Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.1.23
तत्प्रादुर्भावसंयोगविद्योतितमना मुनि: ।
उत्तिष्ठन्नेकपादेन ददर्श विबुधर्षभान् ॥ २३ ॥
tat-prādurbhāva-saṁyoga-
[tat-praadurbhaava-samyoga-]
vidyotita-manā muniḥ
[vidyotita-manaa munih]
uttiṣṭhann eka-pādena
[uttishthann eka-paadena]
dadarśa vibudharṣabhān
[dadarsha vibudharshabhaan]
Word-for-word
tat
—
their
prādurbhāva
—
appearance
saṁyoga
—
simultaneously
vidyotita
—
enlightened
manāḥ
—
in the mind
muniḥ
—
the great sage
uttiṣṭhan
—
being awakened
eka-pādena
—
even on one leg
dadarśa
—
saw
vibudha
—
demigods
ṛṣabhān
—
the great personalities.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tat-prādurbhāva-saṁyoga-
tat
their
prādurbhāva
appearance
saṁyoga
simultaneously
vidyotita-manā muniḥ
vidyotita
enlightened
manāḥ
in the mind
muniḥ
the great sage
uttiṣṭhann eka-pādena
uttiṣṭhan
being awakened
eka-pādena
even on one leg
dadarśa vibudharṣabhān
dadarśa
saw
vibudha
demigods
ṛṣabhān
the great personalities.
The sage was standing on one leg, but as soon as he saw that the three deities had appeared before him, he was so pleased to see them all together that despite great difficulty he approached them on one leg.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Eager to meet them because they had appeared, standing on one leg in respect, he gazed that them.
He was eager to meet them because they had appeared there. He was standing up in order to greet them properly.
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Personal Guidance
Standing on one leg, Atri still struggled to approach the deities respectfully — proper reverence costs effort even for the qualified. Don't let comfort dilute your offering of respect when the sacred arrives.
Reflection Questions
- How do I receive holy presences — with effortful reverence or casual familiarity?
- Where am I cutting corners on the basic courtesy of devotion?
My note
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