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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 14: King Purūravā Enchanted by Urvaśī
9.14.129.14.14

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.14.13

Visarga· Brahmā's creation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.14.10inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

ब्रह्मा तां रह आहूय समप्राक्षीच्च सान्‍त्वयन् ।

सोमस्येत्याह शनकै: सोमस्तं तावदग्रहीत् ॥ १३ ॥

brahmā tāṁ raha āhūya

samaprākṣīc ca sāntvayan

somasyety āha śanakaiḥ

somas taṁ tāvad agrahīt

Translation

Lord Brahmā then brought Tārā to a secluded place, and after pacifying her he asked to whom the child actually belonged. She replied very slowly, “This is the son of Soma, the moon-god.” Then the moon-god immediately took charge of the child.

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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Gentle Inquiry Helps Truth Emerge

  1. 1

    Lord Brahmā brought Tārā to a secluded place and pacified her before asking about the child.

  2. 2

    Tārā slowly replied that the child was the son of Soma, the moon-god.

  3. 3

    Once she had answered, the moon-god immediately took charge of the child.

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 14: King Purūravā Enchanted by Urvaśī

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Lord Brahmā was born from the lotus that sprouted from the navel of Garbhodakaśāyī Viṣṇu. Brahmā had a son named Atri, and Atri’s son was Soma, the king of all drugs and stars.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.14
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. brahmāLord Brahmā
  2. tāmunto her, Tārā
  3. rahaḥin a secluded place
  4. āhūyaputting her
  5. samaprākṣītinquired in detail
  6. caand
  7. sāntvayanpacifying
  8. somasyathis son belongs to Soma, the moon-god
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Visarga · Subcreation

    How do living beings and their worlds appear? · Subject 2 of 10

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 9.14

    In this verse: “child”

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

How can I make a difficult conversation calmer and more private?

Practice

If you need to ask someone a sensitive question today, choose a private setting and speak gently.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayGentle Inquiry Helps Truth EmergeThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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