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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 14: King Purūravā Enchanted by Urvaśī
9.14.339.14.35

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.14.34

Ūti· What drives us to act
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.14.24inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

अहो जाये तिष्ठ तिष्ठ घोरे न त्यक्तुमर्हसि ।

मां त्वमद्याप्यनिर्वृत्य वचांसि कृणवावहै ॥ ३४ ॥

aho jāye tiṣṭha tiṣṭha

ghore na tyaktum arhasi

māṁ tvam adyāpy anirvṛtya

vacāṁsi kṛṇavāvahai

Translation

O my dear wife, O most cruel one, kindly stay, kindly stay. I know that I have never made you happy until now, but you should not give me up for that reason. This is not proper for you. Even if you have decided to give up my company, let us nonetheless talk for some time.

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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.

An Earnest Plea to Stay

  1. 1

    Purūravā repeatedly begged his wife to stay rather than leave him.

  2. 2

    He acknowledged that he had not made her happy, yet pleaded that she should not give him up.

  3. 3

    Even if she had decided to leave, he asked that they talk for some time.

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:

Urvaśī was captivated by Purūravā’s beauty, and therefore she lived with him for some time, but when she left his company he became almost like a madman. While traveling all over the world, he met Urvaśī again at Kurukṣetra, but she agreed to join with him for only one night in a year.
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. ahohello
  2. jāyeO my dear wife
  3. tiṣṭha tiṣṭhakindly stay, stay
  4. ghoreO most cruel one
  5. nanot
  6. tyaktumto give up
  7. arhasiyou ought
  8. māmme
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Ūti · The creative impetus

    Why do we act, and what keeps us bound? · Subject 5 of 10

  • Vairāgya · Freedom from attachment

    Release from possessiveness and false identities. · Theme in SB 9.14

    In this verse: “give up”

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 9.14

    In this verse: “kindly”

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 you fear separation, can you acknowledge another person's unhappiness?

Practice

In one conversation today, listen to the other person's concerns before expressing your own wishes.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayAn Earnest Plea to StayThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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