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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.
  4. 4Read the translation. Ask: what is the Lord teaching here, and how does it apply to my life?
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Canto 9 · Chapter 22: The Descendants of Ajamīḍha
9.22.339.22.35

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.22.34

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.22.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

परिक्षीणेषु कुरुषु द्रौणेर्ब्रह्मास्त्रतेजसा ।

त्वं च कृष्णानुभावेन सजीवो मोचितोऽन्तकात् ॥ ३४ ॥

parikṣīṇeṣu kuruṣu

drauṇer brahmāstra-tejasā

tvaṁ ca kṛṣṇānubhāvena

sajīvo mocito ’ntakāt

Translation

After the Kuru dynasty was annihilated in the Battle of Kurukṣetra, you also were about to be destroyed by the brahmāstra atomic weapon released by the son of Droṇācārya, but by the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, you were saved from death.

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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.

Saved by Kṛṣṇa's Mercy

  1. 1

    The Kuru dynasty was annihilated in the Battle of Kurukṣetra.

  2. 2

    The king also faced death from the brahmāstra atomic weapon released by the son of Droṇācārya.

  3. 3

    Kṛṣṇa is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. By His mercy, the king was saved from death.

How it feels

Historical movement → Anticipation. The narrative narrows toward its divine center.

Chapters 20–24 of Canto 9: Lineages leading to the appearance of Kṛṣṇa. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 22: The Descendants of Ajamīḍha

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Two sons named Citrāṅgada and Vicitravīrya were also born from the womb of Satyavatī by the semen of Śāntanu, and Vyāsadeva was born from Satyavatī by the semen of Parāśara. Vyāsadeva instructed the history of the Bhāgavatam to his son Śukadeva.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.22
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. parikṣīṇeṣubecause of being annihilated in the Kurukṣetra war
  2. kuruṣuthe members of the Kuru dynasty, such as Duryodhana
  3. drauṇeḥAśvatthāmā, the son of Droṇācārya
  4. brahmāstra-tejasābecause of the heat of the brahmāstra nuclear weapon
  5. tvam cayour good self also
  6. kṛṣṇa-anubhāvenabecause of the mercy of Lord Kṛṣṇa
  7. sajīvaḥwith your life
  8. mocitaḥreleased
  9. antakātfrom death
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Poṣaṇa · Protection by the Lord

    How does the Lord care for His devotees? · Subject 4 of 10

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

    Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 9.22

    In this verse: “death”

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 9.22

    In this verse: “mercy”

  • Rakṣā · Divine protection

    Protection of devotees through the Lord’s intervention. · Theme in SB 9.22

    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

What does this account help me appreciate about Kṛṣṇa's mercy?

Practice

Pause today to remember Kṛṣṇa as the Supreme Personality of Godhead and offer Him a brief prayer of gratitude.

Live this todaySaved by Kṛṣṇa's MercyThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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