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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 22: Bali Mahārāja Surrenders His Life
8.22.348.22.36

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 8.22.35

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Lordsince 8.22.31inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

रक्षिष्ये सर्वतोऽहं त्वां सानुगं सपरिच्छदम् ।

सदा सन्निहितं वीर तत्र मां द्रक्ष्यते भवान् ॥ ३५ ॥

rakṣiṣye sarvato ’haṁ tvāṁ

sānugaṁ saparicchadam

sadā sannihitaṁ vīra

tatra māṁ drakṣyate bhavān

Translation

O great hero, I shall always be with you and give you protection in all respects along with your associates and paraphernalia. Moreover, you will always be able to see Me there.

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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.

The Lord Promises His Constant Presence

  1. 1

    The Lord promised to remain always with Bali Mahārāja and protect him in all respects.

  2. 2

    This protection included Bali Mahārāja’s associates and paraphernalia. The Lord’s assurance extended to those and everything accompanying him.

  3. 3

    Bali Mahārāja would always be able to see the Lord there. Along with protection, he received the promise of the Lord’s constant presence.

How it feels

Public loss and humiliation → Total surrender. An apparent external defeat conceals a devotional triumph.

Chapters 19–23 of Canto 8: Vāmana tests Bali; Bali offers everything. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 22: Bali Mahārāja Surrenders His Life

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The Lord then described how a nondevotee’s possession of wealth is a danger whereas a devotee’s opulence is a benediction from the Lord. Then, being pleased with Bali Mahārāja, the Supreme Lord offered His disc to protect Bali Mahārāja and promised to remain with him.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 8.22
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. rakṣiṣyeshall protect
  2. sarvataḥin all respects
  3. ahamI
  4. tvāmyou
  5. sa-anugamwith your associates
  6. sa-paricchadamwith your paraphernalia
  7. sadāalways
  8. sannihitamsituated nearby
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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

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 8.22

    In this verse: “protection”, “protect”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What touches me most about the Lord’s promise to remain with Bali Mahārāja?

Practice

Spend one quiet minute reflecting on the words, “you will always be able to see Me there.”

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord Promises His Constant PresenceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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