatra

bhagavān viśva-bhāvanaḥ

Translation

O King, when the demigods could find no way to counteract the activities of the demons, they wholeheartedly meditated upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the creator of the universe, who then immediately appeared.

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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.

Wholehearted Meditation on the Supreme Lord

  1. 1

    The demigods could find no way to counteract the demons’ activities.

  2. 2

    They wholeheartedly meditated upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the creator of the universe.

  3. 3

    The Supreme Personality of Godhead then immediately appeared. Their response to helplessness was wholehearted remembrance of Him.

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:

The demigods, finding no other recourse, surrendered again to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, who then appeared and counteracted all the illusions presented by the jugglery of the demons. Heroes among the demons such as Kālanemi, Mālī, Sumālī and Mālyavān fought the Supreme Personality of Godhead and were all killed by the Lord.
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. nanot
  2. tat-pratividhimthe counteraction of such an illusory atmosphere
  3. yatrawherein
  4. viduḥcould understand
  5. indra-ādayaḥthe demigods, headed by Indra
  6. nṛpaO King
  7. dhyātaḥbeing meditated upon
  8. prādurabhūtappeared there
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • 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 would wholehearted remembrance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead look like for you today?

Practice

Set aside one quiet minute to meditate wholeheartedly upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayWholehearted Meditation on the Supreme LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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