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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
9.5.119.5.13

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.5.12

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.5.12inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श्रीशुक उवाच

इति संस्तुवतो राज्ञो विष्णुचक्रं सुदर्शनम् ।

अशाम्यत् सर्वतो विप्रं प्रदहद् राजयाञ्चया ॥ १२ ॥

śrī-śuka uvāca

iti saṁstuvato rājño

viṣṇu-cakraṁ sudarśanam

aśāmyat sarvato vipraṁ

pradahad rāja-yācñayā

Translation

Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: When the King offered prayers to the Sudarśana cakra and Lord Viṣṇu, because of his prayers the Sudarśana cakra became peaceful and stopped burning the brāhmaṇa known as Durvāsā Muni.

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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’s Prayers Bring Relief

  1. 1

    The King offered prayers to the Sudarśana cakra and Lord Viṣṇu.

  2. 2

    Because of his prayers, the Sudarśana cakra became peaceful.

  3. 3

    The burning of Durvāsā Muni stopped in response to the King’s prayer.

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, which is the origin of creation and is most dear to the Lord, has thousands of spokes. This Sudarśana cakra is the killer of the prowess of all other weapons, the killer of darkness, and the manifester of the prowess of devotional service; it is the means of establishing religious principles, and it is the killer of all irreligious activities.
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. śrī-śukaḥ uvācaŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
  2. itithus
  3. saṁstuvataḥbeing prayed to
  4. rājñaḥby the King
  5. viṣṇu-cakramthe disc weapon of Lord Viṣṇu
  6. sudarśanamof the name Sudarśana cakra
  7. aśāmyatbecame no longer disturbing
  8. sarvataḥin every respect
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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

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 9.5

    In this verse: “king”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

Do I remember to pray for others when they are in distress?

Practice

Take a quiet moment to pray to Lord Viṣṇu for someone in distress.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe King’s Prayers Bring ReliefThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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