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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 5: The Demigods Appeal to the Lord for Protection
8.5.88.5.10

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 8.5.9

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 8.5.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तत्रापि देवसम्भूत्यां वैराजस्याभवत् सुत: ।

अजितो नाम भगवानंशेन जगत: पति: ॥ ९ ॥

tatrāpi devasambhūtyāṁ

vairājasyābhavat sutaḥ

ajito nāma bhagavān

aṁśena jagataḥ patiḥ

Translation

In this sixth manvantara millennium, Lord Viṣṇu, the master of the universe, appeared in His partial expansion. He was begotten by Vairāja in the womb of his wife, Devasambhūti, and His name was Ajita.

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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.

Lord Viṣṇu Appears as Ajita

  1. 1

    In the sixth manvantara millennium, Lord Viṣṇu appeared in His partial expansion.

  2. 2

    He appeared as the son of Vairāja and his wife, Devasambhūti.

  3. 3

    His name was Ajita, and He is described as the master of the universe.

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 5: The Demigods Appeal to the Lord for Protection

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The wife of Vairāja, whose name was Devasambhūti, gave birth to Ajita, an incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. This Ajita, taking the shape of a tortoise and holding the mountain known as Mandara on His back, churned the ocean and produced nectar for the demigods.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 8.5
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tatra apiagain in that sixth manvantara
  2. devasambhūtyāmby Devasambhūti
  3. vairājasyaby her husband, Vairāja
  4. abhavatthere was
  5. sutaḥa son
  6. ajitaḥ nāmaby the name Ajita
  7. bhagavānthe Supreme Personality of Godhead
  8. aṁśenapartially
  9. jagataḥ patiḥthe master of the universe
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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

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 does the title “master of the universe” shape your reflection on Ajita’s appearance?

Practice

Spend a quiet moment remembering Ajita as Lord Viṣṇu, the master of the universe.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayLord Viṣṇu Appears as AjitaThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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