Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.13.21
इत्यहं मुनिभि: पृष्टस्तत्त्वजिज्ञासुभिस्तदा ।
यदवोचमहं तेभ्यस्तदुद्धव निबोध मे ॥ २१ ॥
ity ahaṁ munibhiḥ pṛṣṭas
[ity aham munibhih prishtas]
tattva-jijñāsubhis tadā
[tattva-jijnaasubhis tadaa]
yad avocam ahaṁ tebhyas
[yad avocham aham tebhyas]
tad uddhava nibodha me
[tad uddhava nibodha me]
Word-for-word
iti
—
thus
aham
—
I
munibhiḥ
—
by the sages
pṛṣṭaḥ
—
questioned
tattva
—
the truth about the goal of yoga
jijñāsubhiḥ
—
by those desiring to know
tadā
—
at that time
yat
—
that which
avocam
—
spoke
aham
—
I
tebhyaḥ
—
unto them
tat
—
that
uddhava
—
My dear Uddhava
nibodha
—
please learn
me
—
from Me.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ity ahaṁ munibhiḥ pṛṣṭas
iti
thus
aham
I
munibhiḥ
by the sages
pṛṣṭaḥ
questioned
tattva-jijñāsubhis tadā
tattva
the truth about the goal of yoga
jijñāsubhiḥ
by those desiring to know
tadā
at that time
yad avocam ahaṁ tebhyas
yat
that which
avocam
spoke
aham
I
tebhyaḥ
unto them
tad uddhava nibodha me
tat
that
uddhava
My dear Uddhava
nibodha
please learn
me
from Me.
My dear Uddhava, the sages, being eager to understand the ultimate truth of the yoga system, thus inquired from Me. Now please hear as I explain that which I spoke unto the sages.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O Uddhava! The sages, desiring to know the goal of yoga, thus inquired from me who I was. Now please hear as I, master of those with false identity, explain what I spoke to them.
Ahaṁtebhyaḥ can mean “I, the master (ibhyaḥ) of the sages with false identity of I (ahaṁtā). According to Amara-koṣa the word ibhyaḥ means master.
Personal Guidance
Eager to understand yoga's ultimate truth, the sages inquired — and the Lord is about to share what He told them. Eagerness shapes what teaching one can receive.
Reflection Questions
- How eager am I, really, for ultimate truth?
- Where could I cultivate more eagerness?
My note
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