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How to study this verse, in six steps
  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
9.8.269.8.28

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.8.27

Poṣaṇa· The Lord's protection
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:Aṁśumānsince 9.8.21inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

श्रीशुक उवाच

इत्थंगीतानुभावस्तं भगवान्कपिलो मुनि: ।

अंशुमन्तमुवाचेदमनुग्राह्य धिया नृप ॥ २७ ॥

śrī-śuka uvāca

itthaṁ gītānubhāvas taṁ

bhagavān kapilo muniḥ

aṁśumantam uvācedam

anugrāhya dhiyā nṛpa

Translation

O King Parīkṣit, when Aṁśumān had glorified the Lord in this way, the great sage Kapila, the powerful incarnation of Viṣṇu, being very merciful to him, explained to him the path of knowledge.

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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 Lord Mercifully Gives Knowledge

  1. 1

    Aṁśumān glorified the Lord. His praise was followed by the Lord’s merciful response.

  2. 2

    The great sage Kapila is the powerful incarnation of Viṣṇu. His instruction comes from the Lord Himself.

  3. 3

    Being very merciful to Aṁśumān, Kapila explained the path of knowledge. The verse presents this instruction as an expression of His mercy.

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:

After getting back the horse, however, Aṁśumān still stood before Kapiladeva, and Kapiladeva could understand that Aṁśumān was praying for the deliverance of his forefathers. Thus Kapiladeva offered the instruction that they could be delivered by water from the Ganges.
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. śrī-śukaḥ uvācaŚrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
  2. itthamin this way
  3. gīta-anubhāvaḥwhose glories are described
  4. tamunto Him
  5. bhagavānthe Personality of Godhead
  6. kapilaḥnamed Kapila Muni
  7. muniḥthe great sage
  8. aṁśumantamunto Aṁśumān
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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

  • Kṛpā · Divine mercy

    Grace received beyond material calculations. · Theme in SB 9.8

    In this verse: “merciful”, “mercy”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 9.8

    In this verse: “king”

  • Kīrtana · Hearing and chanting

    Remembering the Lord through sacred sound. · Theme in SB 9.8

    In this verse: “glorified”

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

How can I become more attentive to the Lord’s merciful instruction?

Practice

Take a quiet moment today to glorify the Lord and express your willingness to learn.

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The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayThe Lord Mercifully Gives KnowledgeThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

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