Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.13.45
कस्तं प्रजापदेशं वै मोहबन्धनमात्मन: ।
पण्डितो बहु मन्येत यदर्था: क्लेशदा गृहा: ॥ ४५ ॥
kas taṁ prajāpadeśaṁ vai
[kas tam prajaapadesham vai]
moha-bandhanam ātmanaḥ
[moha-bandhanam aatmanah]
paṇḍito bahu manyeta
[pandito bahu manyeta]
yad-arthāḥ kleśadā gṛhāḥ
[yad-arthaah kleshadaa grihaah]
Word-for-word
kaḥ
—
who
tam
—
him
prajā-apadeśam
—
son in name only
vai
—
certainly
moha
—
of illusion
bandhanam
—
bondage
ātmanaḥ
—
for the soul
paṇḍitaḥ
—
intelligent man
bahu manyeta
—
would value
yat-arthāḥ
—
because of whom
kleśa-dāḥ
—
painful
gṛhāḥ
—
home.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kas taṁ prajāpadeśaṁ vai
kaḥ
who
tam
him
prajā-apadeśam
son in name only
vai
certainly
moha-bandhanam ātmanaḥ
moha
of illusion
bandhanam
bondage
ātmanaḥ
for the soul
paṇḍito bahu manyeta
paṇḍitaḥ
intelligent man
bahu manyeta
would value
yad-arthāḥ kleśadā gṛhāḥ
yat-arthāḥ
because of whom
kleśa-dāḥ
painful
gṛhāḥ
home.
Who, if he is considerate and intelligent, would desire such a worthless son? Such a son is nothing but a bond of illusion for the living entity, and he makes one’s home miserable.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
What intelligent person would value a son in name only, who is the cause of one’s bondage and illusion, and because of whom the house is full of suffering?
Such a person is a son in name only, actually being an ocean of suffering. The King decided that, out of public shame, he would leave the house full of mental pain, worship the Lord day and night in an unknown place, while taking only roots and fruits, and in that way would make the rest of his life worthwhile.
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Personal Guidance
Who in their right mind would want such a son? He's just a bond of illusion making the home miserable. Sometimes the dharmic stance is to name a presence as a bond of illusion, even if it shocks.
Reflection Questions
- Where do I dress up bondage as love and refuse the harder name?
- What 'bond of illusion' have I been maintaining at the cost of my home's actual peace?
My note
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