Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.22.61
कन्दर्प इव सौन्दर्ये मनस्वी मृगराडिव ।
वात्सल्ये मनुवन्नृणां प्रभुत्वे भगवानज: ॥ ६१ ॥
kandarpa iva saundarye
[kandarpa iva saundarye]
manasvī mṛga-rāḍ iva
[manasvee mriga-raad iva]
vātsalye manuvan nṛṇāṁ
[vaatsalye manuvan nrinaam]
prabhutve bhagavān ajaḥ
[prabhutve bhagavaan ajah]
Word-for-word
kandarpaḥ
—
Cupid
iva
—
like
saundarye
—
in beauty
manasvī
—
in thoughtfulness
mṛga-rāṭ iva
—
like the king of the animals, the lion
vātsalye
—
in affection
manu-vat
—
like Svāyambhuva Manu
nṛṇām
—
of human society
prabhutve
—
in the matter of controlling
bhagavān
—
the lord
ajaḥ
—
Brahmā.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kandarpa iva saundarye
kandarpaḥ
Cupid
iva
like
saundarye
in beauty
manasvī mṛga-rāḍ iva
manasvī
in thoughtfulness
mṛga-rāṭ iva
like the king of the animals, the lion
vātsalye
in affection
vātsalye manuvan nṛṇāṁ
manu-vat
like Svāyambhuva Manu
nṛṇām
of human society
prabhutve bhagavān ajaḥ
prabhutve
in the matter of controlling
bhagavān
the lord
ajaḥ
Brahmā.
In his bodily beauty he was just like Cupid, and in his thoughtfulness he was like a lion. In his affection he was just like Svāyambhuva Manu, and in his ability to control he was like Lord Brahmā.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
He was beautiful like Cupid and fearless like a lion. He was affectionate like Manu and powerful like Brahmā.
Personal Guidance
Beautiful as Cupid, thoughtful as a lion, affectionate as Svāyambhuva Manu, in control like Brahmā. Composite qualities; resist the modern tendency to specialize in one and ignore the rest.
Reflection Questions
- Which composite quality am I uncomfortable holding alongside the others?
- Where do my role-models limit me to one trait when I'm meant to braid several?
My note
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