Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.6.16
जन्मेजय: स्वपितरं श्रुत्वा तक्षकभक्षितम् ।
यथा जुहाव सङ्क्रुद्धो नागान् सत्रे सह द्विजै: ॥ १६ ॥
janmejayaḥ sva-pitaraṁ
[janmejayah sva-pitaram]
śrutvā takṣaka-bhakṣitam
[shrutvaa takshaka-bhakshitam]
yathājuhāva saṅkruddho
[yathaajuhaava sankruddho]
nāgān satre saha dvijaiḥ
[naagaan satre saha dvijaih]
Word-for-word
janmejayaḥ
—
King Janamejaya, the son of Parīkṣit
sva-pitaram
—
his own father
śrutvā
—
hearing
takṣaka
—
by Takṣaka, the snake-bird
bhakṣitam
—
bitten
yathā
—
properly
ājuhāva
—
offered as oblations
saṅkruddhaḥ
—
extremely angry
nāgān
—
the snakes
satre
—
in a great sacrifice
saha
—
along with
dvijaiḥ
—
brāhmaṇas..
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
janmejayaḥ sva-pitaraṁ
janmejayaḥ
King Janamejaya, the son of Parīkṣit
sva-pitaram
his own father
śrutvā takṣaka-bhakṣitam
śrutvā
hearing
takṣaka
by Takṣaka, the snake-bird
bhakṣitam
bitten
yathājuhāva saṅkruddho
yathā
properly
ājuhāva
offered as oblations
saṅkruddhaḥ
extremely angry
nāgān satre saha dvijaiḥ
nāgān
the snakes
satre
in a great sacrifice
saha
along with
dvijaiḥ
brāhmaṇas..
Hearing that his father had been fatally bitten by the snake-bird, Mahārāja Janamejaya became extremely angry and had brāhmaṇas perform a mighty sacrifice in which he offered all the snakes in the world into the sacrificial fire.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Hearing that his father had been fatally bitten by the snakebird, Mahārāja Janmejaya became extremely angry and along with brāhmaṇas offered snakes in sacrifice in order to rid the world of snakes.
“I will make the world devoid of all snakes!” Saying this (yathā), in anger, along with brāhmaṇas, he performed a sacrifice.
Personal Guidance
Janamejaya, hearing of his father's death, organizes a massive snake sacrifice in rage. Grief without wisdom turns into harm-seeking. Bhagavatam quietly observes how unprocessed loss can drive us into chains of further violence.
Reflection Questions
- Has a recent loss of mine fueled an impulse to harm — even by harsh words?
- What practice helps me grieve cleanly, without dragging others into it?
My note
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