Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.31.22
बन्धूनां नष्टगोत्राणामर्जुन: साम्परायिकम् ।
हतानां कारयामास यथावदनुपूर्वश: ॥ २२ ॥
bandhūnāṁ naṣṭa-gotrāṇām
[bandhoonaam nashta-gotraanaam]
arjunaḥ sāmparāyikam
[arjunah saamparaayikam]
hatānāṁ kārayām āsa
[hataanaam kaarayaam aasa]
yathā-vad anupūrvaśaḥ
[yathaa-vad anupoorvashah]
Word-for-word
bandhūnām
—
of the relatives
naṣṭa-gotrāṇām
—
who had no remaining immediate family members
arjunaḥ
—
Arjuna
sāmparāyikam
—
the funeral rites
hatānām
—
of the killed
kārayām āsa
—
had executed
yathā-vat
—
as prescribed in the Vedas
anupūrvaśaḥ
—
in order of the seniority of the deceased.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bandhūnāṁ naṣṭa-gotrāṇām
bandhūnām
of the relatives
naṣṭa-gotrāṇām
who had no remaining immediate family members
arjunaḥ sāmparāyikam
arjunaḥ
Arjuna
sāmparāyikam
the funeral rites
hatānāṁ kārayām āsa
hatānām
of the killed
kārayām āsa
had executed
yathā-vad anupūrvaśaḥ
yathā-vat
as prescribed in the Vedas
anupūrvaśaḥ
in order of the seniority of the deceased.
Arjuna then saw to it that the funeral rites were properly carried out for the dead, who had no remaining male family members. He executed the required ceremonies for each of the Yadus, one after another.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Arjuna then saw to it that the funeral rites were properly carried out for the dead who had no remaining male family members according to the rules, one after another.
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Personal Guidance
Arjuna saw that funeral rites were properly carried out for the dead with no remaining male family members, performing required ceremonies for each Yadu. The living honor the dead through ritual labor.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I avoiding the practical labor that honors loss?
- What ritual labor is mine right now?
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