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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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 11: Lord Rāmacandra Rules the World
9.11.279.11.29

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.11.28

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.11.25inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

पूगै: सवृन्तै रम्भाभि: पट्टिकाभि: सुवाससाम् ।

आदर्शैरंशुकै: स्रग्भि: कृतकौतुकतोरणाम् ॥ २८ ॥

pūgaiḥ savṛntai rambhābhiḥ

paṭṭikābhiḥ suvāsasām

ādarśair aṁśukaiḥ sragbhiḥ

kṛta-kautuka-toraṇām

Translation

Wherever Lord Rāmacandra visited, auspicious welcome gates were constructed, with banana trees and betel-nut trees, full of flowers and fruits. The gates were decorated with various flags made of colorful cloth and with tapestries, mirrors and garlands.

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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.

Prepare a Beautiful Welcome for the Lord

  1. 1

    Wherever Lord Rāmacandra visited, auspicious welcome gates were constructed for Him.

  2. 2

    Banana trees and betel-nut trees, full of flowers and fruits, formed part of the welcome.

  3. 3

    Colorful cloth flags, tapestries, mirrors and garlands decorated the gates. The preparations gave a beautiful welcome to the Lord.

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 11: Lord Rāmacandra Rules the World

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

When Bharata went out to conquer various lands on behalf of the emperor, Lord Rāmacandra, He fought many millions of Gandharvas. By killing them in the fight, He acquired immense wealth, which He then brought home.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.11
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. pūgaiḥby trees of betel nut
  2. sa-vṛntaiḥwith bunches of flowers and fruits
  3. rambhābhiḥwith banana trees
  4. paṭṭikābhiḥwith flags
  5. su-vāsasāmdecorated with colorful cloth
  6. ādarśaiḥwith mirrors
  7. aṁśukaiḥwith cloths
  8. sragbhiḥwith garlands
  9. kṛta-kautukamade auspicious
  10. toraṇāmpossessing reception gates
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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

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can I give more thoughtful attention to welcoming the Lord in worship?

Practice

Place a flower or a neatly arranged cloth in your worship space as a simple welcome to the Lord.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayPrepare a Beautiful Welcome for the LordThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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