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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 3: The Marriage of Sukanyā and Cyavana Muni
9.2.35-369.3.2

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.3.1

Manvantara· The Manus and right duty
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.3.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श्रीशुक उवाच

शर्यातिर्मानवो राजा ब्रह्मिष्ठ: सम्बभूव ह ।

यो वा अङ्गिरसां सत्रे द्वितीयमहरूचिवान् ॥ १ ॥

śrī-śuka uvāca

śaryātir mānavo rājā

brahmiṣṭhaḥ sambabhūva ha

yo vā aṅgirasāṁ satre

dvitīyam ahar ūcivān

Translation

Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: O King, Śaryāti, another son of Manu, was a ruler completely aware of Vedic knowledge. He gave instructions about the functions for the second day of the yajña to be performed by the descendants of Aṅgirā.

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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.

Vedic Knowledge Guides Responsible Leadership

  1. 1

    Śaryāti, a son of Manu, was a ruler completely aware of Vedic knowledge.

  2. 2

    He instructed the descendants of Aṅgirā about the yajña they were to perform.

  3. 3

    His instructions concerned the functions for the second day of the sacrifice.

How it feels

Change → Acceptance. The instability of worldly identities is a recurring premise.

Chapters 1–3 of Canto 9: Dynastic origins and domestic transformations. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 3: The Marriage of Sukanyā and Cyavana Muni

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Devajña Śaryāti gave instructions about what to do in the ritualistic ceremony observed on the second day of the yajña of the Aṅgirasas. One day, Śaryāti, along with his daughter, known as Sukanyā, went to the āśrama of Cyavana Muni.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.3
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. śrī-śukaḥ uvācaŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
  2. śaryātiḥthe king named Śaryāti
  3. mānavaḥthe son of Manu
  4. rājāruler
  5. brahmiṣṭhaḥcompletely in awareness of Vedic knowledge
  6. sambabhūva haso he became
  7. yaḥone who
  8. vāeither
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Manvantara · The change of Manus

    What gives human life its right direction? · Subject 6 of 10

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 9.3

    In this verse: “king”, “ruler”

  • Jñāna · Spiritual insight

    Inquiry, revelation and discrimination between self and matter. · Theme in SB 9.3

    In this verse: “knowledge”

Chapter themes come from the story phase this chapter belongs to.

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Live it

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Ask yourself

How can careful learning help me fulfill my responsibilities?

Practice

Before doing one task today, read its instructions carefully.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayVedic Knowledge Guides Responsible LeadershipThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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