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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 18: King Yayāti Regains His Youth
9.18.239.18.25

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.18.24

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.18.23inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

गते राजनि सा धीरे तत्र स्म रुदती पितु: ।

न्यवेदयत्तत: सर्वमुक्तं शर्मिष्ठया कृतम् ॥ २४ ॥

gate rājani sā dhīre

tatra sma rudatī pituḥ

nyavedayat tataḥ sarvam

uktaṁ śarmiṣṭhayā kṛtam

Translation

Thereafter, when the learned King returned to his palace, Devayānī returned home crying and told her father, Śukrācārya, about all that had happened because of Śarmiṣṭhā. She told how she had been thrown into the well but was saved by the King.

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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.

Share Distress With Someone You Trust

  1. 1

    The learned King returned to his palace, and Devayānī returned home.

  2. 2

    Crying, Devayānī told her father, Śukrācārya, what had happened because of Śarmiṣṭhā.

  3. 3

    Her account included both being thrown into the well and being saved by the King.

How it feels

Insatiable desire → Renunciation. Exhausted enjoyment generates insight.

Chapters 18–19 of Canto 9: Yayāti's craving and liberation. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 18: King Yayāti Regains His Youth

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Thereafter, Devayānī, crying loudly, told her father about Śarmiṣṭhā’s behavior. Upon hearing of this incident, Śukrācārya was very angry and wanted to chastise Vṛṣaparvā, Śarmiṣṭhā’s father.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.18
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. gate rājaniafter the departure of the King
  2. sāshe (Devayānī)
  3. dhīrelearned
  4. tatra smareturning to her home
  5. rudatīcrying
  6. pituḥbefore her father
  7. nyavedayatsubmitted
  8. tataḥthereafter
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 9.18

    In this verse: “king”

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 9.18

    In this verse: “father”

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 9.18

    In this verse: “saved”

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

Can I speak honestly to someone I trust about both my distress and the help I have received?

Practice

If something is troubling you today, share it with a trusted person and mention any help you have received.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayShare Distress With Someone You TrustThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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