Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.11.46
स्वं स्वं वत्सकुलं सर्वे पाययिष्यन्त एकदा ।
गत्वा जलाशयाभ्याशं पाययित्वा पपुर्जलम् ॥ ४६ ॥
svaṁ svaṁ vatsa-kulaṁ sarve
[svam svam vatsa-kulam sarve]
pāyayiṣyanta ekadā
[paayayishyanta ekadaa]
gatvā jalāśayābhyāśaṁ
[gatvaa jalaashayaabhyaasham]
pāyayitvā papur jalam
[paayayitvaa papur jalam]
Word-for-word
svam svam
—
own respective
vatsa - kulam
—
the group of calves
sarve
—
all the boys and Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma
pāyayiṣyantaḥ
—
desiring to have them drink water
ekadā
—
one day
gatvā
—
going
jala - āśaya - abhyāśam
—
near the water tank
pāyayitvā
—
after allowing the animals to drink water
papuḥ jalam
—
they also drank water .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
svaṁ svaṁ vatsa-kulaṁ sarve
svam svam
own respective
vatsa - kulam
the group of calves
sarve
all the boys and Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma
pāyayiṣyanta ekadā
pāyayiṣyantaḥ
desiring to have them drink water
ekadā
one day
gatvā jalāśayābhyāśaṁ
gatvā
going
jala - āśaya - abhyāśam
near the water tank
pāyayitvā papur jalam
pāyayitvā
after allowing the animals to drink water
papuḥ jalam
they also drank water .
One day all the boys, including Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, each boy taking his own group of calves, brought the calves to a reservoir of water, desiring to allow them to drink. After the animals drank water, the boys drank water there also.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
One day all the boys, including Kṛṣṇa and Balarāma, each boy taking his own group of calves, brought the calves to a reservoir of water, desiring to allow them to drink. After the animals drank water, the boys drank water there also.
Jīva Gosvāmī
Gauḍīya
Commentary
Now the killing Baka will be described. The boys were all amazed on seeing the demon at the same time. All the boys including Kṛṣṇa went to the pond to have the cows drink water. The pond was a huge water body east of Nandīśvara. It is well known that near that place was the dwelling place of Baka.
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Vairagya (Detachment / Dispassion)Anahankarah (Freedom from False Ego)Vinaya (Humility / Modesty)Discriminative WisdomAdambhitva (Non-hypocrisy / Authenticity)
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Personal Guidance
Kṛṣṇa and the boys lead the calves to drink first, then drink themselves — a small, almost invisible gesture of care for those in their charge. True leadership and care begin with feeding others.
Reflection Questions
- In my home or work, do I drink first or let those in my care drink first?
- What is one small act of care today where I could quietly put another's need before my own?
My note
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