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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 9: The Lord Incarnates as Mohinī-Mūrti
8.9.58.9.7

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 8.9.6

Ūti· What drives us to act
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 8.9.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

सा त्वं न: स्पर्धमानानामेकवस्तुनि मानिनि ।

ज्ञातीनां बद्धवैराणां शं विधत्स्व सुमध्यमे ॥ ६ ॥

sā tvaṁ naḥ spardhamānānām

eka-vastuni mānini

jñātīnāṁ baddha-vairāṇāṁ

śaṁ vidhatsva sumadhyame

Translation

We are now all engaged in enmity among ourselves because of this one subject matter — the container of nectar. Although we have been born in the same family, we are becoming increasingly inimical. O thin-waisted woman, who are so beautiful in Your prestigious position, we therefore request You to favor us by settling our dispute.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Seeking Help to Settle a Dispute

  1. 1

    The demons acknowledged that the container of nectar had become the cause of their enmity.

  2. 2

    Although born in the same family, they were becoming increasingly hostile toward one another.

  3. 3

    Because the beautiful woman had attracted everyone's attention, they unanimously asked Her to settle their dispute.

Key points from the purport
  • The demons understood that the beautiful woman had attracted the attention of them all.
  • Therefore they unanimously requested Her to become the arbiter to settle their dispute.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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 9: The Lord Incarnates as Mohinī-Mūrti

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

When the demons got possession of the container of nectar, an extraordinarily beautiful young woman appeared before them. All the demons became captivated by the young woman’s beauty and became attached to Her.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 8.9
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. sāas such You are
  2. tvamYour good self
  3. naḥof all of us demons
  4. spardhamānānāmof those who are becoming increasingly inimical
  5. eka-vastuniin one subject matter (the container of nectar)
  6. māniniO You who are most beautiful in Your prestigious position
  7. jñātīnāmamong our family members
  8. baddha-vairāṇāmincreasingly becoming enemies
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Ūti · The creative impetus

    Why do we act, and what keeps us bound? · Subject 5 of 10

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 8.9

    In this verse: “favor”

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

Can I acknowledge a conflict before it causes greater harm to a relationship?

Practice

If a disagreement arises today, calmly name the issue rather than attacking the other person.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todaySeeking Help to Settle a DisputeThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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