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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.6.14

परिश्रान्तेन्द्रियात्माहं तृट्परीतो बुभुक्षित: । स्‍नात्वा पीत्वा ह्रदे नद्या उपस्पृष्टो गतश्रम: ॥ १४ ॥
pariśrāntendriyātmāhaṁ
[parishraantendriyaatmaaham]
tṛṭ-parīto bubhukṣitaḥ
[trit-pareeto bubhukshitah]
snātvā pītvā hrade nadyā
[snaatvaa peetvaa hrade nadyaa]
upaspṛṣṭo gata-śramaḥ
[upasprishto gata-shramah]
Word-for-word
pariśrānta — being tired indriya — bodily ātmā — mentally aham — I tṛṭ-parītaḥ — being thirsty bubhukṣitaḥ — and hungry snātvā — taking a bath pītvā — and drinking water also hrade — in the lake nadyāḥ — of a river upaspṛṣṭaḥ — being in contact with gata — got relief from śramaḥ — tiredness.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
pariśrāntendriyātmāhaṁ
pariśrānta
being tired
indriya
bodily
ātmā
mentally
aham
I
tṛṭ-parīto bubhukṣitaḥ
tṛṭ-parītaḥ
being thirsty
bubhukṣitaḥ
and hungry
snātvā pītvā hrade nadyā
snātvā
taking a bath
pītvā
and drinking water also
hrade
in the lake
nadyāḥ
of a river
upaspṛṣṭo gata-śramaḥ
upaspṛṣṭaḥ
being in contact with
gata
got relief from
śramaḥ
tiredness.
Thus traveling, I felt tired, both bodily and mentally, and I was both thirsty and hungry. So I took a bath in a river lake and also drank water. By contacting water, I got relief from my exhaustion.
Purport

A traveling mendicant can meet the needs of the body, namely thirst and hunger, by the gifts of nature without being a beggar at the doors of the householders. The mendicant therefore does not go to the house of a householder to beg but to enlighten him spiritually.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Senses and body exhausted, thirsty and hungry, after bathing in a pool of a river, I performed ācamana and took rest.
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Personal Guidance
Tired, thirsty, hungry, Nārada bathed in a river and drank — nature itself met his needs without begging. A sincere seeker doesn't need to clutch at people; simplicity and trust are enough.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I 'begging' from others what nature or grace would freely provide?
  • What simple, natural rest would refresh me right now?
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