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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  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?
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Canto 9 · Chapter 10: The Pastimes of the Supreme Lord, Rāmacandra
9.10.519.10.53

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.10.52

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.10.29inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

वनानि नद्यो गिरयो वर्षाणि द्वीपसिन्धव: ।

सर्वे कामदुघा आसन् प्रजानां भरतर्षभ ॥ ५२ ॥

vanāni nadyo girayo

varṣāṇi dvīpa-sindhavaḥ

sarve kāma-dughā āsan

prajānāṁ bharatarṣabha

Translation

O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, best of the Bharata dynasty, during the reign of Lord Rāmacandra the forests, the rivers, the hills and mountains, the states, the seven islands and the seven seas were all favorable in supplying the necessities of life for all living beings.

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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.

Nature Supplies Life Under the Lord’s Rule

  1. 1

    During Lord Rāmacandra’s reign, the forests, rivers, hills and mountains favorably supplied the necessities of life.

  2. 2

    The states, seven islands and seven seas also contributed to this provision.

  3. 3

    These necessities were available for all living beings, not only for human beings.

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:

Lord Rāmacandra then gave Vibhīṣaṇa the right to rule Laṅkā and also granted him a long duration of life. 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.
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. vanānithe forests
  2. nadyaḥthe rivers
  3. girayaḥthe hills and mountains
  4. varṣāṇivarious parts of the states or divisions on the surface of the earth
  5. dvīpaislands
  6. sindhavaḥthe oceans and seas
  7. sarveall of them
  8. kāma-dughāḥfull of their respective opulences
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 9.10

    In this verse: “favorable”, “favorably”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How does this description broaden my concern for the needs of all living beings?

Practice

Before a meal today, pause to appreciate the necessities supplied through nature and remember Lord Rāmacandra’s reign.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayNature Supplies Life Under the Lord’s RuleThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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