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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 18: Lord Vāmanadeva, the Dwarf Incarnation
8.18.68.18.8

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 8.18.7

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 8.18.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

शङ्खदुन्दुभयो नेदुर्मृदङ्गपणवानका: ।

चित्रवादित्रतूर्याणां निर्घोषस्तुमुलोऽभवत् ॥ ७ ॥

śaṅkha-dundubhayo nedur

mṛdaṅga-paṇavānakāḥ

citra-vāditra-tūryāṇāṁ

nirghoṣas tumulo ’bhavat

Translation

Conchshells, kettledrums, drums, paṇavas and ānakas vibrated in concert. The sound of these and various other instruments was tumultuous.

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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.

Instruments Sound Together in Celebration

  1. 1

    Conchshells and kettledrums sounded together.

  2. 2

    Drums, paṇavas and ānakas joined the concert.

  3. 3

    These and various other instruments produced a tumultuous sound.

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 18: Lord Vāmanadeva, the Dwarf Incarnation

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Lord Viṣṇu appeared at an auspicious moment on Śravaṇa-dvādaśī when the Abhijit star had arisen. At that time, in all the three worlds (including the higher planetary system, outer space and this earth), all the demigods, the cows, the brāhmaṇas and even the seasons were happy because of God’s appearance.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 8.18
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. śaṅkhaconchshells
  2. dundubhayaḥkettledrums
  3. neduḥvibrated
  4. mṛdaṅgadrums
  5. paṇava-ānakāḥdrums named paṇavas and ānakas
  6. citravarious
  7. vāditraof these vibrations of musical sound
  8. tūryāṇāmand of other instruments
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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

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What sense of celebration do these many instruments convey to me?

Practice

Read the verse aloud once, giving attention to the joyful fullness of its sound.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayInstruments Sound Together in CelebrationThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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