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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 6: The Demigods and Demons Declare a Truce
8.6.368.6.38

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 8.6.37

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 8.6.26inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

गिरिपातविनिष्पिष्टान्विलोक्यामरदानवान् ।

ईक्षया जीवयामास निर्जरान् निर्व्रणान् यथा ॥ ३७ ॥

giri-pāta-viniṣpiṣṭān

vilokyāmara-dānavān

īkṣayā jīvayām āsa

nirjarān nirvraṇān yathā

Translation

Observing that most of the demons and the demigods had been crushed by the falling of the mountain, the Lord glanced over them and brought them back to life. Thus they became free from grief, and they even had no bruises on their bodies.

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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 Restores Life by His Glance

  1. 1

    Most of the demons and demigods had been crushed by the falling mountain. The Lord observed their condition.

  2. 2

    Simply by His glance, the Lord brought them back to life. Both demons and demigods received this help.

  3. 3

    They became free from grief, and their bodies had no bruises. The Lord's glance restored them completely.

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 6: The Demigods and Demons Declare a Truce

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Then the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, appeared there on the back of His carrier, Garuḍa, and by His mercy He brought these demigods and demons back to life. The Lord then lifted the mountain with one of His hands and placed it on the back of Garuḍa.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 8.6
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. giri-pātabecause of the falling of Mandara Mountain
  2. viniṣpiṣṭāncrushed
  3. vilokyaobserving
  4. amarathe demigods
  5. dānavānand the demons
  6. īkṣayāsimply by His glance
  7. jīvayām āsabrought back to life
  8. nirjarānwithout aggrievement
  9. nirvraṇānwithout bruises
  10. yathāas
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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

  • Vairāgya · Freedom from attachment

    Release from possessiveness and false identities. · Theme in SB 8.6

    In this verse: “free from”

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 does the Lord's restoring them by His glance help you appreciate about His power?

Practice

Reread the translation slowly, then offer a brief prayer of appreciation for the Lord's power.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord Restores Life by His GlanceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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