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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
9.3.49.3.6

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.3.5

Ūti· What drives us to act
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.3.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

शकृन्मूत्रनिरोधोऽभूत् सैनिकानां च तत्क्षणात् ।

राजर्षिस्तमुपालक्ष्य पुरुषान् विस्मितोऽब्रवीत् ॥ ५ ॥

śakṛn-mūtra-nirodho ’bhūt

sainikānāṁ ca tat-kṣaṇāt

rājarṣis tam upālakṣya

puruṣān vismito ’bravīt

Translation

Thereupon, all the soldiers of Śaryāti were immediately obstructed from passing urine and stool. Upon perceiving this, Śaryāti spoke to his associates in surprise.

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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.

Noticing Distress and Speaking About It

  1. 1

    All of Śaryāti’s soldiers were immediately obstructed from passing urine and stool.

  2. 2

    Śaryāti perceived this unexpected distress.

  3. 3

    Surprised by what had happened, he spoke to his associates.

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:

Consequently, King Śaryāti and his companions suffered from constipation and inability to pass urine. When the King asked why circumstances had suddenly changed, he found that Sukanyā was the cause of this misfortune.
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. śakṛtof stool
  2. mūtraand of urine
  3. nirodhaḥstoppage
  4. abhūtso became
  5. sainikānāmof all the soldiers
  6. caand
  7. tat-kṣaṇātimmediately
  8. rājarṣiḥthe King
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Ūti · The creative impetus

    Why do we act, and what keeps us bound? · Subject 5 of 10

  • Karuṇā · Compassion

    Concern for others expressed through bhakti. · Theme in SB 9.3

    In this verse: “distress”

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

Do I notice when people around me are in distress?

Practice

Ask someone who seems troubled how they are doing, and listen carefully.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayNoticing Distress and Speaking About ItThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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