Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.11.8
नास्मत्कुलोचितं तात कर्मैतत्सद्विगर्हितम् ।
वधो यदुपदेवानामारब्धस्तेऽकृतैनसाम् ॥ ८ ॥
nāsmat-kulocitaṁ tāta
[naasmat-kulochitam taata]
karmaitat sad-vigarhitam
[karmaitat sad-vigarhitam]
vadho yad upadevānām
[vadho yad upadevaanaam]
ārabdhas te ’kṛtainasām
[aarabdhas te ’kritainasaam]
Word-for-word
na
—
not
asmat-kula
—
our family
ucitam
—
befitting
tāta
—
my dear son
karma
—
action
etat
—
this
sat
—
by authorities on religion
vigarhitam
—
forbidden
vadhaḥ
—
the killing
yat
—
which
upadevānām
—
of the Yakṣas
ārabdhaḥ
—
was undertaken
te
—
by you
akṛta-enasām
—
of those who are sinless.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
nāsmat-kulocitaṁ tāta
na
not
asmat-kula
our family
ucitam
befitting
tāta
my dear son
karmaitat sad-vigarhitam
karma
action
etat
this
sat
by authorities on religion
vigarhitam
forbidden
vadho yad upadevānām
vadhaḥ
the killing
yat
which
upadevānām
of the Yakṣas
ārabdhas te ’kṛtainasām
ārabdhaḥ
was undertaken
te
by you
akṛta-enasām
of those who are sinless.
My dear son, the killing of the sinless Yakṣas which you have undertaken is not at all approved by authorities, and it does not befit our family, which is supposed to know the laws of religion and irreligion.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Son! This action of killing innocent Yakṣas is not befitting our family, and is condemned by the virtuous.
Upadevānām means Yakṣas.
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Personal Guidance
Killing sinless Yakṣas is not approved and doesn't befit a family that knows dharma. Family standards exist precisely for moments like this; they're guardrails, not embarrassments.
Reflection Questions
- Which inherited standard of conduct am I drifting from in the name of personal grievance?
- Where could honoring my family's better tradition correct my current course?
My note
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