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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.23.36

यतवाचं वाचयन्ति ताडयन्ति न वक्ति चेत् । तर्जयन्त्यपरे वाग्भि: स्तेनोऽयमिति वादिन: । बध्नन्ति रज्ज्वा तं केचिद् बध्यतां बध्यतामिति ॥ ३६ ॥
yata-vācaṁ vācayanti
[yata-vaacham vaachayanti]
tāḍayanti na vakti cet
[taadayanti na vakti chet]
tarjayanty apare vāgbhiḥ
[tarjayanty apare vaagbhih]
steno ’yam iti vādinaḥ
[steno ’yam iti vaadinah]
badhnanti rajjvā taṁ kecid
[badhnanti rajjvaa tam kechid]
badhyatāṁ badhyatām iti
[badhyataam badhyataam iti]
Word-for-word
yata-vācam — who had taken a vow of silence vācayanti — they try to make speak tāḍayanti — they beat na vakti — he does not speak cet — if tarjayanti — they cajole apare — others vāgbhiḥ — with their words stenaḥ — thief ayam — this person iti — thus vādinaḥ — saying badhnanti — they bind up rajjvā — with rope tam — him kecit — some badhyatām badhyatām — “Bind him up! Bind him up!” iti — thus saying.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yata-vācaṁ vācayanti
yata-vācam
who had taken a vow of silence
vācayanti
they try to make speak
tāḍayanti na vakti cet
tāḍayanti
they beat
na vakti
he does not speak
cet
if
tarjayanty apare vāgbhiḥ
tarjayanti
they cajole
apare
others
vāgbhiḥ
with their words
steno ’yam iti vādinaḥ
stenaḥ
thief
ayam
this person
iti
thus
vādinaḥ
saying
badhnanti rajjvā taṁ kecid
badhnanti
they bind up
rajjvā
with rope
tam
him
kecit
some
badhyatāṁ badhyatām iti
badhyatām badhyatām
“Bind him up! Bind him up!”
iti
thus saying.
Although he had taken a vow of silence, they would try to make him speak, and if he did not speak they would beat him with sticks. Others would chastise him, saying, “This man is just a thief.” And others would bind him up with rope, shouting, “Tie him up! Tie him up!”
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Although he had taken a vow of silence, they would try to make him speak, and if he did not speak, they would beat him with sticks. Others would chastise him, saying, “This man is just a thief.” And others would bind him up with rope, shouting, “Tie him up! Tie him up!”
Personal Guidance
They tried to make him break his silence, beat him with sticks, called him a thief, bound him with rope. The full social punishment is administered.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do I fear social punishment for my values?
  • How does this story shift the fear?
📝 My note

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