Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.10.18
उद्धव: सात्यकिश्चैव व्यजने परमाद्भुते ।
विकीर्यमाण: कुसुमै रेजे मधुपति: पथि ॥ १८ ॥
uddhavaḥ sātyakiś caiva
[uddhavah saatyakish chaiva]
vyajane paramādbhute
[vyajane paramaadbhute]
vikīryamāṇaḥ kusumai
[vikeeryamaanah kusumai]
reje madhu-patiḥ pathi
[reje madhu-patih pathi]
Word-for-word
uddhavaḥ
—
a cousin-brother of Kṛṣṇa’s
sātyakiḥ
—
His driver
ca
—
and
eva
—
certainly
vyajane
—
engaged in fanning
parama-adbhute
—
decorative
vikīryamāṇaḥ
—
seated on scattered
kusumaiḥ
—
flowers all around
reje
—
commanded
madhu-patiḥ
—
the master of Madhu (Kṛṣṇa)
pathi
—
on the road.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
uddhavaḥ sātyakiś caiva
uddhavaḥ
a cousin-brother of Kṛṣṇa’s
sātyakiḥ
His driver
ca
and
eva
certainly
vyajane paramādbhute
vyajane
engaged in fanning
parama-adbhute
decorative
vikīryamāṇaḥ kusumai
vikīryamāṇaḥ
seated on scattered
kusumaiḥ
flowers all around
reje madhu-patiḥ pathi
reje
commanded
madhu-patiḥ
the master of Madhu (Kṛṣṇa)
pathi
on the road.
Uddhava and Sātyaki began to fan the Lord with decorated fans, and the Lord, as the master of Madhu, seated on scattered flowers, commanded them along the road.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Uddhava and Sātyaki held astonishing fans. The lord of the Madhus appeared splendid on the road when sprinkled with flowers.
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Personal Guidance
Uddhava and Sātyaki fanned the Lord with decorated fans as He commanded the road. Service is detailed: fans, decoration, attention. Love is not abstract but particular.
Reflection Questions
- What detail of my service do I usually skip?
- Where would small, particular care matter most this week?
My note
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