Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.9.48
उत्तमश्च ध्रुवश्चोभावन्योन्यं प्रेमविह्वलौ
अङ्गसङ्गादुत्पुलकावस्रौघं मुहुरूहतु: ॥ ४८ ॥
uttamaś ca dhruvaś cobhāv
[uttamash cha dhruvash chobhaav]
anyonyaṁ prema-vihvalau
[anyonyam prema-vihvalau]
aṅga-saṅgād utpulakāv
[anga-sangaad utpulakaav]
asraughaṁ muhur ūhatuḥ
[asraugham muhur oohatuh]
Word-for-word
uttamaḥ ca
—
also Uttama
dhruvaḥ ca
—
Dhruva also
ubhau
—
both
anyonyam
—
one another
prema-vihvalau
—
being overwhelmed with affection
aṅga-saṅgāt
—
by embracing
utpulakau
—
their hair stood up
asra
—
of tears
ogham
—
torrents
muhuḥ
—
again and again
ūhatuḥ
—
they exchanged.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
uttamaś ca dhruvaś cobhāv
uttamaḥ ca
also Uttama
dhruvaḥ ca
Dhruva also
ubhau
both
anyonyaṁ prema-vihvalau
anyonyam
one another
prema-vihvalau
being overwhelmed with affection
aṅga-saṅgād utpulakāv
aṅga-saṅgāt
by embracing
utpulakau
their hair stood up
asraughaṁ muhur ūhatuḥ
asra
of tears
ogham
torrents
muhuḥ
again and again
ūhatuḥ
they exchanged.
The two brothers Uttama and Dhruva Mahārāja also exchanged their tears. They were overwhelmed by the ecstasy of love and affection, and when they embraced one another, the hair on their bodies stood up.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Overwhelmed with affection, Uttama and Dhruva embraced each other. Their hairs stood on end and torrents of tears appeared.
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Personal Guidance
The brothers Uttama and Dhruva exchange tears and embrace; the hair on their bodies stands up. The rivalry of childhood is healed by the bodily ecstasy of love; the old categories were always thinner than they seemed.
Reflection Questions
- Which rivalry from my early years could be ended with a single sincere embrace?
- Where am I keeping a sibling-like distance that love would close in a moment?
My note
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