Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.10.7
श्रीऋषिरुवाच
धर्मं व: श्रोतुकामेन यूयं मे प्रत्युदाहृता: ।
एष व: प्रियमात्मानं त्यजन्तं सन्त्यजाम्यहम् ॥ ७ ॥
śrī-ṛṣir uvāca
[shree-rishir uvaacha]
dharmaṁ vaḥ śrotu-kāmena
[dharmam vah shrotu-kaamena]
yūyaṁ me pratyudāhṛtāḥ
[yooyam me pratyudaahritaah]
eṣa vaḥ priyam ātmānaṁ
[esha vah priyam aatmaanam]
tyajantaṁ santyajāmy aham
[tyajantam santyajaamy aham]
Word-for-word
śrī-ṛṣiḥ uvāca
—
the great saint Dadhīci said
dharmam
—
the principles of religion
vaḥ
—
from you
śrotu-kāmena
—
by the desire to hear
yūyam
—
you
me
—
by me
pratyudāhṛtāḥ
—
replied to the contrary
eṣaḥ
—
this
vaḥ
—
for you
priyam
—
dear
ātmānam
—
body
tyajantam
—
leaving me anyway, today or tomorrow
santyajāmi
—
give up
aham
—
I.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-ṛṣir uvāca
śrī-ṛṣiḥ uvāca
the great saint Dadhīci said
dharmaṁ vaḥ śrotu-kāmena
dharmam
the principles of religion
vaḥ
from you
śrotu-kāmena
by the desire to hear
yūyaṁ me pratyudāhṛtāḥ
yūyam
you
me
by me
pratyudāhṛtāḥ
replied to the contrary
eṣa vaḥ priyam ātmānaṁ
eṣaḥ
this
vaḥ
for you
priyam
dear
ātmānam
body
tyajantaṁ santyajāmy aham
tyajantam
leaving me anyway, today or tomorrow
santyajāmi
give up
aham
I.
The great sage Dadhīci said: Just to hear from you about religious principles, I refused to offer my body at your request. Now, although my body is extremely dear to me, I must give it up for your better purposes since I know that it will leave me today or tomorrow.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The sage Dadhīci said: Just in order to hear from you about religious principles, I first refused to offer my body. I will give up this body which is leaving anyway.
I have heard about dharma in your answer to my refusal. Or the words can be sarcastic “I have not heard about dharma, just some fancy words. Anyway, I will state my desire.” I will give up this body which will die in a short time anyway. I will give up the body before it gives me up. I offer it to you. This will be good fortune for me.
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Personal Guidance
Dadhīci: only to hear religious principles from you did I refuse — but my body is yours since it serves higher dharma. The hard question was rhetorical; the heart was already given.
Reflection Questions
- What 'rhetorical refusal' am I performing while my real answer is yes?
- Could I shorten the dance and give earlier?
My note
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