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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
9.10.449.10.47

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 9.10.45-46

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

भ्रात्राभिनन्दित: सोऽथ सोत्सवां प्राविशत् पुरीम् ।

प्रविश्य राजभवनं गुरुपत्नी: स्वमातरम् ॥ ४५ ॥

गुरून् वयस्यावरजान् पूजित: प्रत्यपूजयत् ।

वैदेही लक्ष्मणश्चैव यथावत् समुपेयतु: ॥ ४६ ॥

bhrātrābhinanditaḥ so ’tha

sotsavāṁ prāviśat purīm

praviśya rāja-bhavanaṁ

guru-patnīḥ sva-mātaram

gurūn vayasyāvarajān

pūjitaḥ pratyapūjayat

vaidehī lakṣmaṇaś caiva

yathāvat samupeyatuḥ

Translation

Thereafter, having been welcomed by His brother Bharata, Lord Rāmacandra entered the city of Ayodhyā in the midst of a festival. When He entered the palace, He offered obeisances to all the mothers, including Kaikeyī and the other wives of Mahārāja Daśaratha, and especially His own mother, Kauśalyā. He also offered obeisances to the spiritual preceptors, such as Vasiṣṭha. Friends of His own age and younger friends worshiped Him, and He returned their respectful obeisances, as did Lakṣmaṇa and mother Sītā. In this way they all entered the palace.

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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.

The Lord Shows Respect to Others

  1. 1

    Welcomed by Bharata, Lord Rāmacandra entered Ayodhyā in the midst of a festival.

  2. 2

    In the palace, He offered obeisances to all the mothers, including Kaikeyī and especially Kauśalyā. He also honored spiritual preceptors such as Vasiṣṭha.

  3. 3

    When friends of His own age and younger friends worshiped Him, He returned their obeisances. Lakṣmaṇa and mother Sītā also returned their respectful greetings.

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:

The Lord delivered Sītādevī from the Aśoka forest and carried her in a flower airplane to His capital Ayodhyā, where He was received by His brother Bharata. 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.
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. bhrātrāby His brother (Bharata)
  2. abhinanditaḥbeing welcomed properly
  3. saḥHe, Lord Rāmacandra
  4. athathereafter
  5. sa-utsavāmin the midst of a festival
  6. prāviśatentered
  7. purīmthe city of Ayodhyā
  8. praviśyaafter entering
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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: “mothers”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can you show respect both to elders and to those younger than you?

Practice

Return someone’s greeting today with deliberate warmth and respect.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord Shows Respect to OthersThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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