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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
9.5.189.5.20

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.5.19

Īśānukathā· The Lord and His devotees
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Durvāsā Munisince 9.5.14inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

सोऽशित्वाद‍ृतमानीतमातिथ्यं सार्वकामिकम् ।

तृप्तात्मा नृपतिं प्राह भुज्यतामिति सादरम् ॥ १९ ॥

so ’śitvādṛtam ānītam

ātithyaṁ sārva-kāmikam

tṛptātmā nṛpatiṁ prāha

bhujyatām iti sādaram

Translation

Thus the King respectfully received Durvāsā Muni, who after eating varieties of palatable food was so satisfied that with great affection he requested the King to eat also, saying, “Please take your meal.”

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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.

Respectful Hospitality Inspires Affection

  1. 1

    The King received Durvāsā Muni with respect.

  2. 2

    Durvāsā Muni ate varieties of palatable food and became satisfied.

  3. 3

    With great affection, he then requested the King to take his meal also.

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:

After this incident, Mahārāja Ambarīṣa gave Durvāsā Muni sumptuous food to eat, and then the King, who had been standing in the same place for one year without eating anything, also took prasāda. Mahārāja Ambarīṣa later divided his property among his sons and went to the bank of the Mānasa-sarovara to execute devotional meditation.
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. saḥhe (Durvāsā)
  2. aśitvāafter eating sumptuously
  3. ādṛtamwith great respect
  4. ānītamreceived
  5. ātithyamoffered different varieties of food
  6. sārva-kāmikamfulfilling all kinds of tastes
  7. tṛpta-ātmāthus being fully satisfied
  8. nṛpatimunto the King
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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 9.5

    In this verse: “king”

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Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

When someone cares for me, do I also notice their needs?

Practice

At a meal today, kindly invite someone who has served others to eat also.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayRespectful Hospitality Inspires AffectionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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