1 · Learn4 of 6 · 5 min

Study a Verse

Read one verse of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam with its Sanskrit, word meanings, translation and study points.

Or browse by canto and chapter
Canto

Canto 9 · Liberation · 24 chapters

123456789101112131415161718192021222324

Choose a chapter to see all its verses.

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.
Read the full guide: how to hear the Bhāgavatam ›
Canto 9 · Chapter 8: The Sons of Sagara Meet Lord Kapiladeva
9.8.299.9.1

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam · Text 9.8.30

Nirodha· Winding up
Who is speaking and story frame
Speaking:The Personality of Godheadsince 9.8.28inside 2 frames: Sūta Gosvāmī → the sages at NaimiṣāraṇyaŚukadeva Gosvāmī → King Parīkṣit

राज्यमंशुमते न्यस्य नि:स्पृहो मुक्तबन्धन: ।

और्वोपदिष्टमार्गेण लेभे गतिमनुत्तमाम् ॥ ३० ॥

rājyam aṁśumate nyasya

niḥspṛho mukta-bandhanaḥ

aurvopadiṣṭa-mārgeṇa

lebhe gatim anuttamām

Translation

After delivering charge of his kingdom to Aṁśumān and thus being freed from all material anxiety and bondage, Sagara Mahārāja, following the means instructed by Aurva Muni, achieved the supreme destination.

Read Śrīla Prabhupāda's purport on Vedabase.io
1

Understand it

Three study points drawn from the translation and purport.

Following Guidance to the Supreme Destination

  1. 1

    Sagara Mahārāja entrusted his kingdom to Aṁśumān. He relinquished his charge of the kingdom.

  2. 2

    He became free from all material anxiety and bondage. His departure from royal responsibility was accompanied by freedom from material entanglement.

  3. 3

    Following the means instructed by Aurva Muni, Sagara Mahārāja achieved the supreme destination. He put the guidance he had received into practice.

Key points from the purport
  • Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Ninth Canto, Eighth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Sons of Sagara Meet Lord Kapiladeva.”

Śrīla Prabhupāda's own sentences, chosen from the purport as its central points. Read the full purport on Vedabase to see them in 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 8: The Sons of Sagara Meet Lord Kapiladeva

From the chapter summary, the lines nearest this verse:

Aṁśumān then offered respectful obeisances to Kapiladeva, circumambulated Him, and left that place with the horse for sacrifice. When King Sagara finished his yajña, he handed over the kingdom to Aṁśumān and, following the advice of Aurva, attained salvation.
Read the whole chapter summaryBack to this verse in chapter 9.8
2

Word for word

Learn the Sanskrit words of the verse.

  1. rājyamhis kingdom
  2. aṁśumateunto Aṁśumān
  3. nyasyaafter delivering
  4. niḥspṛhaḥwithout further material desires
  5. mukta-bandhanaḥcompletely freed from material bondage
  6. aurva-upadiṣṭainstructed by the great sage Aurva
  7. mārgeṇaby following that path
  8. lebheachieved
  9. gatimdestination
  10. anuttamāmsupreme
3

Key ideas in this verse

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

  • Nirodha · Returning home, back to Godhead

    What happens when everything here comes to an end? · Subject 8 of 10

  • Moha · Material attachment

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

    In this verse: “material”

  • Rāja-dharma · Devotional leadership

    Serving and protecting through responsibility. · Theme in SB 9.8

    In this verse: “kingdom”

  • 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.

4

Live it

Take one thing from this verse into your day.

Ask yourself

What can I learn from Sagara Mahārāja’s willingness to relinquish responsibility and follow spiritual guidance?

Practice

Set aside a few minutes today to reflect on one material anxiety and your attachment behind it.

5

The story around it

The story this chapter belongs to.

Live this todayFollowing Guidance to the Supreme DestinationThis verse's lesson: one practice and one question for today

Study points are short summaries, not the translation. Confirm them in the original text and purport on Vedabase.

Ask the BhāgavatamHave a question about SB 9.8.30? Get an answer from the verses themselves.
  1. Learn
  2. Live
  3. Lead
Next in Learn · 5 of 11 · 2 minAsk the BhāgavatamBring your own question. Get an answer drawn only from the Bhāgavatam's translations, with every verse shown.Back · LearnCantos & stories