SB 1.15.19 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.15.19

शय्यासनाटनविकत्थनभोजनादि ष्वैक्याद्वयस्य ऋतवानिति विप्रलब्ध: । सख्यु: सखेव पितृवत्तनयस्य सर्वं सेहे महान्महितया कुमतेरघं मे ॥ १९ ॥

śayyāsanāṭana-vikatthana-bhojanādiṣv

[shayyaasanaatana-vikatthana-bhojanaadishv]

aikyād vayasya ṛtavān iti vipralabdhaḥ

[aikyaad vayasya ritavaan iti vipralabdhah]

sakhyuḥ sakheva pitṛvat tanayasya sarvaṁ

[sakhyuh sakheva pitrivat tanayasya sarvam]

sehe mahān mahitayā kumater aghaṁ me

[sehe mahaan mahitayaa kumater agham me]

Word-for-word

śayya — sleeping on one bed āsana — sitting on one seat aṭana — walking together vikatthana — self-adoration bhojana — dining together ādiṣu — and in all such dealings aikyāt — because of oneness vayasya — O my friend ṛtavān — truthful iti — thus vipralabdhaḥ — misbehaved sakhyuḥ — unto a friend sakhā iva — just like a friend pitṛvat — just like the father tanayasya — of a child sarvam — all sehe — tolerated mahān — great mahitayā — by glories kumateḥ — of one who is of low mentality agham — offense me — mine.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

śayyāsanāṭana-vikatthana-bhojanādiṣv

śayya

sleeping on one bed

āsana

sitting on one seat

aṭana

walking together

vikatthana

self-adoration

bhojana

dining together

ādiṣu

and in all such dealings

aikyād vayasya ṛtavān iti vipralabdhaḥ

aikyāt

because of oneness

vayasya

O my friend

ṛtavān

truthful

iti

thus

vipralabdhaḥ

misbehaved

sakhyuḥ sakheva pitṛvat tanayasya sarvaṁ

sakhyuḥ

unto a friend

sakhā iva

just like a friend

pitṛvat

just like the father

tanayasya

of a child

sarvam

all

sehe mahān mahitayā kumater aghaṁ me

sehe

tolerated

mahān

great

mahitayā

by glories

kumateḥ

of one who is of low mentality

agham

offense

mine.

Generally both of us used to live together and sleep, sit and loiter together. And at the time of advertising oneself for acts of chivalry, sometimes, if there were any irregularity, I used to reproach Him by saying, “My friend, You are very truthful.” Even in those hours when His value was minimized, He, being the Supreme Soul, used to tolerate all those utterings of mine, excusing me exactly as a true friend excuses his true friend, or a father excuses his son.

Purport

Since the Supreme Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is all-perfect, His transcendental pastimes with His pure devotees never lack anything in any respect, either as a friend, son or lover. The Lord relishes the reproaches of friends, parents or fiancees more than the Vedic hymns offered to Him by great learned scholars and religionists in an official fashion.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Because of our intimacy in sleeping, sitting, walking, boasting and eating, I would scold him, saying,”O friend! You are truthful!” Being exalted, by his greatness he tolerated the offenses of me, a fool, just as a father tolerates a son or a friend tolerates a friend.

Commentary

Because of our mutual dependence, our oneness, I would scold him with sarcastic words such as “O friend you are truthful.” Instead of ṛtavān sometimes ṛbhumān (person with servants) is seen. Mahitayā means “by his greatness.”

Personal Guidance

We used to live, sleep, sit and loiter together. Sometimes I reproached Him: 'My friend, You are very truthful.' Intimacy includes teasing. Real friendship dares to challenge.

Reflection Questions

What playful challenge from a friend do I miss receiving — or offering?
Where has my friendship become too careful?

📝 My note

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