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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 16: Executing the Payo-vrata Process of Worship
8.16.118.16.13

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 8.16.12

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Aditisince 8.16.11inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

अग्नयोऽतिथयो भृत्या भिक्षवो ये च लिप्सव: ।

सर्वं भगवतो ब्रह्मन्ननुध्यानान्न रिष्यति ॥ १२ ॥

agnayo ’tithayo bhṛtyā

bhikṣavo ye ca lipsavaḥ

sarvaṁ bhagavato brahmann

anudhyānān na riṣyati

Translation

O beloved husband, the fires, guests, servants and beggars are all being properly cared for by me. Because I always think of you, there is no possibility that any of the religious principles will be neglected.

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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.

Remembering Guidance Through Daily Care

  1. 1

    Aditi reported that the fires were properly cared for. Her religious responsibilities were not being neglected.

  2. 2

    She also cared for guests, servants and beggars. Her attention extended to those who came to the home and those who served there.

  3. 3

    Aditi said that always thinking of her husband kept her attentive to religious principles.

How it feels

Loss and hope → Revelation. A shift in fortune sets up a spiritual test.

Chapters 15–18 of Canto 8: Bali, Aditi and Vāmana's appearance. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 16: Executing the Payo-vrata Process of Worship

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

As described in this chapter, because Aditi, the mother of the demigods, was very afflicted, her husband, Kaśyapa Muni, told her how to observe vows in austerities for the benefit of her sons. Since the demigods were not visible in the heavenly kingdom, their mother, Aditi, because of separation from them, was very much aggrieved.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 8.16
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. agnayaḥworshiping the fires
  2. atithayaḥreceiving the guests
  3. bhṛtyāḥsatisfying the servants
  4. bhikṣavaḥpleasing the beggars
  5. yeall of them who
  6. caand
  7. lipsavaḥas they desire (are taken care of)
  8. sarvamall of them
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Manvantara · The change of Manus

    What gives human life its right direction? · Subject 6 of 10

  • Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct

    Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 8.16

    In this verse: “religious”, “principles”

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

Whose guidance helps me remember responsibilities I might otherwise neglect?

Practice

Give thoughtful attention today to one guest or someone who needs your care.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRemembering Guidance Through Daily CareThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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