Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.8.26-27
क्रीडन्त्या: पुञ्जिकस्थल्या: कन्दुकै: स्तनगौरवात् ।
भृशमुद्विग्नमध्याया: केशविस्रंसितस्रज: ॥ २६ ॥
इतस्ततोभ्रमद्दृष्टेश्चलन्त्या अनुकन्दुकम् ।
वायुर्जहार तद्वास: सूक्ष्मं त्रुटितमेखलम् ॥ २७ ॥
krīḍantyāḥ puñjikasthalyāḥ
[kreedantyaah punjikasthalyaah]
kandukaiḥ stana-gauravāt
[kandukaih stana-gauravaat]
bhṛśam udvigna-madhyāyāḥ
[bhrisham udvigna-madhyaayaah]
keśa-visraṁsita-srajaḥ
[kesha-visramsita-srajah]
itas tato bhramad-dṛṣṭeś
[itas tato bhramad-drishtesh]
calantyā anu kandukam
[chalantyaa anu kandukam]
vāyur jahāra tad-vāsaḥ
[vaayur jahaara tad-vaasah]
sūkṣmaṁ truṭita-mekhalam
[sookshmam trutita-mekhalam]
Word-for-word
krīḍantyāḥ
—
who was playing
puñjikasthalyāḥ
—
of the Apsarā named Puñjikasthalī
kandukaiḥ
—
with a number of balls
stana
—
of her breasts
gauravāt
—
because of the great weight
bhṛśam
—
very much
udvigna
—
overburdened
madhyāyāḥ
—
whose waist
keśa
—
from her hair
visraṁsita
—
falling
srajaḥ
—
the flower garland
itaḥ tataḥ
—
here and there
bhramat
—
wandering
dṛṣṭeḥ
—
whose eyes
calantyāḥ
—
who was running about
anu kandukam
—
after her ball
vāyuḥ
—
the wind
jahāra
—
stole away
tat-vāsaḥ
—
her garment
sūkṣmam
—
fine
truṭita
—
loosened
mekhalam
—
the belt.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
krīḍantyāḥ puñjikasthalyāḥ
krīḍantyāḥ
who was playing
puñjikasthalyāḥ
of the Apsarā named Puñjikasthalī
kandukaiḥ stana-gauravāt
kandukaiḥ
with a number of balls
stana
of her breasts
gauravāt
because of the great weight
bhṛśam udvigna-madhyāyāḥ
bhṛśam
very much
udvigna
overburdened
madhyāyāḥ
whose waist
keśa-visraṁsita-srajaḥ
keśa
from her hair
visraṁsita
falling
srajaḥ
the flower garland
itas tato bhramad-dṛṣṭeś
itaḥ tataḥ
here and there
bhramat
wandering
dṛṣṭeḥ
whose eyes
calantyā anu kandukam
calantyāḥ
who was running about
anu kandukam
after her ball
vāyur jahāra tad-vāsaḥ
vāyuḥ
the wind
jahāra
stole away
tat-vāsaḥ
her garment
sūkṣmaṁ truṭita-mekhalam
sūkṣmam
fine
truṭita
loosened
mekhalam
the belt.
The Apsarā Puñjikasthalī made a show of playing with a number of toy balls. Her waist seemed weighed down by her heavy breasts, and the wreath of flowers in her hair became disheveled. As she ran about after the balls, glancing here and there, the belt of her thin garment loosened, and suddenly the wind blew her clothes away.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
While Puñjikasthalī, with waist bent over by the weight of her breasts, garlands falling from her hair, was playing with some balls, glancing here and there, and was chasing a ball, the wind blew her fine dress with its loose belt.
Personal Guidance
The Apsara Punjikasthali plays with toy balls, her waist heavy with jewels, her garland slipping. Bhagavatam describes the temptation in detail — not to titillate but to honor its real force. We should not pretend our temptations are small.
Reflection Questions
- Which temptation have I been minimizing rather than honestly facing?
- What would honest naming change about my approach to it?
My note
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