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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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 13: Description of Future Manus
8.13.318.13.33

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 8.13.32

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 8.13.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

देवहोत्रस्य तनय उपहर्ता दिवस्पते: ।

योगेश्वरो हरेरंशो बृहत्यां सम्भविष्यति ॥ ३२ ॥

devahotrasya tanaya

upahartā divaspateḥ

yogeśvaro harer aṁśo

bṛhatyāṁ sambhaviṣyati

Translation

The son of Devahotra known as Yogeśvara will appear as a partial incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. His mother’s name will be Bṛhatī. He will perform activities for the welfare of Divaspati.

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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.

Yogeśvara Will Act for Divaspati’s Welfare

  1. 1

    Yogeśvara will appear as a partial incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

  2. 2

    He will be the son of Devahotra, and his mother will be Bṛhatī.

  3. 3

    He will perform activities for the welfare of Divaspati.

How it feels

Uncertainty → Cosmic order. The narrative resets the frame to cyclical cosmic governance.

Chapters 13–14 of Canto 8: Manus and universal management. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 13: Description of Future Manus

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The manvantara-avatāra is Yogeśvara, who is born of Devahotra and Bṛhatī. In the period of the fourteenth Manu, the Manu is Indra-sāvarṇi.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 8.13
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. devahotrasyaof Devahotra
  2. tanayaḥthe son
  3. upahartāthe benefactor
  4. divaspateḥof Divaspati, the Indra at that time
  5. yoga-īśvaraḥYogeśvara, the master of mystic powers
  6. hareḥ aṁśaḥa partial representation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
  7. bṛhatyāmin the womb of his mother, Bṛhatī
  8. sambhaviṣyatiwill appear
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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

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 8.13

    In this verse: “mother’s”, “mother”

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 8.13

    In this verse: “welfare”

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 incarnation acting for Divaspati’s welfare?

Practice

Spend one quiet minute remembering Yogeśvara’s appearance and His activities for Divaspati’s welfare.

Live this todayYogeśvara Will Act for Divaspati’s WelfareThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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