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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.8.6

तत्प्रसवोत्सर्पणभयखेदातुरा स्वगणेन वियुज्यमाना कस्याञ्चिद्दर्यां कृष्णसारसती निपपाताथ च ममार ॥ ६ ॥
tat-prasavotsarpaṇa-bhaya-khedāturā sva-gaṇena viyujyamānā kasyāñcid daryāṁ kṛṣṇa-sārasatī nipapātātha ca mamāra.
[tat-prasavotsarpana-bhaya-khedaaturaa sva-ganena viyujyamaanaa kasyaanchid daryaam krishna-saarasatee nipapaataatha cha mamaara.]
Word-for-word
tat-prasava — from untimely discharge of that (baby deer) utsarpaṇa — from jumping across the river bhaya — and from fear kheda — by exhaustion āturā — afflicted sva-gaṇena — from the flock of deer viyujyamānā — being separated kasyāñcit — in some daryām — cave of a mountain kṛṣṇa-sārasatī — the black doe nipapāta — fell down atha — therefore ca — and mamāra — died.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tat-prasavotsarpaṇa-bhaya-khedāturā sva-gaṇena viyujyamānā kasyāñcid daryāṁ kṛṣṇa-sārasatī nipapātātha ca mamāra.
tat-prasava
from untimely discharge of that (baby deer)
utsarpaṇa
from jumping across the river
bhaya
and from fear
kheda
by exhaustion
āturā
afflicted
sva-gaṇena
from the flock of deer
viyujyamānā
being separated
kasyāñcit
in some
daryām
cave of a mountain
kṛṣṇa-sārasatī
the black doe
nipapāta
fell down
atha
therefore
ca
and
mamāra
died.
Being separated from its flock and distressed by its miscarriage, the black doe, having crossed the river, was very much distressed. Indeed, it fell down in a cave and died immediately.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Afflicted by exhaustion, fear, the jump, the discharge of her fetus, and separated from the flock, the black doe fell down in a cave and died. Utprasava [Note: This is an alternate reading.] means giving birth from a high place—an abortion.
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Personal Guidance
Separated from her herd and her pregnancy, the doe collapses in a cave and dies. When we lose connection and lose what we were carrying, the body and heart can simply give out. Community and inner cargo both matter for survival.
Reflection Questions
  • Where have you become isolated from your spiritual herd in a way that endangers you?
  • What loss are you absorbing alone that you should be processing in community?
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