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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.17.8

न जातु कौरवेन्द्राणां दोर्दण्डपरिरम्भिते । भूतलेऽनुपतन्त्यस्मिन् विना ते प्राणिनां शुच: ॥ ८ ॥
na jātu kauravendrāṇāṁ
[na jaatu kauravendraanaam]
dordaṇḍa-parirambhite
[dordanda-parirambhite]
bhū-tale ’nupatanty asmin
[bhoo-tale ’nupatanty asmin]
vinā te prāṇināṁ śucaḥ
[vinaa te praaninaam shuchah]
Word-for-word
na — not jātu — at any time kaurava-indrāṇām — of the kings in the Kuru dynasty dordaṇḍa — strength of arms parirambhite — protected by bhū-tale — on the surface of the earth anupatanti — grieving asmin — up till now vinā — save and except te — you prāṇinām — of the living being śucaḥ — tears in the eyes.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
na jātu kauravendrāṇāṁ
na
not
jātu
at any time
kaurava-indrāṇām
of the kings in the Kuru dynasty
dordaṇḍa-parirambhite
dordaṇḍa
strength of arms
parirambhite
protected by
bhū-tale ’nupatanty asmin
bhū-tale
on the surface of the earth
anupatanti
grieving
asmin
up till now
vinā te prāṇināṁ śucaḥ
vinā
save and except
te
you
prāṇinām
of the living being
śucaḥ
tears in the eyes.
Now for the first time in a kingdom well protected by the arms of the kings of the Kuru dynasty, I see you grieving with tears in your eyes. Up till now no one on earth has ever shed tears because of royal negligence.
Purport

The protection of the lives of both the human beings and the animals is the first and foremost duty of a government. A government must not discriminate in such principles. It is simply horrible for a purehearted soul to see organized animal killing by the state in this Age of Kali. Mahārāja Parīkṣit was lamenting for the tears in the eyes of the bull, and he was astonished to see such an unprecedented thing in his good kingdom. Men and animals were equally protected as far as life was concerned. That is the way in God’s kingdom.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Except for your tears, the tears of living beings have never fallen on the earth which was ruled by the Kuru kings and well protected by arms of punishment.
Commentary

“You may be a king, but we have become miserable now.” The king then speaks with fiery pride. Except for your tears, tears have not fallen in the land which was well protected (parirambhite) by arms of punishment.

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Personal Guidance
For the first time in a kingdom protected by Kuru kings, I see you grieving. Up till now no one shed tears because of royal negligence. The leader takes the tears as personal indictment.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose tears in my domain might be my personal indictment?
  • Where am I refusing to take responsibility because it's painful?
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