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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.13.20

मरीचिप्रमुखैर्विप्रै: कुमारैर्मनुना सह । हृष्ट्वा तत्सौकरं रूपं तर्कयामास चित्रधा ॥ २० ॥
marīci-pramukhair vipraiḥ
[mareechi-pramukhair vipraih]
kumārair manunā saha
[kumaarair manunaa saha]
dṛṣṭvā tat saukaraṁ rūpaṁ
[drishtvaa tat saukaram roopam]
tarkayām āsa citradhā
[tarkayaam aasa chitradhaa]
Word-for-word
marīci — the great sage Marīci pramukhaiḥ — headed by vipraiḥ — all brāhmaṇas kumāraiḥ — with the four Kumāras manunā — and with Manu saha — with dṛṣṭvā — seeing tat — that saukaram — appearance like a boar rūpam — form tarkayām āsa — argued among themselves citradhā — in various ways.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
marīci-pramukhair vipraiḥ
marīci
the great sage Marīci
pramukhaiḥ
headed by
vipraiḥ
all brāhmaṇas
kumārair manunā saha
kumāraiḥ
with the four Kumāras
manunā
and with Manu
saha
with
dṛṣṭvā tat saukaraṁ rūpaṁ
dṛṣṭvā
seeing
tat
that
saukaram
appearance like a boar
rūpam
form
tarkayām āsa citradhā
tarkayām āsa
argued among themselves
citradhā
in various ways.
Struck with wonder at observing the wonderful boarlike form in the sky, Brahmā, with great brāhmaṇas like Marīci, as well as the Kumāras and Manu, began to argue in various ways.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
When Brahmā saw that form of a pig he began to speculate in various ways along with the sages headed by Marīci, the Kumāras and Manu.
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Personal Guidance
Even Brahmā, the Kumāras, Marīci, and Manu have to deliberate together about what they are seeing. Even the wise need to discuss extraordinary phenomena, not pronounce on them alone. Communal discernment is part of high spiritual culture.
Reflection Questions
  • Whom do I discuss extraordinary spiritual phenomena with, instead of jumping to conclusions alone?
  • Where could I bring more communal discernment into my own confusing moments?
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