SB 4.9.57 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.9.57

मृष्टचत्वररथ्याट्टमार्गं चन्दनचर्चितम् लाजाक्षतै: पुष्पफलैस्तण्डुलैर्बलिभिर्युतम् ॥ ५७ ॥

mṛṣṭa-catvara-rathyāṭṭa-

[mrishta-chatvara-rathyaatta-]

mārgaṁ candana-carcitam

[maargam chandana-charchitam]

lājākṣataiḥ puṣpa-phalais

[laajaakshataih pushpa-phalais]

taṇḍulair balibhir yutam

[tandulair balibhir yutam]

Word-for-word

mṛṣṭa — fully cleansed catvara — quadrangles rathyā — highways aṭṭa — raised sitting places mārgam — lanes candana — with sandalwood carcitam — sprinkled lāja — with fried rice akṣataiḥ — and barley puṣpa — with flowers phalaiḥ — and fruits taṇḍulaiḥ — with rice balibhiḥ — auspicious presentations yutam — provided with.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

mṛṣṭa-catvara-rathyāṭṭa-

mṛṣṭa

fully cleansed

catvara

quadrangles

rathyā

highways

aṭṭa

raised sitting places

mārgaṁ candana-carcitam

mārgam

lanes

candana

with sandalwood

carcitam

sprinkled

lājākṣataiḥ puṣpa-phalais

lāja

with fried rice

akṣataiḥ

and barley

puṣpa

with flowers

phalaiḥ

and fruits

taṇḍulair balibhir yutam

taṇḍulaiḥ

with rice

balibhiḥ

auspicious presentations

yutam

provided with.

All the quadrangles, lanes and streets in the city, and the raised sitting places at the crossings, were thoroughly cleansed and sprinkled with sandalwood water; and auspicious grains such as rice and barley, and flowers, fruits and many other auspicious presentations, were scattered all over the city.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

The yards, highways, watchtowers and roads were washed and smeared with sandalwood and covered with offerings, raw rice, fruits, flowers, barley grains and popped rice. Catvara means yard. Rathyā means a wide road.

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Personal Guidance

All quadrangles, lanes and crossings were sprinkled with sandalwood water, and grains, flowers and fruits were scattered everywhere. Hospitality on this scale is itself worship; an entire community can become a temple.

Reflection Questions

Where could I extend hospitality beyond my immediate circle into the shared space of my street or building?
What would 'sprinkling sandalwood' look like in modern form in my workplace?

📝 My note

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