Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.17.37
तन्मे धर्मभृतां श्रेष्ठ स्थानं निर्देष्टुमर्हसि ।
यत्रैव नियतो वत्स्य आतिष्ठंस्तेऽनुशासनम् ॥ ३७ ॥
tan me dharma-bhṛtāṁ śreṣṭha
[tan me dharma-bhritaam shreshtha]
sthānaṁ nirdeṣṭum arhasi
[sthaanam nirdeshtum arhasi]
yatraiva niyato vatsya
[yatraiva niyato vatsya]
ātiṣṭhaṁs te ’nuśāsanam
[aatishthams te ’nushaasanam]
Word-for-word
tat
—
therefore
me
—
me
dharma-bhṛtām
—
of all the protectors of religion
śreṣṭha
—
O chief
sthānam
—
place
nirdeṣṭum
—
fix
arhasi
—
may you do so
yatra
—
where
eva
—
certainly
niyataḥ
—
always
vatsye
—
can reside
ātiṣṭhan
—
permanently situated
te
—
your
anuśāsanam
—
under your rule.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tan me dharma-bhṛtāṁ śreṣṭha
tat
therefore
me
me
dharma-bhṛtām
of all the protectors of religion
śreṣṭha
O chief
sthānaṁ nirdeṣṭum arhasi
sthānam
place
nirdeṣṭum
fix
arhasi
may you do so
yatraiva niyato vatsya
yatra
where
eva
certainly
niyataḥ
always
vatsye
can reside
ātiṣṭhaṁs te ’nuśāsanam
ātiṣṭhan
permanently situated
te
your
anuśāsanam
under your rule.
Therefore, O chief amongst the protectors of religion, please fix some place for me where I can live permanently under the protection of your government.
Purport
The personality of Kali addressed Mahārāja Parīkṣit as the chief amongst the protectors of religiosity because the King refrained from killing a person who surrendered unto him. A surrendered soul should be given all protection, even though he may be an enemy. That is the principle of religion. And we can just imagine what sort of protection is given by the Personality of Godhead to the person who surrenders unto Him, not as an enemy but as a devoted servitor. The Lord protects the surrendered soul from all sins and all resultant reactions of sinful acts ( Bg. 18.66 ).
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Best of upholders of dharma! You should designate for me that place where I can reside permanently abiding by your order.
Commentary
“I do not kill those who have surrendered to me.”
“O best among protectors of dharma! Then give me a place to stay.”
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Personal Guidance
Please fix some place for me where I can live permanently under the protection of your government. Even unwanted energies seek a home. Naming their place is part of containing them.
Reflection Questions
- What unwanted impulse in me has been wandering because I haven't named its limited place?
- Where would assigning it a small zone reduce its influence?
My note
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