Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.16.31
व्यवसायिनामहं लक्ष्मी: कितवानां छलग्रह: ।
तितिक्षास्मि तितिक्षूणां सत्त्वं सत्त्ववतामहम् ॥ ३१ ॥
vyavasāyinām ahaṁ lakṣmīḥ
[vyavasaayinaam aham lakshmeeh]
kitavānāṁ chala-grahaḥ
[kitavaanaam chala-grahah]
titikṣāsmi titikṣūṇāṁ
[titikshaasmi titikshoonaam]
sattvaṁ sattvavatām aham
[sattvam sattvavataam aham]
Word-for-word
vyavasāyinām
—
of the enterprising
aham
—
I am
lakṣmīḥ
—
fortune
kitavānām
—
of cheaters
chala-grahaḥ
—
the gambling
titikṣā
—
the forgiveness
asmi
—
I am
titikṣūṇām
—
among the tolerant
sattvam
—
the goodness
sattva-vatām
—
among those in the mode of goodness
aham
—
I am.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vyavasāyinām ahaṁ lakṣmīḥ
vyavasāyinām
of the enterprising
aham
I am
lakṣmīḥ
fortune
kitavānāṁ chala-grahaḥ
kitavānām
of cheaters
chala-grahaḥ
the gambling
titikṣāsmi titikṣūṇāṁ
titikṣā
the forgiveness
asmi
I am
titikṣūṇām
among the tolerant
sattvaṁ sattvavatām aham
sattvam
the goodness
sattva-vatām
among those in the mode of goodness
aham
I am.
Among the enterprising I am fortune, and among the cheaters I am gambling. I am the forgiveness of the tolerant and the good qualities of those in the mode of goodness.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Among the enterprising, I am fortune, and among the cheaters, I am gambling. I am the tolerance in those who are tolerant and the sattva of those in sattva.
Lakṣmīḥ means wealth. I am the sattva in sattvic beings.
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Personal Guidance
Among the enterprising He is fortune, among cheaters gambling, the forgiveness of the tolerant, the good qualities of those in goodness. The Lord names His presence even in dark domains.
Reflection Questions
- Where do I refuse to see the Lord because the domain feels too low?
- What would acknowledging Him even there cost or open?
My note
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