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  1. 1Chant the verse. Say the Sanskrit slowly and carefully.
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  3. 3Find the meaning yourself. Before the translation, piece the meaning together from the words.
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Canto 9 · Chapter 18: King Yayāti Regains His Youth
9.18.479.18.49

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.18.48

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.18.45inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

अयजद् यज्ञपुरुषं क्रतुभिर्भूरिदक्षिणै: ।

सर्वदेवमयं देवं सर्ववेदमयं हरिम् ॥ ४८ ॥

ayajad yajña-puruṣaṁ

kratubhir bhūri-dakṣiṇaiḥ

sarva-devamayaṁ devaṁ

sarva-vedamayaṁ harim

Translation

King Yayāti performed various sacrifices, in which he offered abundant gifts to the brāhmaṇas to satisfy the Supreme Lord, Hari, who is the reservoir of all the demigods and the object of all Vedic knowledge.

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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.

Worship Aims to Satisfy Hari

  1. 1

    King Yayāti performed various sacrifices to satisfy the Supreme Lord, Hari.

  2. 2

    During these sacrifices, he offered abundant gifts to the brāhmaṇas.

  3. 3

    Hari is the reservoir of all the demigods and the object of all Vedic knowledge.

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:

Śukrācārya again became angry and cursed Mahārāja Yayāti to become old, but when Yayāti begged Śukrācārya to be merciful to him, Śukrācārya gave him the benediction that he could transfer his old age and invalidity to some young man. Yayāti exchanged his old age for the youth of his youngest son, Pūru, and thus he was able to enjoy with young girls.
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. ayajatworshiped
  2. yajña-puruṣamthe yajña-puruṣa, the Lord
  3. kratubhiḥby performing various sacrifices
  4. bhūri-dakṣiṇaiḥgiving abundant gifts to the brāhmaṇas
  5. sarva-deva-mayamthe reservoir of all the demigods
  6. devamthe Supreme Lord
  7. sarva-veda-mayamthe ultimate object of all Vedic knowledge
  8. harimthe Lord, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
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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

  • Jñāna · Spiritual insight

    Inquiry, revelation and discrimination between self and matter. · Theme in SB 9.18

    In this verse: “knowledge”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 9.18

    In this verse: “king”

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 worship, is my intention to satisfy the Supreme Lord?

Practice

Before worship today, pause and state your intention to satisfy Hari.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayWorship Aims to Satisfy HariThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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