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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
9.3.179.3.19

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.3.18

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Cyavana Munisince 9.3.12inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

यक्ष्यमाणोऽथ शर्यातिश्‍च्यवनस्याश्रमं गत: ।

ददर्श दुहितु: पार्श्वे पुरुषं सूर्यवर्चसम् ॥ १८ ॥

yakṣyamāṇo ’tha śaryātiś

cyavanasyāśramaṁ gataḥ

dadarśa duhituḥ pārśve

puruṣaṁ sūrya-varcasam

Translation

Thereafter, King Śaryāti, desiring to perform a sacrifice, went to the residence of Cyavana Muni. There he saw by the side of his daughter a very beautiful young man, as bright as the sun.

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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.

The King Sees a Radiant Young Man

  1. 1

    King Śaryāti desired to perform a sacrifice.

  2. 2

    With this intention, he went to Cyavana Muni’s residence.

  3. 3

    There he saw a very beautiful young man beside his daughter, as bright as the sun.

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:

One day, Śaryāti, along with his daughter, known as Sukanyā, went to the āśrama of Cyavana Muni. There Sukanyā saw two glowing substances within a hole of earthworms, and by chance she pierced those two glowing substances.
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. yakṣyamāṇaḥdesiring to perform a yajña
  2. athathus
  3. śaryātiḥKing Śaryāti
  4. cyavanasyaof Cyavana Muni
  5. āśramamto the residence
  6. gataḥhaving gone
  7. dadarśahe saw
  8. duhituḥof his daughter
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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 9.3

    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

Can I distinguish the King’s stated purpose from what he actually observed?

Practice

Write one sentence about why the King came and another about what he saw.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe King Sees a Radiant Young ManThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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