Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.23.2
श्रीभगवानुवाच
बार्हस्पत्य स नास्त्यत्र साधुर्वै दुर्जनेरितै: ।
दुरक्तैर्भिन्नमात्मानं य: समाधातुमीश्वर: ॥ २ ॥
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
[shree-bhagavaan uvaacha]
bārhaspatya sa nāsty atra
[baarhaspatya sa naasty atra]
sādhur vai durjaneritaiḥ
[saadhur vai durjaneritaih]
duraktair bhinnam ātmānaṁ
[duraktair bhinnam aatmaanam]
yaḥ samādhātum īśvaraḥ
[yah samaadhaatum eeshvarah]
Word-for-word
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead said
bārhaspatya
—
O disciple of Bṛhaspati
saḥ
—
he
na asti
—
there is not
atra
—
in this world
sādhuḥ
—
a saintly person
vai
—
indeed
durjana
—
by uncivilized men
īritaiḥ
—
used
duruktaiḥ
—
by insulting words
bhinnam
—
disturbed
ātmānam
—
his mind
yaḥ
—
who
samādhātum
—
to compose
īśvaraḥ
—
is capable.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
śrī-bhagavān uvāca
the Supreme Personality of Godhead said
bārhaspatya sa nāsty atra
bārhaspatya
O disciple of Bṛhaspati
saḥ
he
na asti
there is not
atra
in this world
sādhur vai durjaneritaiḥ
sādhuḥ
a saintly person
vai
indeed
durjana
by uncivilized men
duraktair bhinnam ātmānaṁ
īritaiḥ
used
duruktaiḥ
by insulting words
bhinnam
disturbed
ātmānam
his mind
yaḥ samādhātum īśvaraḥ
yaḥ
who
samādhātum
to compose
īśvaraḥ
is capable.
Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa said: O disciple of Bṛhaspati, there is virtually no saintly man in this world capable of resettling his own mind after it has been disturbed by the insulting words of uncivilized men.
Purport
In the modern age there is widespread propaganda ridiculing the path of spiritual realization, and thus even saintly devotees are disturbed to see the progress of human society being obstructed. Still, a devotee of the Lord must tolerate any personal insult, though he cannot tolerate offense against the Lord Himself or the Lord’s pure devotee.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Kṛṣṇa said: O disciple of Bṛhaspati! There is no saintly man in this world capable of resettling his own mind after it has been disturbed by the insulting words of uncivilized men.
O disciple of Bṛhaspati! I respect your conclusive words, but the spiritual path is not known even to your guru Bṛhaspati. You should learn from me alone.
Personal Guidance
Hardly any saintly man can resettle his own mind after it has been disturbed by uncivilized men's insults. The Lord names the difficulty plainly.
Reflection Questions
- Whose insults still rattle me long after the moment passes?
- What practice begins to settle the mind back?
My note
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