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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.20.47

देहेन वै भोगवता शयानो बहुचिन्तया । सर्गेऽनुपचिते क्रोधादुत्ससर्ज ह तद्वपु: ॥ ४७ ॥
dehena vai bhogavatā
[dehena vai bhogavataa]
śayāno bahu-cintayā
[shayaano bahu-chintayaa]
sarge ’nupacite krodhād
[sarge ’nupachite krodhaad]
utsasarja ha tad vapuḥ
[utsasarja ha tad vapuh]
Word-for-word
dehena — with his body vai — indeed bhogavatā — stretching out full length śayānaḥ — lying fully stretched bahu — great cintayā — with concern sarge — the creation anupacite — not proceeded krodhāt — out of anger utsasarja — gave up ha — in fact tat — that vapuḥ — body.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dehena vai bhogavatā
dehena
with his body
vai
indeed
bhogavatā
stretching out full length
śayāno bahu-cintayā
śayānaḥ
lying fully stretched
bahu
great
cintayā
with concern
sarge ’nupacite krodhād
sarge
the creation
anupacite
not proceeded
krodhāt
out of anger
utsasarja ha tad vapuḥ
utsasarja
gave up
ha
in fact
tat
that
vapuḥ
body.
Once Brahmā lay down with his body stretched at full length. He was very concerned that the work of creation had not proceeded apace, and in a sullen mood he gave up that body too.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Seeing that the creation was not satisfactory, Brahmā lay down with limbs spread out, in a worried state. Then when anger appeared, he rejected that body. By his mind he rejected the body while lying down. That body became snakes. Bhogavatā means “spreading out his feet and other limbs” He was worried that the creation was not satisfactory. He thought, “How can I make the creation successful?” While thinking thus, he lost his power of discrimination. Then great anger appeared. After that he gave up that body.
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Personal Guidance
Brahmā lies down stretched out, sullen that creation isn't proceeding, and gives up that body too. Even the cosmic creator gets discouraged at slow results. Discouragement is data, not disgrace.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I sullen about insufficient progress and might need to discard the present 'body' of effort?
  • What body of approach would be more conducive to what I'm trying to create?
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