Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.26.9
अहो मे आत्मसम्मोहो येनात्मा योषितां कृत: ।
क्रीडामृगश्चक्रवर्ती नरदेवशिखामणि: ॥ ९ ॥
aho me ātma-sammoho
[aho me aatma-sammoho]
yenātmā yoṣitāṁ kṛtaḥ
[yenaatmaa yoshitaam kritah]
krīḍā-mṛgaś cakravartī
[kreedaa-mrigash chakravartee]
naradeva-śikhāmaṇiḥ
[naradeva-shikhaamanih]
Word-for-word
aho
—
alas
me
—
my
ātma
—
of myself
sammohaḥ
—
total bewilderment
yena
—
by which
ātmā
—
my body
yoṣitām
—
of women
kṛtaḥ
—
became
krīḍā-mṛgaḥ
—
a toy animal
cakravartī
—
mighty emperor
naradeva
—
of kings
śikhā-maṇiḥ
—
the crown jewel.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
aho me ātma-sammoho
aho
alas
me
my
ātma
of myself
sammohaḥ
total bewilderment
yenātmā yoṣitāṁ kṛtaḥ
yena
by which
ātmā
my body
yoṣitām
of women
kṛtaḥ
became
krīḍā-mṛgaś cakravartī
krīḍā-mṛgaḥ
a toy animal
cakravartī
mighty emperor
naradeva-śikhāmaṇiḥ
naradeva
of kings
śikhā-maṇiḥ
the crown jewel.
Alas, although I am supposed to be a mighty emperor, the crown jewel of all kings on this earth, just see how my bewilderment has rendered me a toy animal in the hands of women!
Purport
Since the king’s body had become fully engaged in satisfying the superficial desires of women, his body was now like a toy animal in their hands.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Alas! Although I am supposed to be a mighty emperor, the crown jewel of all kings on this earth, I have become bewildered by my body so much that I have become a pet animal in the hands of women!
I have become bewildered by my body (ātmā-sammohaḥ), by which I have become a pet animal of women.
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Personal Guidance
I was supposed to be a mighty emperor, the crown jewel of kings, yet bewilderment made me a toy in women's hands. External status does not protect inner sovereignty.
Reflection Questions
- Where does my external status mask internal subjugation?
- What inner work would match the outer one?
My note
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