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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.26.11

कुतस्तस्यानुभाव: स्यात् तेज ईशत्वमेव वा । योऽन्वगच्छंस्‍त्रियं यान्तीं खरवत् पादताडित: ॥ ११ ॥
kutas tasyānubhāvaḥ syāt
[kutas tasyaanubhaavah syaat]
teja īśatvam eva vā
[teja eeshatvam eva vaa]
yo ’nvagacchaṁ striyaṁ yāntīṁ
[yo ’nvagachcham striyam yaanteem]
khara-vat pāda-tāḍitaḥ
[khara-vat paada-taaditah]
Word-for-word
kutaḥ — where tasya — of that person (myself) anubhāvaḥ — the influence syāt — is tejaḥ — strength īśatvam — sovereignty eva — indeed vā — or yaḥ — who anvagaccham — ran after striyam — this woman yāntīm — while going away khara-vat — just like an ass pāda — by the foot tāḍitaḥ — punished.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kutas tasyānubhāvaḥ syāt
kutaḥ
where
tasya
of that person (myself)
anubhāvaḥ
the influence
syāt
is
teja īśatvam eva vā
tejaḥ
strength
īśatvam
sovereignty
eva
indeed
vā
or
yo ’nvagacchaṁ striyaṁ yāntīṁ
yaḥ
who
anvagaccham
ran after
striyam
this woman
yāntīm
while going away
khara-vat pāda-tāḍitaḥ
khara-vat
just like an ass
pāda
by the foot
tāḍitaḥ
punished.
Where are my so-called great influence, power and sovereignty? Just like an ass being kicked in the face by his she-ass, I ran after that woman, who had already given me up.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Where are the great influence, power and sovereignty of a person who runs after that woman who has rejected him, who is like an ass being kicked in the face by his she-ass? “But you have great influence and power? Why are you so miserable?” Where is that power for the person who pursues a woman who has rejected him?
Personal Guidance
Where are my great influence and sovereignty? Like an ass kicked in the face by his she-ass, I ran after one who had already left me. Self-mockery is part of waking up.
Reflection Questions
  • Where could honest self-mockery loosen a serious attachment?
  • What does the image add that solemn lament doesn't?
📝 My note

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