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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 8: The Sons of Sagara Meet Lord Kapiladeva
9.8.259.8.27

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.8.26

Mukti· Liberation
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Aṁśumānsince 9.8.21inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

अद्य न: सर्वभूतात्मन् कामकर्मेन्द्रियाशय: ।

मोहपाशो द‍ृढश्छिन्नो भगवंस्तव दर्शनात् ॥ २६ ॥

adya naḥ sarva-bhūtātman

kāma-karmendriyāśayaḥ

moha-pāśo dṛḍhaś chinno

bhagavaṁs tava darśanāt

Translation

O Supersoul of all living entities, O Personality of Godhead, simply by seeing You I have now been freed from all lusty desires, which are the root cause of insurmountable illusion and bondage in the material world.

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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.

Seeing the Lord Breaks Material Bondage

  1. 1

    The Lord is addressed as the Supersoul of all living entities and the Personality of Godhead.

  2. 2

    Lusty desires are the root cause of illusion and bondage in the material world. This bondage is described as insurmountable.

  3. 3

    The speaker declares that simply by seeing the Lord, he has become free from all lusty desires. The Lord’s presence breaks what otherwise seems impossible to overcome.

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 8: The Sons of Sagara Meet Lord Kapiladeva

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

In the course of this search, they came upon the great personality Kapiladeva and thought Him to have stolen the horse. With this offensive understanding, they attacked Him and were all burned to ashes.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.8
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Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. adyatoday
  2. naḥour
  3. sarva-bhūta-ātmanO You, who are the Supersoul
  4. kāma-karma-indriya-āśayaḥbeing under the influence of lusty desires and fruitive activities
  5. moha-pāśaḥthis hard knot of illusion
  6. dṛḍhaḥvery strong
  7. chinnaḥbroken
  8. bhagavanO my Lord
  9. tava darśanātsimply by seeing You
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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

  • Moha · Material attachment

    The pull of ego, desire and impermanent relationships. · Theme in SB 9.8

    In this verse: “illusion”, “lusty”, “material”

  • Vairāgya · Freedom from attachment

    Release from possessiveness and false identities. · Theme in SB 9.8

    In this verse: “free from”

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 does this prayer teach me about depending on the Lord for freedom from desire?

Practice

Read this prayer slowly today, then ask the Lord for freedom from one lusty desire you recognize.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todaySeeing the Lord Breaks Material BondageThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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