Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.58.53
श्रुत्वैतद् रुरुधुर्भूपा नयन्तं पथि कन्यकाम् ।
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śrutvaitad rurudhur bhūpā
[shrutvaitad rurudhur bhoopaa]
nayantaṁ pathi kanyakām
[nayantam pathi kanyakaam]
bhagna-vīryāḥ su-durmarṣā
[bhagna-veeryaah su-durmarshaa]
yadubhir go-vṛṣaiḥ purā
[yadubhir go-vrishaih puraa]
Word-for-word
śrutvā
—
hearing
etat
—
this
rurudhuḥ
—
they obstructed
bhū - pāḥ
—
the kings
nayantam
—
who was taking
pathi
—
along the road
kanyakām
—
His bride
bhagna
—
broken
vīryāḥ
—
whose strength
su
—
very
durmarṣāḥ
—
intolerant
yadubhiḥ
—
by the Yadus
go - vṛṣaiḥ
—
by the bulls
purā
—
before .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrutvaitad rurudhur bhūpā
śrutvā
hearing
etat
this
rurudhuḥ
they obstructed
bhū - pāḥ
the kings
nayantaṁ pathi kanyakām
nayantam
who was taking
pathi
along the road
kanyakām
His bride
bhagna-vīryāḥ su-durmarṣā
bhagna
broken
vīryāḥ
whose strength
su
very
durmarṣāḥ
intolerant
yadubhir go-vṛṣaiḥ purā
yadubhiḥ
by the Yadus
go - vṛṣaiḥ
by the bulls
purā
before .
Important Words
-
rurudhuḥ
—
they obstructed
From √rudh — to block. The defeated suitors block the road. Gauḍīya: failed bhakti turns into obstruction; the same energy unredirected becomes hostility.
-
bhagna - vīryāḥ
—
whose strength was broken
Compound bhagna (broken) + vīrya (strength). The same vocabulary as the bulls' breaking (verse 46 — bhagna-darpān). Gauḍīya: the bulls broke the suitors; now the Yadus break the suitors. The Bhāgavatam keeps the breakages parallel.
-
durmarṣāḥ
—
intolerant
From dur + √mṛṣ — not bearing. The kings cannot bear what they cannot prevent. Gauḍīya: intolerance of another's bhakti is the most futile passion in the cosmos; it changes nothing but the intolerant.
-
go - vṛṣaiḥ
—
by the bulls
Same compound as verse 33. The Bhāgavatam closes the loop: the same kings that the bulls broke now the Yadus break. Gauḍīya: defeat repeats itself in the lives of those who oppose Bhagavān's choice.
When the intolerant kings who had been rival suitors heard what had happened, they tried to stop Lord Kṛṣṇa on the road as He took His bride home. But just as the bulls had broken the kings’ strength before, the Yadu warriors broke it now.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
When the intolerant kings who had been rival suitors heard what had happened, they tried to stop Lord Kṛṣṇa on the road as He took His bride home. But just as the bulls had broken the kings' strength before, the Yadu warriors broke it now.
Jīva Gosvāmī
Gauḍīya
Commentary
The kings heard about this in their various lands and then came. Kṛṣṇa was somewhat delayed in Kośala because of waiting for the correct constellation etc. for the wedding, conducted according to the rules. They obstructed him on the road because they were extremely intolerant in nature (sudurmarṣāḥ), proud of their heroism. But their valor was immediately crushed by the Yadus. This was the same as their previous condition of being defeated by the bulls.
Related values & verses
Related values
Saurya (Heroism / Bravery)Shraddha (Faith / Reverence)Kshama (Forgiveness / Patience)Ahimsa (Non-violence / Compassion)Kartavya (Duty / Responsibility)Daya (Compassion / Mercy)Mardava (Gentleness)
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Personal Guidance
Intolerant rival kings try to stop Kṛṣṇa on the road; just as the bulls broke under His strength, the Yadu warriors break them now. Same dynamic recurs; what failed for the kings before fails again.
Reflection Questions
- What recurring pattern of opposition keeps trying and keeps failing in your life?
- How does scripture's pattern-recognition steady you?
Analogy
The kings who lost the bull-contest now lose the road-contest — the same defeat re-staged with different equipment. Their inability is not bad luck; it is the visible boundary of what is not Bhagavān's.
My note
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