Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.31.16-17
कथयामास निधनं वृष्णीनां कृत्स्नशो नृप ।
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kathayām āsa nidhanaṁ
[kathayaam aasa nidhanam]
vṛṣṇīnāṁ kṛtsnaśo nṛpa
[vrishneenaam kritsnasho nripa]
tac chrutvodvigna-hṛdayā
[tach chrutvodvigna-hridayaa]
janāḥ śoka-virmūrcchitāḥ
[janaah shoka-virmoorchchitaah]
tatra sma tvaritā jagmuḥ
[tatra sma tvaritaa jagmuh]
kṛṣṇa-viśleṣa-vihvalāḥ
[krishna-vishlesha-vihvalaah]
vyasavaḥ śerate yatra
[vyasavah sherate yatra]
jñātayo ghnanta ānanam
[jnaatayo ghnanta aananam]
Word-for-word
kathayām āsa
—
he related
nidhanam
—
the destruction
vṛṣṇīnām
—
of the Vṛṣṇis
kṛtsnaśaḥ
—
total
nṛpa
—
O King Parīkṣit
tat
—
that
śrutvā
—
hearing
udvigna
—
agitated
hṛdayāḥ
—
their hearts
janāḥ
—
the people
śoka
—
by sorrow
virmūrcchitāḥ
—
rendered senseless
tatra
—
there
sma
—
indeed
tvaritāḥ
—
swiftly
jagmuḥ
—
they went
kṛṣṇa-viśleṣa
—
by separation from Lord Kṛṣṇa
vihvalāḥ
—
overwhelmed
vyasavaḥ
—
lifeless
śerate
—
they lay
yatra
—
where
jñātayaḥ
—
their relatives
ghnantaḥ
—
striking
ānanam
—
their own faces.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kathayām āsa nidhanaṁ
kathayām āsa
he related
nidhanam
the destruction
vṛṣṇīnāṁ kṛtsnaśo nṛpa
vṛṣṇīnām
of the Vṛṣṇis
kṛtsnaśaḥ
total
nṛpa
O King Parīkṣit
tac chrutvodvigna-hṛdayā
tat
that
śrutvā
hearing
udvigna
agitated
hṛdayāḥ
their hearts
janāḥ śoka-virmūrcchitāḥ
janāḥ
the people
śoka
by sorrow
virmūrcchitāḥ
rendered senseless
tatra sma tvaritā jagmuḥ
tatra
there
sma
indeed
tvaritāḥ
swiftly
jagmuḥ
they went
kṛṣṇa-viśleṣa-vihvalāḥ
kṛṣṇa-viśleṣa
by separation from Lord Kṛṣṇa
vihvalāḥ
overwhelmed
vyasavaḥ śerate yatra
vyasavaḥ
lifeless
śerate
they lay
yatra
where
jñātayo ghnanta ānanam
jñātayaḥ
their relatives
ghnantaḥ
striking
ānanam
their own faces.
Dāruka delivered the account of the total destruction of the Vṛṣṇis, and upon hearing this, O Parīkṣit, the people became deeply distraught in their hearts and stunned with sorrow. Feeling the overwhelming pain of separation from Kṛṣṇa, they struck their own faces while hurrying to the place where their relatives lay dead.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O Parīkṣit! Dāruka delivered the full account of the destruction of the Vṛṣṇis, and upon hearing this, the people became deeply distraught in their hearts and stunned with sorrow. Feeling the overwhelming pain of separation from Kṛṣṇa, beating their heads, they went to the place where their relatives lay dead.
The portions of the eternal associates Pradyumna, Aniruddha and others had previously gone from Dvārakā to Prabhāsa. Portions of Devakī, Rohinī and other eternal associates then went to Prabhāsa on hearing the news. The main portions of Devakī and others remained in Dvārakā, not visible to the eyes of common people.
Personal Guidance
Hearing of the Vṛṣṇis' destruction, people were stunned with sorrow, struck their own faces, and felt overwhelming pain of separation from Kṛṣṇa. Communal grief is given a body.
Reflection Questions
- Where does my community grieve together, or does each grieve alone?
- What would shared mourning offer?
My note
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