SB 3.19.29 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.19.29

एतौ तौ पार्षदावस्य शापाद्यातावसद्गतिम् । पुन: कतिपयै: स्थानं प्रपत्स्येते ह जन्मभि: ॥ २९ ॥

etau tau pārṣadāv asya

[etau tau paarshadaav asya]

śāpād yātāv asad-gatim

[shaapaad yaataav asad-gatim]

punaḥ katipayaiḥ sthānaṁ

[punah katipayaih sthaanam]

prapatsyete ha janmabhiḥ

[prapatsyete ha janmabhih]

Word-for-word

etau — these two tau — both pārṣadau — personal assistants asya — of the Personality of Godhead śāpāt — because of being cursed yātau — have gone asat-gatim — to take birth in a demoniac family punaḥ — again katipayaiḥ — a few sthānam — own place prapatsyete — will get back ha — indeed janmabhiḥ — after births.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

etau tau pārṣadāv asya

etau

these two

tau

both

pārṣadau

personal assistants

asya

of the Personality of Godhead

śāpād yātāv asad-gatim

śāpāt

because of being cursed

yātau

have gone

asat-gatim

to take birth in a demoniac family

punaḥ katipayaiḥ sthānaṁ

punaḥ

again

katipayaiḥ

a few

sthānam

own place

prapatsyete ha janmabhiḥ

prapatsyete

will get back

indeed

janmabhiḥ

after births.

These two personal assistants of the Supreme Lord, having been cursed, have been destined to take birth in demoniac families. After a few such births, they will return to their own positions.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

The two demons were associates of the Lord, but because of a curse, they were born as demons. They will again attain their position in the spiritual world after some births. Ha indicates “this is clearly because of the sages’ curse.”

Personal Guidance

Jaya and Vijaya, cursed, are destined to demoniac births — but after a few such births will return. Even the Lord's intimate servants pass through demonic episodes; they don't lose their position permanently. Apparent fall is sometimes a route, not a destination.

Reflection Questions

What 'demoniac births' am I in the middle of that might be a route back, not a final fall?
How does this verse reframe long, painful detours in spiritual life?

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