Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.2.3
एतदाख्याहि मे ब्रह्मन्जामातु: श्वशुरस्य च ।
विद्वेषस्तु यत: प्राणांस्तत्यजे दुस्त्यजान्सती ॥ ३ ॥
etad ākhyāhi me brahman
[etad aakhyaahi me brahman]
jāmātuḥ śvaśurasya ca
[jaamaatuh shvashurasya cha]
vidveṣas tu yataḥ prāṇāṁs
[vidveshas tu yatah praanaams]
tatyaje dustyajān satī
[tatyaje dustyajaan satee]
Word-for-word
etat
—
thus
ākhyāhi
—
please tell
me
—
to me
brahman
—
O brāhmaṇa
jāmātuḥ
—
of the son-in-law (Lord Śiva)
śvaśurasya
—
of the father-in-law (Dakṣa)
ca
—
and
vidveṣaḥ
—
quarrel
tu
—
as to
yataḥ
—
from what cause
prāṇān
—
her life
tatyaje
—
gave up
dustyajān
—
which is impossible to give up
satī
—
Satī.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
etad ākhyāhi me brahman
etat
thus
ākhyāhi
please tell
me
to me
brahman
O brāhmaṇa
jāmātuḥ śvaśurasya ca
jāmātuḥ
of the son-in-law (Lord Śiva)
śvaśurasya
of the father-in-law (Dakṣa)
ca
and
vidveṣas tu yataḥ prāṇāṁs
vidveṣaḥ
quarrel
tu
as to
yataḥ
from what cause
prāṇān
her life
tatyaje dustyajān satī
tatyaje
gave up
dustyajān
which is impossible to give up
satī
Satī.
My dear Maitreya, to part with one’s life is very difficult. Would you kindly explain to me how such a son-in-law and father-in-law could quarrel so bitterly that the great goddess Satī could give up her life?
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Please explain to me the hatred between the son-in-law and father-in-law because of which Satī gave up her life, which is hard to give up?
Yataḥ means “from which hatred.” Please tell me about the hatred by which she gave her life.
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Personal Guidance
Vidura marvels that the quarrel went all the way to Satī giving up her life — small egos, when fed, cost large lives. Pay attention to early friction; the gap between offense and catastrophe is shorter than you think.
Reflection Questions
- What current friction in my life could escalate further than I'm imagining?
- Am I treating early signs of conflict with the seriousness they deserve?
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