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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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Canto 8 · Chapter 11: King Indra Annihilates the Demons
8.11.438.11.45

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 8.11.44

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Nārada Munisince 8.11.44inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श्रीनारद उवाच

भवद्भ‍िरमृतं प्राप्तं नारायणभुजाश्रयै: ।

श्रिया समेधिता: सर्व उपारमत विग्रहात् ॥ ४४ ॥

śrī-nārada uvāca

bhavadbhir amṛtaṁ prāptaṁ

nārāyaṇa-bhujāśrayaiḥ

śriyā samedhitāḥ sarva

upāramata vigrahāt

Translation

The great sage Nārada said: All of you demigods are protected by the arms of Nārāyaṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and by His grace you have gotten the nectar. By the grace of the goddess of fortune, you are glorious in every way. Therefore, please stop this fighting.

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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.

Recognize the Lord’s Grace and Stop Fighting

  1. 1

    Nārada reminded the demigods that they were protected by the arms of Nārāyaṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

  2. 2

    They had obtained the nectar by His grace. By the grace of the goddess of fortune, they were glorious in every way.

  3. 3

    Having reminded them of this protection and grace, Nārada asked them to stop fighting.

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 11: King Indra Annihilates the Demons

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Having been graced by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the demigods began fighting the demons again, with renewed energy. King Indra released his thunderbolt against Bali, and when Bali fell, his friend Jambhāsura attacked Indra, who then cut off Jambhāsura’s head with his thunderbolt.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 8.11
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. śrī-nāradaḥ uvācaNārada Muni prayed to the demigods
  2. bhavadbhiḥby all of you
  3. amṛtamnectar
  4. prāptamhas been obtained
  5. nārāyaṇaof the Supreme Personality of Godhead
  6. bhuja-āśrayaiḥbeing protected by the arms
  7. śriyāby all fortune
  8. samedhitāḥhave flourished
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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

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 8.11

    In this verse: “grace”

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 8.11

    In this verse: “protected”

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

How might remembering the Lord’s protection and grace help you let go of a quarrel?

Practice

Take a quiet moment to acknowledge the Lord’s grace rather than dwell on a disagreement.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRecognize the Lord’s Grace and Stop FightingThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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