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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 5: Durvāsā Muni’s Life Spared
9.5.109.5.12

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.5.11

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Mahārāja Ambarīṣasince 9.5.3inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit
A turning point forAmbarīṣa Mahārāja· Welcoming reconciliation

यदि नो भगवान् प्रीत एक: सर्वगुणाश्रय: ।

सर्वभूतात्मभावेन द्विजो भवतु विज्वर: ॥ ११ ॥

yadi no bhagavān prīta

ekaḥ sarva-guṇāśrayaḥ

sarva-bhūtātma-bhāvena

dvijo bhavatu vijvaraḥ

Translation

If the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is one without a second, who is the reservoir of all transcendental qualities, and who is the life and soul of all living entities, is pleased with us, we wish that this brāhmaṇa, Durvāsā Muni, be freed from the pain of being burned.

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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.

Praying for Another’s Relief

  1. 1

    The Supreme Personality of Godhead is one without a second and the reservoir of all transcendental qualities.

  2. 2

    He is the life and soul of all living entities.

  3. 3

    The prayer asks that, if the Lord is pleased, Durvāsā Muni may be freed from the pain of being burned.

How it feels

Peril and anger → Faith and mercy. The contrast between pride and steadiness becomes clear.

Chapters 4–5 of Canto 9: Ambarīṣa's devotion and Durvāsā's anger. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 5: Durvāsā Muni’s Life Spared

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

The Sudarśana cakra is the glance of the Supreme Personality of Godhead by which He creates the entire material world. Sa aikṣata, sa asṛjata.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.5
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. yadiif
  2. naḥunto us
  3. bhagavānthe Supreme Personality of Godhead
  4. prītaḥis satisfied
  5. ekaḥwithout any duplicate
  6. sarva-guṇa-āśrayaḥthe reservoir of all transcendental qualities
  7. sarva-bhūta-ātma-bhāvenaby a merciful attitude toward all living entities
  8. dvijaḥthis brāhmaṇa
  9. bhavatumay become
  10. vijvaraḥfreed from all burning
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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

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

How can my prayers include concern for someone else’s suffering?

Practice

Offer a brief prayer to the Supreme Personality of Godhead for someone who is suffering.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayPraying for Another’s ReliefThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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