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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 6: The Downfall of Saubhari Muni
9.6.319.6.33-34

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.6.32

Mukti· Liberation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Śukadeva Gosvāmīsince 9.6.1inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

न ममार पिता तस्य विप्रदेवप्रसादत: ।

युवनाश्वोऽथ तत्रैव तपसा सिद्धिमन्वगात् ॥ ३२ ॥

na mamāra pitā tasya

vipra-deva-prasādataḥ

yuvanāśvo ’tha tatraiva

tapasā siddhim anvagāt

Translation

Because Yuvanāśva, the father of the baby, was blessed by the brāhmaṇas, he did not fall a victim to death. After this incident, he performed severe austerities and achieved perfection in that very spot.

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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.

Blessings, Austerity and Perfection

  1. 1

    Yuvanāśva, the baby’s father, was blessed by the brāhmaṇas.

  2. 2

    Because of their blessings, he did not fall a victim to death.

  3. 3

    Afterward, he performed severe austerities and achieved perfection in that very place.

How it feels

Attachment and struggle → Renunciation and responsibility. Multiple royal lives reveal the cost of choices.

Chapters 6–9 of Canto 9: Saubhari, Sagara and Bhagīratha's lineage. An editorial reading of the story's mood, not the text itself. See the emotional arc

Further reading

Chapter 6: The Downfall of Saubhari Muni

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

In due course of time, Yuvanāśva achieved perfection by performing austerities. Thereafter, Māndhātā became the emperor and ruled the earth, which consists of seven islands.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.6
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. nanot
  2. mamāradied
  3. pitāthe father
  4. tasyaof the baby
  5. vipra-deva-prasādataḥbecause of the mercy and blessings of the brāhmaṇas
  6. yuvanāśvaḥKing Yuvanāśva
  7. athathereafter
  8. tatra evain that very place
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Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Mukti · Liberation

    What is real freedom for the soul? · Subject 9 of 10

  • Vātsalya · Parental affection

    Affection and protective concern for the Lord as a child. · Theme in SB 9.6

    In this verse: “father”, “baby”, “baby’s”

  • Abhaya · Fearlessness

    Steadiness through faith amid danger and death. · Theme in SB 9.6

    In this verse: “death”

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 9.6

    In this verse: “blessed”

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

What stands out to you about Yuvanāśva’s response after his life was preserved?

Practice

Reflect for one minute on the sequence in this verse: receiving blessings, surviving and undertaking austerities.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayBlessings, Austerity and PerfectionThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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