Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.18.27
विप्रकीर्णजटाच्छन्नं रौरवेणाजिनेन च ।
विशुष्यत्तालुरुदकं तथाभूतमयाचत ॥ २७ ॥
viprakīrṇa-jaṭācchannaṁ
[viprakeerna-jataachchannam]
rauraveṇājinena ca
[rauravenaajinena cha]
viśuṣyat-tālur udakaṁ
[vishushyat-taalur udakam]
tathā-bhūtam ayācata
[tathaa-bhootam ayaachata]
Word-for-word
viprakīrṇa
—
all scattered
jaṭa-ācchannam
—
covered with compressed, long hair
rauraveṇa
—
by the skin of a stag
ajinena
—
by the skin
ca
—
also
viśuṣyat
—
dried up
tāluḥ
—
palate
udakam
—
water
tathā-bhūtam
—
in that state
ayācata
—
asked for.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
viprakīrṇa-jaṭācchannaṁ
viprakīrṇa
all scattered
jaṭa-ācchannam
covered with compressed, long hair
rauraveṇājinena ca
rauraveṇa
by the skin of a stag
ajinena
by the skin
ca
also
viśuṣyat-tālur udakaṁ
viśuṣyat
dried up
tāluḥ
palate
udakam
water
tathā-bhūtam ayācata
tathā-bhūtam
in that state
ayācata
asked for.
The sage, in meditation, was covered by the skin of a stag, and long, compressed hair was scattered all over him. The King, whose palate was dry from thirst, asked him for water.
Purport
The King, being thirsty, asked the sage for water. That such a great devotee and king asked for water from a sage absorbed in trance was certainly providential. Otherwise there was no chance of such a unique happening. Mahārāja Parīkṣit was thus placed in an awkward position so that gradually Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam could be revealed.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Parīkṣit, having a dry palate, requested water from that the sage covered with unkempt, matted locks of hair and dressed in deer skin.
Commentary
He was covered with the skin of the ruru, a type of antelope.
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Personal Guidance
The sage in meditation was covered by a stag's skin with compressed hair scattered. The King, palate dry with thirst, asked for water. Even sage costume does not exempt a meditator from the demands of practical care he can offer.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I 'in meditation' while someone near me has practical need?
- What is the right relationship between inner withdrawal and outer hospitality?
My note
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