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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Texts 9.11.31-34

Who is speaking and story frame

अथ प्रविष्ट: स्वगृहं जुष्टं स्वै: पूर्वराजभि: ।

अनन्ताखिलकोषाढ्यमनर्घ्योरुपरिच्छदम् ॥ ३१ ॥

विद्रुमोदुम्बरद्वारैर्वैदूर्यस्तम्भपङ्क्तिभि: ।

स्थलैर्मारकतै: स्वच्छैर्भ्राजत्स्फटिकभित्तिभि: ॥ ३२ ॥

चित्रस्रग्भि: पट्टिकाभिर्वासोमणिगणांशुकै: ।

मुक्ताफलैश्चिदुल्लासै: कान्तकामोपपत्तिभि: ॥ ३३ ॥

धूपदीपै: सुरभिभिर्मण्डितं पुष्पमण्डनै: ।

स्त्रीपुम्भि: सुरसङ्काशैर्जुष्टं भूषणभूषणै: ॥ ३४ ॥

atha praviṣṭaḥ sva-gṛhaṁ

juṣṭaṁ svaiḥ pūrva-rājabhiḥ

anantākhila-koṣāḍhyam

anarghyoruparicchadam

vidrumodumbara-dvārair

vaidūrya-stambha-paṅktibhiḥ

sthalair mārakataiḥ svacchair

bhrājat-sphaṭika-bhittibhiḥ

citra-sragbhiḥ paṭṭikābhir

vāso-maṇi-gaṇāṁśukaiḥ

muktā-phalaiś cid-ullāsaiḥ

kānta-kāmopapattibhiḥ

dhūpa-dīpaiḥ surabhibhir

maṇḍitaṁ puṣpa-maṇḍanaiḥ

strī-pumbhiḥ sura-saṅkāśair

juṣṭaṁ bhūṣaṇa-bhūṣaṇaiḥ

Translation

Thereafter, Lord Rāmacandra entered the palace of His forefathers. Within the palace were various treasures and valuable wardrobes. The sitting places on the two sides of the entrance door were made of coral, the yards were surrounded by pillars of vaidūrya-maṇi, the floor was made of highly polished marakata-maṇi, and the foundation was made of marble. The entire palace was decorated with flags and garlands and bedecked with valuable stones, shining with a celestial effulgence. The palace was fully decorated with pearls and surrounded by lamps and incense. The men and women within the palace all resembled demigods and were decorated with various ornaments, which seemed beautiful because of being placed on their bodies.

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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 Splendor of Lord Rāmacandra’s Palace

  1. 1

    Lord Rāmacandra entered the palace of His forefathers, which contained many treasures and valuable wardrobes.

  2. 2

    The palace had coral sitting places, pillars of vaidūrya-maṇi, highly polished marakata-maṇi floors and a marble foundation. Flags, garlands and valuable stones gave it a celestial brilliance.

  3. 3

    Pearls, lamps and incense further adorned the palace. The men and women there resembled demigods, and their ornaments became beautiful by being placed on their bodies.

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:

Meanwhile, Sītādevī placed her two sons in the care of Vālmīki Muni and then entered into the earth. Upon hearing of this, Lord Rāmacandra was very much aggrieved, and thus He performed sacrifices for thirteen thousand years.
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. athathereafter
  2. praviṣṭaḥHe entered
  3. sva-gṛhamHis own palace
  4. juṣṭamoccupied
  5. svaiḥby His own family members
  6. pūrva-rājabhiḥby the previous members of the royal family
  7. anantaunlimited
  8. akhilaeverywhere
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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

Which detail helps me most clearly picture the palace Lord Rāmacandra entered?

Practice

Reread the description slowly and spend a moment picturing Lord Rāmacandra entering His beautifully decorated palace.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Splendor of Lord Rāmacandra’s PalaceThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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