Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.23.34
केचित्त्रिवेणुं जगृहुरेके पात्रं कमण्डलुम् ।
पीठं चैकेऽक्षसूत्रं च कन्थां चीराणि केचन ।
प्रदाय च पुनस्तानि दर्शितान्याददुर्मुने: ॥ ३४ ॥
kecit tri-veṇuṁ jagṛhur
[kechit tri-venum jagrihur]
eke pātraṁ kamaṇḍalum
[eke paatram kamandalum]
pīṭhaṁ caike ’kṣa-sūtraṁ ca
[peetham chaike ’ksha-sootram cha]
kanthāṁ cīrāṇi kecana
[kanthaam cheeraani kechana]
pradāya ca punas tāni
[pradaaya cha punas taani]
darśitāny ādadur muneḥ
[darshitaany aadadur muneh]
Word-for-word
kecit
—
some of them
tri-veṇum
—
his sannyāsī triple staff
jagṛhuḥ
—
they took away
eke
—
some
pātram
—
his begging bowl
kamaṇḍalum
—
waterpot
pīṭham
—
seat
ca
—
and
eke
—
some
akṣa-sūtram
—
chanting beads
ca
—
and
kanthām
—
rags
cīrāṇi
—
torn
kecana
—
some of them
pradāya
—
offering back
ca
—
and
punaḥ
—
again
tāni
—
they
darśitāni
—
which were being shown
ādaduḥ
—
they took away
muneḥ
—
of the sage.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kecit tri-veṇuṁ jagṛhur
kecit
some of them
tri-veṇum
his sannyāsī triple staff
jagṛhuḥ
they took away
eke pātraṁ kamaṇḍalum
eke
some
pātram
his begging bowl
kamaṇḍalum
waterpot
pīṭhaṁ caike ’kṣa-sūtraṁ ca
pīṭham
seat
ca
and
eke
some
akṣa-sūtram
chanting beads
ca
and
kanthāṁ cīrāṇi kecana
kanthām
rags
cīrāṇi
torn
kecana
some of them
pradāya ca punas tāni
pradāya
offering back
ca
and
punaḥ
again
tāni
they
darśitāny ādadur muneḥ
darśitāni
which were being shown
ādaduḥ
they took away
muneḥ
of the sage.
Some of these persons would take away his sannyāsī rod, and some the waterpot which he was using as a begging bowl. Some took his deerskin seat, some his chanting beads, and some would steal his torn, ragged clothing. Displaying these things before him, they would pretend to offer them back but would then hide them again.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Some of these persons would take away his sannyāsī rod, and some the waterpot which he was using as a begging bowl. Some took his deerskin seat, some his chanting beads, and some would steal his torn, ragged clothing. Displaying these things before him, they would pretend to offer them back but would then hide them again.
They would offer the item to him and again take it away. “Please take this.” After saying this they would show the items and then again take them away.
Personal Guidance
Some took his rod, waterpot, deerskin, beads, ragged clothes — displaying them mockingly. Even a renunciant's tiny possessions become targets.
Reflection Questions
- What small possession of mine, if mocked, would still wound me?
- What would equanimity with even that look like?
My note
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