SB 11.19.12 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.19.12

निवृत्ते भारते युद्धे सुहृन्निधनविह्वल: । श्रुत्वा धर्मान् बहून् पश्चान्मोक्षधर्मानपृच्छत ॥ १२ ॥

nivṛtte bhārate yuddhe

[nivritte bhaarate yuddhe]

suhṛn-nidhana-vihvalaḥ

[suhrin-nidhana-vihvalah]

śrutvā dharmān bahūn paścān

[shrutvaa dharmaan bahoon pashchaan]

mokṣa-dharmān apṛcchata

[moksha-dharmaan aprichchata]

Word-for-word

nivṛtte — when it ended bhārate — of the descendants of Bhārata (the Kurus and Pāṇḍavas) yuddhe — the war suhṛt — of his beloved well-wishers nidhana — by the destruction vihvalaḥ — overwhelmed śrutvā — having heard dharmān — religious principles bahūn — many paścāt — at last mokṣa — concerning liberation dharmān — religious principles apṛcchata — asked about.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

nivṛtte bhārate yuddhe

nivṛtte

when it ended

bhārate

of the descendants of Bhārata (the Kurus and Pāṇḍavas)

yuddhe

the war

suhṛn-nidhana-vihvalaḥ

suhṛt

of his beloved well-wishers

nidhana

by the destruction

vihvalaḥ

overwhelmed

śrutvā dharmān bahūn paścān

śrutvā

having heard

dharmān

religious principles

bahūn

many

paścāt

at last

mokṣa-dharmān apṛcchata

mokṣa

concerning liberation

dharmān

religious principles

apṛcchata

asked about.

When the great Battle of Kurukṣetra had ended, King Yudhiṣṭhira was overwhelmed by the death of many beloved well-wishers, and thus, after listening to instructions about many religious principles, he finally inquired about the path of liberation.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

When the fighting had ceased at Kurukṣetra, Yudhiṣṭhira was overwhelmed by the death of many beloved well-wishers, and thus, after listening to many instructions on dharma, he finally inquired about the path of liberation.

Personal Guidance

After Kurukṣetra, Yudhiṣṭhira, overwhelmed by the deaths of loved ones, listened to many religious principles and finally asked about the path of liberation. Grief drives one toward ultimate questions.

Reflection Questions

What grief in my life has pushed me toward ultimate questions?
Have I asked them out loud?

📝 My note

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