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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.78.34

दीर्घमायुर्बतैतस्य सत्त्वमिन्द्रियमेव च । आशासितं यत्तद्ब्रूते साधये योगमायया ॥ ३४ ॥
dīrgham āyur bataitasya
[deergham aayur bataitasya]
sattvam indriyam eva ca
[sattvam indriyam eva cha]
āśāsitaṁ yat tad brūte
[aashaasitam yat tad broote]
sādhaye yoga-māyayā
[saadhaye yoga-maayayaa]
Word-for-word
dīrgham — long āyuḥ — life span bata — oh etasya — for him sattvam — strength indriyam — sensory power eva ca — also āśāsitam — promised yat — which tat — that brūte — please say sādhaye — I shall make happen yoga - māyayā — by My mystic power .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dīrgham āyur bataitasya
dīrgham
long
āyuḥ
life span
bata
oh
etasya
for him
sattvam indriyam eva ca
sattvam
strength
indriyam
sensory power
eva ca
also
āśāsitaṁ yat tad brūte
āśāsitam
promised
yat
which
tat
that
brūte
please say
sādhaye yoga-māyayā
sādhaye
I shall make happen
yoga - māyayā
by My mystic power .
Important Words
  • āyuḥ — long life
    Same word as in v.30. The Lord is enumerating the items of the sages' vow — addressing each one directly, item by item. The atonement is being negotiated as a contract.
  • sattvam — strength / stamina
    From √as (to be). Pure being-force, often translated 'vital strength.' The second item to be replaced. Yoga-māyā can produce sattva by transference.
  • indriyam — sensory power
    From indra. The senses' power. The third item. With this, all three items of the vow (āyuḥ, sattva, indriyam) match v.30's āyuḥ + ātma-aklamam — the Lord adds indriya for completeness.
  • yoga-māyayā — by My yoga-māyā
    Yoga + māyā. The Lord's intrinsic śakti — not māyā in the bondage-sense, but His own potency. Gauḍīyas distinguish yoga-māyā (līlā-arranging) from mahā-māyā (jīva-binding). Balarāma works through the former.
  • sādhaye — I will accomplish
    Causative-future of √sādh. 'I will bring to completion.' The Lord uses the verb of siddhi — what He pledges will be siddha, accomplished beyond doubt.
O sages, just say the word, and by My mystic power I shall restore everything you promised him — long life, strength and sensory power.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O sages, just say the word, and by My mystic power I shall restore everything you promised him-long life, strength and sensory power.
Commentary

Since the brahmanas are my mouth, I should not do anything which will break your promise. Speak so that I can follow your instructions. Ask for long life, strength (sattvam) or sharpness of the senses.

Jīva Gosvāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

By my acintya-śakti I can do everything you asked.

Śrīdhara Svāmī Gauḍīya
Commentary

Even (eva) sensory powers and proper conduct (ca) will be restored. By my special powers (yoga-māyayā) I can do everything you asked.

Related values & verses
Related values
Vairagya (Detachment / Dispassion)Seva (Service / Selfless Action)Samata (Equanimity / Even-mindedness)Hrih (Modesty / Sense of Shame)Anahankarah (Freedom from False Ego)
Related verses
BG 2.60 BG 5.7 BG 12.5 BG 5.4 BG 16.2 BG 6.1 BG 10.4 BG 3.11 BG 18.1 BG 3.1 BG 7.8 BG 3.19 BG 13.1
Concepts
Yoga
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
'I shall restore what you promised him — long life, strength, sensory power.' The Lord offers full restitution; nothing of what was promised need be lost. Repair is generous, not stingy.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do I make stingy repair when generous restitution is possible?
  • What promise of mine deserves full, not partial, fulfillment?
Analogy

Balarāma offers, by His yoga-māyā, to restore exactly what the sages had pledged: long life, strength, sensory power. The currency of the vow can be transferred; only the recipient must change. The Lord rewrites the ledger, sages keep their word, śāstra keeps its hold.

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