Wednesday, 21 January 2026

SMB. Canto 4

 Here’s the super‑compressed 1-line-per-chapter version of Canto 4 — Srimad Bhagavatam, perfect for flashcards or ultra-quick recall:


  1. Lineage begins: Manu’s daughters set cosmic order.
  2. Conflict erupts: Dakṣa curses Śiva.
  3. Divine counsel: Śiva and Satī converse.
  4. Sacrifice: Satī self-immolates.
  5. Ritual fails: Dakṣa’s sacrifice frustrated.
  6. Pacification: Brahmā calms angry Śiva.
  7. Ceremony continues: Sacrifice moves forward.
  8. Quest starts: Dhruva leaves for austerities.
  9. Transformation: Dhruva returns victorious.
  10. Trial: Dhruva fights the Yakṣas.
  11. Guidance: Manu advises Dhruva.
  12. Liberation: Dhruva attains the supreme goal.
  13. Lineage continues: Descendants of Dhruva.
  14. Tyranny: King Vena rules unjustly.
  15. Ideal king rises: Pṛthu crowned.
  16. Praise: Pṛthu’s virtues celebrated.
  17. Responsibility: Pṛthu confronts Earth’s distress.
  18. Sustenance: Milking the Earth for bounty.
  19. Ritual authority: Pṛthu performs horse sacrifices.
  20. Divine blessing: Viṣṇu appears to Pṛthu.
  21. Wisdom shared: Pṛthu instructs his people.
  22. Sage dialogue: Meeting with the Four Kumāras.
  23. Return: Pṛthu goes back home.
  24. Celestial inspiration: Śiva’s song sung.
  25. Character study: King Purañjana described.
  26. Domestic strife: Hunting and queen’s anger.
  27. Challenge: Candavega attacks.
  28. Karma unfolds: Purañjana’s rebirth.
  29. Guidance: Nārada teaches Prācīnabarhi.
  30. Discipline: Pracetās undertake penances.
  31. Enlightenment: Nārada instructs the Pracetās.



I can also make a visual “flashcard-ready” table with chapter number | one-word theme | super-short phrase for instant memorization if you want—it’s extremely compact and easy to review in seconds. Do you want me to create that?


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