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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 9 · Chapter 10: The Pastimes of the Supreme Lord, Rāmacandra
9.10.119.10.13

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.10.12

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.10.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

दग्ध्वात्मकृत्यहतकृत्यमहन् कबन्धं

सख्यं विधाय कपिभिर्दयितागतिं तै: ।

बुद्ध्वाथ वालिनि हते प्लवगेन्द्रसैन्यै-

र्वेलामगात् स मनुजोऽजभवार्चिताङ्‌घ्रि: ॥ १२ ॥

dagdhvātma-kṛtya-hata-kṛtyam ahan kabandhaṁ

sakhyaṁ vidhāya kapibhir dayitā-gatiṁ taiḥ

buddhvātha vālini hate plavagendra-sainyair

velām agāt sa manujo ’ja-bhavārcitāṅghriḥ

Translation

Lord Rāmacandra, whose lotus feet are worshiped by Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva, had assumed the form of a human being. Thus He performed the funeral ceremony of Jaṭāyu, who was killed by Rāvaṇa. The Lord then killed the demon named Kabandha, and after making friends with the monkey chiefs, killing Vāli and arranging for the deliverance of mother Sītā, He went to the beach of the ocean.

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

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

The Lord Honors Jaṭāyu’s Service

  1. 1

    Jaṭāyu tried to stop Rāvaṇa from carrying away Sītā. Though mortally wounded, he informed Lord Rāmacandra of what had happened.

  2. 2

    When Jaṭāyu died, Lord Rāmacandra performed his funeral ceremony, doing the duty of a son.

  3. 3

    Although appearing as a human being, Lord Rāmacandra’s lotus feet are worshiped by Lord Brahmā and Lord Śiva. He made friends with the monkeys to deliver Sītādevī.

Key points from the purport
  • When Rāvaṇa kidnapped Sītā, he was obstructed on the way by Jaṭāyu, a large bird.
  • When Rāmacandra was searching for Sītā, He found Jaṭāyu almost dead and was informed that Sītā has been carried off by Rāvaṇa.
  • When Jaṭāyu died, Lord Rāmacandra did the duty of a son by performing the funeral ceremony, and then He made friends with the monkeys to deliver Sītādevī.

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

Exile and separation → Loyalty and reunion. Duty, loss and sacrifice shape the dramatic center of this canto.

Chapters 10–12 of Canto 9: The pastimes of Lord Rāmacandra. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 10: The Pastimes of the Supreme Lord, Rāmacandra

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

When Mārīca assumed the form of a golden deer, Lord Rāmacandra went to bring the deer to please Sītādevī, but in the meantime Rāvaṇa took advantage of the Lord’s absence to kidnap her. When Sītādevī was kidnapped, Lord Rāmacandra, accompanied by Lakṣmaṇa, searched for her throughout the forest.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.10
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. dagdhvāby burning
  2. ātma-kṛtya-hata-kṛtyamafter performing religious rituals required after the death of Jaṭāyu, who died for the Lord’s cause
  3. ahankilled
  4. kabandhamthe demon Kabandha
  5. sakhyamfriendship
  6. vidhāyaafter creating
  7. kapibhiḥwith the monkey chiefs
  8. dayitā-gatimthe arrangement for delivering Sītā
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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

  • Bhakti · Devotion and loving service

    How devotion reorganizes desire and action. · Theme in SB 9.10

    In this verse: “worshiped”

  • Sakhya · Sacred friendship

    The affection of companions and friends of the Lord. · Theme in SB 9.10

    In this verse: “friends”

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 9.10

    In this verse: “mother”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What touches you about the Lord’s care for Jaṭāyu?

Practice

Spend a minute remembering Jaṭāyu’s service and Lord Rāmacandra’s loving response.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord Honors Jaṭāyu’s ServiceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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