SB 11.23.10 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.23.10

तदवध्यानविस्रस्तपुण्यस्कन्धस्य भूरिद । अर्थोऽप्यगच्छन्निधनं बह्वायासपरिश्रम: ॥ १० ॥

tad-avadhyāna-visrasta-

[tad-avadhyaana-visrasta-]

puṇya-skandhasya bhūri-da

[punya-skandhasya bhoori-da]

artho ’py agacchan nidhanaṁ

[artho ’py agachchan nidhanam]

bahv-āyāsa-pariśramaḥ

[bahv-aayaasa-parishramah]

Word-for-word

tat — of them avadhyāna — because of his neglect visrasta — depleted puṇya — of piety skandhasya — whose portion bhūri-da — O magnanimous Uddhava arthaḥ — the wealth api — indeed agacchat nidhanam — became lost bahu — much āyāsa — of endeavor pariśramaḥ — which consisted only of the labor.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

tad-avadhyāna-visrasta-

tat

of them

avadhyāna

because of his neglect

visrasta

depleted

puṇya-skandhasya bhūri-da

puṇya

of piety

skandhasya

whose portion

bhūri-da

O magnanimous Uddhava

artho ’py agacchan nidhanaṁ

arthaḥ

the wealth

bahv-āyāsa-pariśramaḥ

api

indeed

agacchat nidhanam

became lost

bahu

much

āyāsa

of endeavor

pariśramaḥ

which consisted only of the labor.

O magnanimous Uddhava, by his neglect of these demigods he depleted his stock of piety and all his wealth. The accumulation of his repeated exhaustive endeavors was totally lost.

Purport

The brāhmaṇa’s stock of piety became like a withered branch that no longer gives fruits or flowers. Śrīla Jīva Gosvāmī comments that the brāhmaṇa had a trace of piety directed at the Supreme Lord with hopes of liberation. That pure portion of the branch of his piety remained unwithered, eventually giving the fruit of knowledge.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

O magnanimous Uddhava, by his neglect of these devatās he depleted his stock of piety and all his wealth. He had gained this wealth with great fatigue and effort. Avadhyāna means disrespect. He was greatly fatigued by efforts in agriculture etc.

Personal Guidance

By neglecting these demigods, his piety and wealth were depleted; the accumulation of his hard work was totally lost. The unseen ledger empties even the visible one.

Reflection Questions

Where am I building visible accumulation while the invisible ledger empties?
What does honoring the unseen look like?

📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io