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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 16: Lord Paraśurāma Destroys the World’s Ruling Class
9.16.99.16.11

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.16.10

Ūti· What drives us to act
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.16.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

एकदाश्रमतो रामे सभ्रातरि वनं गते ।

वैरं सिषाधयिषवो लब्धच्छिद्रा उपागमन् ॥ १० ॥

ekadāśramato rāme

sabhrātari vanaṁ gate

vairaṁ siṣādhayiṣavo

labdha-cchidrā upāgaman

Translation

Once when Paraśurāma left the āśrama for the forest with Vasumān and his other brothers, the sons of Kārtavīryārjuna took the opportunity to approach Jamadagni’s residence to seek vengeance for their grudge.

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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 Grudge Seeks an Opportunity

  1. 1

    Paraśurāma left the āśrama for the forest with Vasumān and his other brothers.

  2. 2

    The sons of Kārtavīryārjuna took advantage of their absence to approach Jamadagni’s residence.

  3. 3

    They came seeking vengeance for their grudge.

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 16: Lord Paraśurāma Destroys the World’s Ruling Class

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The sons of Kārtavīryārjuna, however, remembering the death of their father, wanted to take revenge against Lord Paraśurāma, and therefore when Paraśurāma was absent from the āśrama, they killed Jamadagni, who was meditating on the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.16
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. ekadāonce upon a time
  2. āśramataḥfrom the āśrama of Jamadagni
  3. rāmewhen Lord Paraśurāma
  4. sa-bhrātariwith his brothers
  5. vanaminto the forest
  6. gatehaving gone
  7. vairamrevenge for past enmity
  8. siṣādhayiṣavaḥdesiring to fulfill
  9. labdha-chidrāḥtaking the opportunity
  10. upāgamanthey came near the residence of Jamadagni
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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

  • Dharma · Duty and righteous conduct

    Right action as duty, responsibility and devotion. · Theme in SB 9.16

    In this verse: “āśrama”

  • Viraha · Longing in separation

    Love and remembrance experienced in apparent absence. · Theme in SB 9.16

    In this verse: “absence”

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

Am I holding a grudge that makes me look for an opportunity to retaliate?

Practice

Notice one lingering grudge today, and refrain from a word or action intended to repay the hurt.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayA Grudge Seeks an OpportunityThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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