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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.30.36

यस्यानुस्मरणं नृणामज्ञानध्वान्तनाशनम् । वदन्ति तस्य ते विष्णो मयासाधु कृतं प्रभो ॥ ३६ ॥
yasyānusmaraṇaṁ nṛṇām
[yasyaanusmaranam nrinaam]
ajñāna-dhvānta-nāśanam
[ajnaana-dhvaanta-naashanam]
vadanti tasya te viṣṇo
[vadanti tasya te vishno]
mayāsādhu kṛtaṁ prabho
[mayaasaadhu kritam prabho]
yasya — of whom anusmaraṇam — the constant remembrance nṛṇām — of all men ajñāna — of ignorance dhvānta — the darkness nāśanam — that which destroys vadanti — they say tasya — toward Him te — You viṣṇo — O Lord Viṣṇu mayā — by me asādhu — wrongly kṛtam — this has been done prabho — O master.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yasyānusmaraṇaṁ nṛṇām
yasya
of whom
anusmaraṇam
the constant remembrance
nṛṇām
of all men
ajñāna-dhvānta-nāśanam
ajñāna
of ignorance
dhvānta
the darkness
nāśanam
that which destroys
vadanti tasya te viṣṇo
vadanti
they say
tasya
toward Him
te
You
viṣṇo
O Lord Viṣṇu
mayāsādhu kṛtaṁ prabho
mayā
by me
asādhu
wrongly
kṛtam
this has been done
prabho
O master.
O Lord Viṣṇu, the learned say that for any man, constant remembrance of You will destroy the darkness of ignorance. O master, I have wronged You!
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O Viṣṇu! O master! The learned say that for any man, constant remembrance of you will destroy the darkness of ignorance. And I have wronged such a person!
The learned say constant remembrance of You destroys ignorance's darkness — and I have wronged You. Repentance includes admitting that one knew better.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do I know better and still wrong the Lord?
  • What does honest repentance involve?
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