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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 9 · Chapter 1: King Sudyumna Becomes a Woman
9.1.49.1.6

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.1.5

Visarga· Brahmā's creation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:King Parīkṣitsince 9.1.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

ये भूता ये भविष्याश्च भवन्त्यद्यतनाश्च ये ।

तेषां न: पुण्यकीर्तीनां सर्वेषां वद विक्रमान् ॥ ५ ॥

ye bhūtā ye bhaviṣyāś ca

bhavanty adyatanāś ca ye

teṣāṁ naḥ puṇya-kīrtīnāṁ

sarveṣāṁ vada vikramān

Translation

Kindly tell us about the abilities of all the celebrated kings born in the dynasty of Vaivasvata Manu, including those who have already passed, those who may appear in the future, and those who exist at present.

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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.

Learn About the Celebrated Kings

  1. 1

    The request concerns the celebrated kings born in the dynasty of Vaivasvata Manu.

  2. 2

    The listener wants to hear about their abilities, not merely their names.

  3. 3

    The inquiry includes kings of the past, present and future.

How it feels

Change → Acceptance. The instability of worldly identities is a recurring premise.

Chapters 1–3 of Canto 9: Dynastic origins and domestic transformations. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 1: King Sudyumna Becomes a Woman

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

By the desire of Mahārāja Parīkṣit, Śukadeva Gosvāmī told about the dynasty of Vaivasvata Manu, who was formerly King Satyavrata, the ruler of Draviḍa. While describing this dynasty, he also described how the Supreme Personality of Godhead, while lying down in the waters of devastation, gave birth to Lord Brahmā from a lotus generated from His navel.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.1
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. yeall of whom
  2. bhūtāḥhave already appeared
  3. yeall of whom
  4. bhaviṣyāḥwill appear in the future
  5. caalso
  6. bhavantiare existing
  7. adyatanāḥat present
  8. caalso
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Visarga · Subcreation

    How do living beings and their worlds appear? · Subject 2 of 10

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 9.1

    In this verse: “kindly”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 9.1

    In this verse: “kings”

  • Jñāna · Spiritual insight

    Inquiry, revelation and discrimination between self and matter. · Theme in SB 9.1

    In this verse: “inquiry”

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

When you hear about these kings, how attentive are you to their abilities?

Practice

Write a study heading, “Abilities of the kings,” and leave space to record what you learn as you read.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayLearn About the Celebrated KingsThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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