Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.10.26
सूत उवाच
इति चन्द्रललामस्य धर्मगुह्योपबृंहितम् ।
वचोऽमृतायनमृषिर्नातृप्यत् कर्णयो: पिबन् ॥ २६ ॥
sūta uvāca
[soota uvaacha]
iti candra-lalāmasya
[iti chandra-lalaamasya]
dharma-gahyopabṛṁhitam
[dharma-gahyopabrimhitam]
vaco ’mṛtāyanam ṛṣir
[vacho ’mritaayanam rishir]
nātṛpyat karṇayoḥ piban
[naatripyat karnayoh piban]
Word-for-word
sūtaḥ uvāca
—
Sūta Gosvāmī said
iti
—
thus
candra-lalāmasya
—
of Lord Śiva, who is decorated with the moon
dharma-guhya
—
with the secret essence of religion
upabṛṁhitam
—
filled
vacaḥ
—
the words
amṛta-ayanam
—
the reservoir of nectar
ṛṣiḥ
—
the sage
na atṛpyat
—
did not feel satiated
karṇayoḥ
—
with his ears
piban
—
drinking.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sūta uvāca
sūtaḥ uvāca
Sūta Gosvāmī said
iti candra-lalāmasya
iti
thus
candra-lalāmasya
of Lord Śiva, who is decorated with the moon
dharma-gahyopabṛṁhitam
dharma-guhya
with the secret essence of religion
upabṛṁhitam
filled
vaco ’mṛtāyanam ṛṣir
vacaḥ
the words
amṛta-ayanam
the reservoir of nectar
ṛṣiḥ
the sage
nātṛpyat karṇayoḥ piban
na atṛpyat
did not feel satiated
karṇayoḥ
with his ears
piban
drinking.
Sūta Gosvāmī said: Drinking with his ears Lord Śiva’s nectarean words, full of the confidential essence of religion, Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi could not be satiated.
Purport
Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi was not eager to hear himself praised by Lord Śiva, but he appreciated Lord Śiva’s deep realization of religious principles and therefore desired to hear more.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Sūta Gosvāmī said: Drinking with his ears Śiva's words, full of bhakti and intimate teachings, Mārkaṇḍeya could not be satiated.
Dharma mentioned here is pure bhakti mentioned in verse 20 and not seeing difference between self and others mentioned in verse 22. Guhya was “we worship you in verse 22. Words full of bhakti and the intimate relation of the Lord with his devotee could not satisfy him completely. He was not experiencing bliss from being praised but, in the guise of being praised, getting instructions --telling him what type of person he should be.
Personal Guidance
Markandeya drinks Siva's nectarean words through his ears, unable to be satiated, having been forced by maya to wander long. After dryness, even a little real teaching is endlessly nourishing. Receive when offered.
Reflection Questions
- What teaching, even small, am I currently not letting myself fully drink in?
- What could help me receive more thirstily?
My note
Source: vedabase.io