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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.9.58-59

ध्रुवाय पथि द‍ृष्टाय तत्र तत्र पुरस्त्रिय: सिद्धार्थाक्षतदध्यम्बुदूर्वापुष्पफलानि च ॥ ५८ ॥ उपजह्रु: प्रयुञ्जाना वात्सल्यादाशिष: सती: श‍ृण्वंस्तद्वल्गुगीतानि प्राविशद्भवनं पितु: ॥ ५९ ॥
dhruvāya pathi dṛṣṭāya
[dhruvaaya pathi drishtaaya]
tatra tatra pura-striyaḥ
[tatra tatra pura-striyah]
siddhārthākṣata-dadhy-ambu-
[siddhaarthaakshata-dadhy-ambu-]
dūrvā-puṣpa-phalāni ca
[doorvaa-pushpa-phalaani cha]
upajahruḥ prayuñjānā
[upajahruh prayunjaanaa]
vātsalyād āśiṣaḥ satīḥ
[vaatsalyaad aashishah sateeh]
śṛṇvaṁs tad-valgu-gītāni
[shrinvams tad-valgu-geetaani]
prāviśad bhavanaṁ pituḥ
[praavishad bhavanam pituh]
dhruvāya — on Dhruva pathi — on the road dṛṣṭāya — seen tatra tatra — here and there pura-striyaḥ — household ladies siddhārtha — white mustard seed akṣata — barley dadhi — curd ambu — water dūrvā — newly grown grass puṣpa — flowers phalāni — fruits ca — also upajahruḥ — they showered prayuñjānāḥ — uttering vātsalyāt — out of affection āśiṣaḥ — blessings satīḥ — gentle ladies śṛṇvan — hearing tat — their valgu — very pleasing gītāni — songs prāviśat — he entered bhavanam — the palace pituḥ — of his father.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dhruvāya pathi dṛṣṭāya
dhruvāya
on Dhruva
pathi
on the road
dṛṣṭāya
seen
tatra tatra pura-striyaḥ
tatra tatra
here and there
pura-striyaḥ
household ladies
siddhārthākṣata-dadhy-ambu-
siddhārtha
white mustard seed
akṣata
barley
dadhi
curd
ambu
water
dūrvā-puṣpa-phalāni ca
dūrvā
newly grown grass
puṣpa
flowers
phalāni
fruits
ca
also
upajahruḥ prayuñjānā
upajahruḥ
they showered
prayuñjānāḥ
uttering
vātsalyād āśiṣaḥ satīḥ
vātsalyāt
out of affection
āśiṣaḥ
blessings
satīḥ
gentle ladies
śṛṇvaṁs tad-valgu-gītāni
śṛṇvan
hearing
tat
their
valgu
very pleasing
gītāni
songs
prāviśad bhavanaṁ pituḥ
prāviśat
he entered
bhavanam
the palace
pituḥ
of his father.
Thus as Dhruva Mahārāja passed on the road, from every place in the neighborhood all the gentle household ladies assembled to see him, and out of maternal affection they offered their blessings, showering him with white mustard seed, barley, curd, water, newly grown grass, fruits and flowers. In this way Dhruva Mahārāja, while hearing the pleasing songs sung by the ladies, entered the palace of his father.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
As they saw Dhruva approach on the road, the chaste women of the city scattered white mustard sees, barely, yogurt, water, dūrva grass, flowers and fruits, while uttering blessings out of affection. Hearing the attractive singing, Dhruva entered the house of his father. Siddhārtha is white mustard seed. Akṣata is barley. Upajahruḥ means “they scattered.” Satīḥ should be satyaḥ.
Household ladies show maternal affection, blessing Dhruva with mustard seed, barley, curd, grass, fruits, flowers; he enters the palace amid songs. Strangers can become extended family the moment a real soul passes through; goodness is contagious.
Reflection Questions
  • Whom in my neighborhood do I withhold maternal or paternal blessings from because we're 'just neighbors'?
  • Where would small public blessings change the texture of my street?
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