Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.14.42
एवं सन्दह्यमानानां सपत्न्या: पुत्रसम्पदा ।
राज्ञोऽसम्मतवृत्तीनां विद्वेषो बलवानभूत् ॥ ४२ ॥
evaṁ sandahyamānānāṁ
[evam sandahyamaanaanaam]
sapatnyāḥ putra-sampadā
[sapatnyaah putra-sampadaa]
rājño ’sammata-vṛttīnāṁ
[raajno ’sammata-vritteenaam]
vidveṣo balavān abhūt
[vidvesho balavaan abhoot]
Word-for-word
evam
—
thus
sandahyamānānām
—
of the queens, who were constantly burning in lamentation
sapatnyāḥ
—
of the co-wife Kṛtadyuti
putra-sampadā
—
due to the opulence of a son
rājñaḥ
—
by the King
asammata-vṛttīnām
—
not being very much favored
vidveṣaḥ
—
envy
balavān
—
very strong
abhūt
—
became.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
evaṁ sandahyamānānāṁ
evam
thus
sandahyamānānām
of the queens, who were constantly burning in lamentation
sapatnyāḥ putra-sampadā
sapatnyāḥ
of the co-wife Kṛtadyuti
putra-sampadā
due to the opulence of a son
rājño ’sammata-vṛttīnāṁ
rājñaḥ
by the King
asammata-vṛttīnām
not being very much favored
vidveṣo balavān abhūt
vidveṣaḥ
envy
balavān
very strong
abhūt
became.
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Being neglected by their husband and seeing Kṛtadyuti’s opulence in possessing a son, Kṛtadyuti’s co-wives always burned in envy, which became extremely strong.
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Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Being neglected by their husband and envious of Kṛtadyuti's wealth in possessing a son, Kṛtadyuti's co-wives developed strong hatred.
The co-wives had the quality of being disrespected by the King (asammata-vṛttīnāṁ).
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Personal Guidance
Burning with envy, the co-wives' envy grew unchecked. Untreated envy compounds; it does not simply pass.
Reflection Questions
- Whose envy in my circle is going untreated?
- What unattended envy in me is on a similar trajectory?
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