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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
9.14.59.14.7

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.14.6

Ūti· What drives us to act
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.14.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

शुक्रो बृहस्पतेर्द्वेषादग्रहीत् सासुरोडुपम् ।

हरो गुरुसुतं स्‍नेहात् सर्वभूतगणावृत: ॥ ६ ॥

śukro bṛhaspater dveṣād

agrahīt sāsuroḍupam

haro guru-sutaṁ snehāt

sarva-bhūta-gaṇāvṛtaḥ

Translation

Because of enmity between Bṛhaspati and Śukra, Śukra took the side of the moon-god and was joined by the demons. But Lord Śiva, because of affection for the son of his spiritual master, joined the side of Bṛhaspati and was accompanied by all the ghosts and hobgoblins.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
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Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Enmity and Affection Shape Alliances

  1. 1

    Although the moon-god was a demigod, he took help from the demons to fight other demigods.

  2. 2

    Śukra joined the moon-god because he was Bṛhaspati’s enemy and wanted to retaliate against him in wrath.

  3. 3

    Lord Śiva joined Bṛhaspati with the ghosts and hobgoblins. He was affectionate toward Bṛhaspati because he had received knowledge from Bṛhaspati’s father, Aṅgirā.

Key points from the purport
  • To counteract this situation, Lord Śiva, who was affectionate toward Bṛhaspati, joined Bṛhaspati.
  • The father of Bṛhaspati was Aṅgirā, from whom Lord Śiva had received knowledge.
  • Therefore Lord Śiva had some affection for Bṛhaspati and joined his side in this fight.

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in place.

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:

Soma became the conqueror of the entire universe, and, being inflated with pride, he kidnapped Tārā, who was the wife of Bṛhaspati, the spiritual master of the demigods. A great fight ensued between the demigods and the asuras, but Brahmā rescued Bṛhaspati’s wife from the clutches of Soma and returned her to her husband, thus stopping the fighting.
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. śukraḥthe demigod named Śukra
  2. bṛhaspateḥunto Bṛhaspati
  3. dveṣātbecause of enmity
  4. agrahīttook
  5. sa-asurawith the demons
  6. uḍupamthe side of the moon-god
  7. haraḥLord Śiva
  8. guru-sutamthe side of his spiritual master’s son
  9. snehātbecause of affection
  10. sarva-bhūta-gaṇa-āvṛtaḥaccompanied by all kinds of ghosts and hobgoblins
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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

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

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

    In this verse: “father”

  • Jñāna · Spiritual insight

    Inquiry, revelation and discrimination between self and matter. · Theme in SB 9.14

    In this verse: “knowledge”

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 I take sides, am I being moved by resentment or by affection and gratitude?

Practice

Before taking a side in one disagreement today, pause and name the feeling influencing your choice.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayEnmity and Affection Shape AlliancesThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

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