Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.14.39
कच्चित्तेऽनामयं तात भ्रष्टतेजा विभासि मे ।
अलब्धमानोऽवज्ञात: किं वा तात चिरोषित: ॥ ३९ ॥
kaccit te ’nāmayaṁ tāta
[kachchit te ’naamayam taata]
bhraṣṭa-tejā vibhāsi me
[bhrashta-tejaa vibhaasi me]
alabdha-māno ’vajñātaḥ
[alabdha-maano ’vajnaatah]
kiṁ vā tāta ciroṣitaḥ
[kim vaa taata chiroshitah]
Word-for-word
kaccit
—
whether
te
—
your
anāmayam
—
health is all right
tāta
—
my dear brother
bhraṣṭa
—
bereft
tejāḥ
—
luster
vibhāsi
—
appear
me
—
to me
alabdha-mānaḥ
—
without respect
avajñātaḥ
—
neglected
kim
—
whether
vā
—
or
tāta
—
my dear brother
ciroṣitaḥ
—
because of long residence.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kaccit te ’nāmayaṁ tāta
kaccit
whether
te
your
bhraṣṭa-tejā vibhāsi me
alabdha-māno ’vajñātaḥ
anāmayam
health is all right
tāta
my dear brother
bhraṣṭa
bereft
tejāḥ
luster
vibhāsi
appear
me
to me
alabdha-mānaḥ
without respect
avajñātaḥ
neglected
kiṁ vā tāta ciroṣitaḥ
kim
whether
vā
or
tāta
my dear brother
ciroṣitaḥ
because of long residence.
My brother Arjuna, please tell me whether your health is all right. You appear to have lost your bodily luster. Is this due to others disrespecting and neglecting you because of your long stay at Dvārakā?
Purport
From all angles of vision, the Mahārāja inquired from Arjuna about the welfare of Dvārakā, but he concluded at last that as long as Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa Himself was there, nothing inauspicious could happen. But at the same time, Arjuna appeared to be bereft of his bodily luster, and thus the King inquired of his personal welfare and asked so many vital questions.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Are you healthy? You appear to me to have lost your effulgence. Staying away so long, were you not given proper respect, or were you disrespected by your friends?
Commentary
In six verses he asks about the welfare of Arjuna who was not speaking. Anāmayam means health. Were you, who were staying there a long time (ciroṣitaḥ), not respected by your friends, or more than that, disrespected by them?
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Personal Guidance
Brother Arjuna, is your health all right? You appear to have lost your bodily luster. Is this due to others' disrespect at Dvārakā? Concern names specific possible causes. Diagnosis through care.
Reflection Questions
- Where could I be more specific in asking what is wrong, instead of vague 'are you okay'?
- What named cause might unstop my conversation with a worried friend?
My note
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