SB 4.7.57 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.7.57

तस्मा अप्यनुभावेन स्वेनैवावाप्तराधसे । धर्म एव मतिं दत्त्वा त्रिदशास्ते दिवं ययु: ॥ ५७ ॥

tasmā apy anubhāvena

[tasmaa apy anubhaavena]

svenaivāvāpta-rādhase

[svenaivaavaapta-raadhase]

dharma eva matiṁ dattvā

[dharma eva matim dattvaa]

tridaśās te divaṁ yayuḥ

[tridashaas te divam yayuh]

Word-for-word

tasmai — unto him (Dakṣa) api — even anubhāvena — by worshiping the Supreme Lord svena — by his own eva — certainly avāpta-rādhase — having attained perfection dharme — in religion eva — certainly matim — intelligence dattvā — having given tridaśāḥ — demigods te — those divam — to the heavenly planets yayuḥ — went.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

tasmā apy anubhāvena

tasmai

unto him (Dakṣa)

api

even

anubhāvena

by worshiping the Supreme Lord

svenaivāvāpta-rādhase

svena

by his own

dharma eva matiṁ dattvā

eva

certainly

avāpta-rādhase

having attained perfection

dharme

in religion

eva

certainly

matim

intelligence

dattvā

having given

tridaśās te divaṁ yayuḥ

tridaśāḥ

demigods

those

divam

to the heavenly planets

yayuḥ

went.

Thus worshiping the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu by the ritualistic performance of sacrifice, Dakṣa was completely situated on the religious path. Moreover, all the demigods who had assembled at the sacrifice blessed him that he might increase his piety, and then they left.

Purport

Although Dakṣa was considerably advanced in religious principles, he awaited the blessings of the demigods. Thus the great sacrifice conducted by Dakṣa ended in harmony and peace.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

After giving Dakṣa intelligence to act according to dharma, after he had already attained perfection by worshiping the Lord, the devatās departed for heaven. The devatās gave blessings to Dakṣa, who had attained perfection (avāpta-rādhase).

Personal Guidance

The yajña ends in harmony, with the demigods blessing Dakṣa for more piety. Even after success, the wise still seek and accept blessings; piety is not a one-time achievement but an ongoing receipt.

Reflection Questions

Where am I declaring something 'done' that actually needs continued blessing to stay alive?
Whose blessing have I forgotten to seek after a recent success?

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