Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.26.5
त्यक्त्वात्मानं व्रजन्तीं तां नग्न उन्मत्तवन्नृप: ।
विलपन्नन्वगाज्जाये घोरे तिष्ठेति विक्लव: ॥ ५ ॥
tyaktvātmānaṁ vrayantīṁ tāṁ
[tyaktvaatmaanam vrayanteem taam]
nagna unmatta-van nṛpaḥ
[nagna unmatta-van nripah]
vilapann anvagāj jāye
[vilapann anvagaaj jaaye]
ghore tiṣṭheti viklavaḥ
[ghore tishtheti viklavah]
Word-for-word
tyaktvā
—
abandoning
ātmānam
—
him
vrajantīm
—
going away
tām
—
unto her
nagnaḥ
—
being naked
unmatta-vat
—
like a madman
nṛpaḥ
—
the king
vilapan
—
crying out
anvagāt
—
followed
jāye
—
O my wife
ghore
—
O terrible woman
tiṣṭha
—
please stop
iti
—
thus speaking
viklavaḥ
—
overwhelmed with distress.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tyaktvātmānaṁ vrayantīṁ tāṁ
tyaktvā
abandoning
ātmānam
him
vrajantīm
going away
tām
unto her
nagna unmatta-van nṛpaḥ
nagnaḥ
being naked
unmatta-vat
like a madman
nṛpaḥ
the king
vilapann anvagāj jāye
vilapan
crying out
anvagāt
followed
jāye
O my wife
ghore tiṣṭheti viklavaḥ
ghore
O terrible woman
tiṣṭha
please stop
iti
thus speaking
viklavaḥ
overwhelmed with distress.
When she was leaving him, even though he was naked he ran after her just like a madman and called out in great distress, “O my wife, O terrible lady! Please stop!”
Purport
As his beloved wife was leaving him, the shocked king was crying out, “My dear wife, please think for a moment. Just stop! You terrible lady, can’t you stop? Why don’t we speak together for a while? Why are you killing me?” Thus lamenting, he followed her.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
When she was leaving him, even though he was naked, he ran after her just like a madman and called out in great distress, “O my wife! O terrible lady! Please stop!”
His previous state of bewilderment is described. “O wife! You are cruel, because you are taking away my life. Please stay!” Lamenting, he followed her.
Personal Guidance
When she left, even naked he ran after her like a madman, calling 'O terrible lady, please stop!' Attachment makes us run after what is leaving even at high cost to dignity.
Reflection Questions
- When have I run after what was leaving, at cost to my own dignity?
- What in me thought there was no other option?
My note
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