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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
9.10.35-389.10.41

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 9.10.39-40

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.10.29inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

पादुके न्यस्य पुरत: प्राञ्जलिर्बाष्पलोचन: ।

तमाश्लिष्य चिरं दोर्भ्यां स्‍नापयन् नेत्रजैर्जलै: ॥ ३९ ॥

रामो लक्ष्मणसीताभ्यां विप्रेभ्यो येऽर्हसत्तमा: ।

तेभ्य: स्वयं नमश्चक्रे प्रजाभिश्च नमस्कृत: ॥ ४० ॥

pāduke nyasya purataḥ

prāñjalir bāṣpa-locanaḥ

tam āśliṣya ciraṁ dorbhyāṁ

snāpayan netrajair jalaiḥ

rāmo lakṣmaṇa-sītābhyāṁ

viprebhyo ye ’rha-sattamāḥ

tebhyaḥ svayaṁ namaścakre

prajābhiś ca namaskṛtaḥ

Translation

After offering the wooden shoes before Lord Rāmacandra, Lord Bharata stood with folded hands, His eyes full of tears, and Lord Rāmacandra bathed Bharata with tears while embracing Him with both arms for a long time. Accompanied by mother Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa, Lord Rāmacandra then offered His respectful obeisances unto the learned brāhmaṇas and the elderly persons in the family, and all the citizens of Ayodhyā offered their respectful obeisances unto the Lord.

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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.

Loving Exchange and Respectful Obeisances

  1. 1

    Bharata placed the wooden shoes before Lord Rāmacandra and stood with folded hands and tear-filled eyes.

  2. 2

    Lord Rāmacandra embraced Bharata with both arms for a long time, bathing Him with tears.

  3. 3

    With mother Sītā and Lakṣmaṇa, the Lord offered obeisances to learned brāhmaṇas and family elders. The citizens offered obeisances to Him.

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 Lord Rāmacandra entered Ayodhyā, Bharata brought His wooden shoes, Vibhīṣaṇa and Sugrīva held a whisk and fan, Hanumān carried an umbrella, Śatrughna carried the Lord’s bow and two quivers, and Sītādevī carried a waterpot containing water from holy places. Aṅgada carried a sword, and Jāmbavān (Ṛkṣarāja) carried a shield.
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. pādukethe two wooden shoes
  2. nyasyaafter placing
  3. purataḥbefore Lord Rāmacandra
  4. prāñjaliḥwith folded hands
  5. bāṣpa-locanaḥwith tears in the eyes
  6. tamunto Him, Bharata
  7. āśliṣyaembracing
  8. ciramfor a long time
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 9.10

    In this verse: “citizens”

  • 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

How can the affection and respect shown here guide your own conduct?

Practice

Offer a thoughtful, respectful greeting to an elder today.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayLoving Exchange and Respectful ObeisancesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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