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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
9.10.419.10.44

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 9.10.42-43

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees

पादुके भरतोऽगृह्णाच्चामरव्यजनोत्तमे ।

विभीषण: ससुग्रीव: श्वेतच्छत्रं मरुत्सुत: ॥ ४२ ॥

धनुर्निषङ्गाञ्छत्रुघ्न: सीता तीर्थकमण्डलुम् ।

अबिभ्रदङ्गद: खड्‍गं हैमं चर्मर्क्षराण्नृप ॥ ४३ ॥

pāduke bharato ’gṛhṇāc

cāmara-vyajanottame

vibhīṣaṇaḥ sasugrīvaḥ

śveta-cchatraṁ marut-sutaḥ

dhanur-niṣaṅgāñ chatrughnaḥ

sītā tīrtha-kamaṇḍalum

abibhrad aṅgadaḥ khaḍgaṁ

haimaṁ carmarkṣa-rāṇ nṛpa

Translation

O King, Lord Bharata carried Lord Rāmacandra’s wooden shoes, Sugrīva and Vibhīṣaṇa carried a whisk and an excellent fan, Hanumān carried a white umbrella, Śatrughna carried a bow and two quivers, and Sītādevī carried a waterpot filled with water from holy places. Aṅgada carried a sword, and Jāmbavān, King of the Ṛkṣas, carried a golden shield.

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Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Serve the Lord Through Practical Tasks

  1. 1

    Bharata carried Lord Rāmacandra’s wooden shoes, while Sugrīva and Vibhīṣaṇa carried a whisk and an excellent fan.

  2. 2

    Hanumān carried a white umbrella, and Sītādevī carried a waterpot filled with water from holy places.

  3. 3

    Śatrughna carried a bow and two quivers, Aṅgada a sword, and Jāmbavān a golden shield. Each had a particular task in attending the Lord.

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