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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.26.16

बोधितस्यापि देव्या मे सूक्तवाक्येन दुर्मते: । मनोगतो महामोहो नापयात्यजितात्मन: ॥ १६ ॥
bodhitasyāpi devyā me
[bodhitasyaapi devyaa me]
sūkta-vākyena durmateḥ
[sookta-vaakyena durmateh]
mano-gato mahā-moho
[mano-gato mahaa-moho]
nāpayāty ajitātmanaḥ
[naapayaaty ajitaatmanah]
Word-for-word
bodhitasya — who had been informed api — even devyā — by the goddess Urvaśī me — of me su-ukta — well-spoken vākyena — by words durmateḥ — whose intelligence was dull manaḥ-gataḥ — within the mind mahā-mohaḥ — the great confusion na apayāti — did not cease ajita-ātmanaḥ — who had failed to control his senses.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bodhitasyāpi devyā me
bodhitasya
who had been informed
api
even
devyā
by the goddess Urvaśī
me
of me
sūkta-vākyena durmateḥ
su-ukta
well-spoken
vākyena
by words
durmateḥ
whose intelligence was dull
mano-gato mahā-moho
manaḥ-gataḥ
within the mind
mahā-mohaḥ
the great confusion
nāpayāty ajitātmanaḥ
na apayāti
did not cease
ajita-ātmanaḥ
who had failed to control his senses.
Because I allowed my intelligence to become dull and because I failed to control my senses, the great confusion in my mind did not go away, even though Urvaśī herself gave me wise counsel with well-spoken words.
Purport

As described in the Ninth Canto of Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, the goddess Urvaśī plainly told Purūravā that he should never trust women or believe their promises. Despite this frank advice, he became fully attached and thus suffered great mental anguish.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Because I allowed my intelligence to become dull and because I failed to control my senses, the great confusion in my mind did not go away, even though Urvaśī herself gave me wise counsel with well-spoken words. “But you illusion could be dissipated by a sense of detachment as taught plentifully by Urvaśī.” That had no effect. My bewilderment still did not go away.
Personal Guidance
Because I allowed my intelligence to dull and failed sense-control, confusion did not leave even when she gave wise counsel. Even good advice cannot reach a dulled intelligence.
Reflection Questions
  • What good advice has not landed in me because of dulled intelligence?
  • What restores sharpness?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

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