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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 13: The Dynasty of Mahārāja Nimi
9.13.19.13.3

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.13.2

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.13.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

तं निर्वर्त्यागमिष्यामि तावन्मां प्रतिपालय ।

तूष्णीमासीद् गृहपति: सोऽपीन्द्रस्याकरोन्मखम् ॥ २ ॥

taṁ nirvartyāgamiṣyāmi

tāvan māṁ pratipālaya

tūṣṇīm āsīd gṛha-patiḥ

so ’pīndrasyākaron makham

Translation

“I shall return here after finishing the yajña for Indra. Kindly wait for me until then.” Mahārāja Nimi remained silent, and Vasiṣṭha began to perform the sacrifice for Lord Indra.

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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.

A Request to Wait

  1. 1

    Vasiṣṭha said he would return after finishing the yajña for Indra.

  2. 2

    He asked Mahārāja Nimi to wait for him, but the King remained silent.

  3. 3

    Vasiṣṭha then began performing Lord Indra’s sacrifice. The translation records no spoken agreement from Mahārāja Nimi.

How it feels

Longing and conflict → Detachment and justice. Dynastic episodes explore personal desire and force.

Chapters 13–17 of Canto 9: Nimi, Purūravā and Paraśurāma. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 13: The Dynasty of Mahārāja Nimi

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Vasiṣṭha therefore requested Mahārāja Nimi to wait until Lord Indra’s sacrifice was finished, but Mahārāja Nimi did not wait. He thought, “Life is very short, so there is no need to wait.”
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.13
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. tamthat sacrifice
  2. nirvartyaafter finishing
  3. āgamiṣyāmiI shall come back
  4. tāvatuntil that time
  5. māmme (Vasiṣṭha)
  6. pratipālayawait for
  7. tūṣṇīmsilent
  8. āsītremained
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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

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 9.13

    In this verse: “kindly”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 9.13

    In this verse: “king”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

When asked to wait, do I clearly express my response?

Practice

Give a clear, respectful reply to one request today rather than leaving your response unspoken.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayA Request to WaitThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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