Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.16.8
स तदा पुरुषव्याघ्रो युक्त्या मे प्रतिबोधित: ।
अभ्यभाषत मामेवं यथा त्वं रणमूर्धनि ॥ ८ ॥
sa tadā puruṣa-vyāghro
[sa tadaa purusha-vyaaghro]
yuktyā me pratibodhitaḥ
[yuktyaa me pratibodhitah]
abhyabhāṣata mām evaṁ
[abhyabhaashata maam evam]
yathā tvaṁ raṇa-mūrdhani
[yathaa tvam rana-moordhani]
Word-for-word
saḥ
—
he
tadā
—
at that time
puruṣa-vyāghraḥ
—
the tiger among men
yuktyā
—
by logical argument
me
—
by Me
pratibodhitaḥ
—
enlightened in real knowledge
abhyabhāṣata
—
addressed questions
mām
—
to Me
evam
—
thus
yathā
—
just as
tvam
—
you
raṇa
—
of the battle
mūrdhani
—
in the front.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sa tadā puruṣa-vyāghro
saḥ
he
tadā
at that time
puruṣa-vyāghraḥ
the tiger among men
yuktyā me pratibodhitaḥ
yuktyā
by logical argument
me
by Me
pratibodhitaḥ
enlightened in real knowledge
abhyabhāṣata mām evaṁ
abhyabhāṣata
addressed questions
mām
to Me
evam
thus
yathā tvaṁ raṇa-mūrdhani
yathā
just as
tvam
you
raṇa
of the battle
mūrdhani
in the front.
At that time I enlightened Arjuna, the tiger among men, with logical arguments, and thus in the front of the battle Arjuna addressed Me with questions in the same way that you are now inquiring.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
At that time I enlightened Arjuna, the tiger among men, with logical arguments, and thus before the battle Arjuna addressed me with questions in the same way that you are now inquiring.
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Personal Guidance
The Lord enlightened Arjuna with logical arguments in the front of the battle, and Arjuna's questions are similar to Uddhava's. Reason has its place even in the heart's deepest crises.
Reflection Questions
- Where might I be neglecting clear reasoning in a moment that calls for it?
- Can both reason and devotion serve me at once?
My note
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