Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.14.38
चित्रकेतोरतिप्रीतिर्यथा दारे प्रजावति ।
न तथान्येषु सञ्जज्ञे बालं लालयतोऽन्वहम् ॥ ३८ ॥
citraketor atiprītir
[chitraketor atipreetir]
yathā dāre prajāvati
[yathaa daare prajaavati]
na tathānyeṣu sañjajñe
[na tathaanyeshu sanjajne]
bālaṁ lālayato ’nvaham
[baalam laalayato ’nvaham]
Word-for-word
citraketoḥ
—
of King Citraketu
atiprītiḥ
—
excessive attraction
yathā
—
just as
dāre
—
unto the wife
prajā-vati
—
who begot a son
na
—
not
tathā
—
like that
anyeṣu
—
unto the others
sañjajñe
—
arose
bālam
—
the son
lālayataḥ
—
taking care of
anvaham
—
constantly.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
citraketor atiprītir
citraketoḥ
of King Citraketu
atiprītiḥ
excessive attraction
yathā dāre prajāvati
yathā
just as
dāre
unto the wife
prajā-vati
who begot a son
na tathānyeṣu sañjajñe
na
not
tathā
like that
anyeṣu
unto the others
sañjajñe
arose
bālaṁ lālayato ’nvaham
bālam
the son
lālayataḥ
taking care of
anvaham
constantly.
As King Citraketu fostered his son very carefully, his affection for Queen Kṛtadyuti increased, but gradually he lost affection for the other wives, who had no sons.
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Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
As King Citraketu fostered his son very carefully, his affection for Queen Kṛtadyuti who bore the son increased, and gradually he lost affection for the other wives.
Personal Guidance
As the King fostered his son carefully, his affection for Kṛtadyuti grew and his affection for the other wives faded. Concentration of love often comes at the cost of distribution.
Reflection Questions
- Whose attention have I drifted from while concentrating on someone new?
- What would re-balancing look like before resentment matures?
My note
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