SB 11.30.19 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.30.19

पुत्रा अयुध्यन् पितृभिर्भ्रातृभिश्च स्वस्रीयदौहित्रपितृव्यमातुलै: । मित्राणि मित्रै: सुहृद: सुहृद्भ‍ि- र्ज्ञातींस्त्वहन् ज्ञातय एव मूढा: ॥ १९ ॥

putrā ayudhyan pitṛbhir bhrātṛbhiś ca

[putraa ayudhyan pitribhir bhraatribhish cha]

svasrīya-dauhitra-pitṛvya-mātulaiḥ

[svasreeya-dauhitra-pitrivya-maatulaih]

mitrāṇi mitraiḥ suhṛdaḥ suhṛdbhir

[mitraani mitraih suhridah suhridbhir]

jñātīṁs tv ahan jñātaya eva mūḍhāḥ

[jnaateems tv ahan jnaataya eva moodhaah]

Word-for-word

putrāḥ — sons ayudhyan — fought pitṛbhiḥ — with their fathers bhrātṛbhiḥ — with brothers ca — and svasrīya — with the sons of sisters dauhitra — the sons of daughters pitṛvya — paternal uncles mātulaiḥ — and maternal uncles mitrāṇi — friends mitraiḥ — with friends suhṛdaḥ — well-wishers suhṛdbhiḥ — with well-wishers jñātīn — intimate relatives tu — and ahan — killed jñātayaḥ — intimate relatives eva — indeed mūḍhāḥ — bewildered.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

putrā ayudhyan pitṛbhir bhrātṛbhiś ca

putrāḥ

sons

ayudhyan

fought

pitṛbhiḥ

with their fathers

bhrātṛbhiḥ

with brothers

and

svasrīya-dauhitra-pitṛvya-mātulaiḥ

svasrīya

with the sons of sisters

dauhitra

the sons of daughters

pitṛvya

paternal uncles

mātulaiḥ

and maternal uncles

mitrāṇi mitraiḥ suhṛdaḥ suhṛdbhir

mitrāṇi

friends

mitraiḥ

with friends

suhṛdaḥ

well-wishers

suhṛdbhiḥ

with well-wishers

jñātīṁs tv ahan jñātaya eva mūḍhāḥ

jñātīn

intimate relatives

and

ahan

killed

jñātayaḥ

intimate relatives

eva

indeed

mūḍhāḥ

bewildered.

Thus bewildered, sons fought with fathers, brothers with brothers, nephews with paternal and maternal uncles, and grandsons with grandfathers. Friends fought with friends, and well-wishers with well-wishers. In this way intimate friends and relatives all killed one another.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Personal Guidance

Sons fought fathers, brothers fought brothers, nephews fought uncles, grandsons fought grandfathers, friends and well-wishers killed each other. The categories collapsed in violence.

Reflection Questions

Where do my family categories carry hidden tension that could erupt?
What honest conversation would defuse it?

📝 My note

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