Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.14.44
कृतद्युतिरजानन्ती सपत्नीनामघं महत् ।
सुप्त एवेति सञ्चिन्त्य निरीक्ष्य व्यचरद्गृहे ॥ ४४ ॥
kṛtadyutir ajānantī
[kritadyutir ajaanantee]
sapatnīnām aghaṁ mahat
[sapatneenaam agham mahat]
supta eveti sañcintya
[supta eveti sanchintya]
nirīkṣya vyacarad gṛhe
[nireekshya vyacharad grihe]
Word-for-word
kṛtadyutiḥ
—
Queen Kṛtadyuti
ajānantī
—
being unaware of
sapatnīnām
—
of her co-wives
agham
—
sinful act
mahat
—
very great
suptaḥ
—
sleeping
eva
—
indeed
iti
—
thus
sañcintya
—
thinking
nirīkṣya
—
looking at
vyacarat
—
was walking
gṛhe
—
at home.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kṛtadyutir ajānantī
kṛtadyutiḥ
Queen Kṛtadyuti
ajānantī
being unaware of
sapatnīnām aghaṁ mahat
sapatnīnām
of her co-wives
agham
sinful act
mahat
very great
supta eveti sañcintya
suptaḥ
sleeping
eva
indeed
iti
thus
sañcintya
thinking
nirīkṣya vyacarad gṛhe
nirīkṣya
looking at
vyacarat
was walking
gṛhe
at home.
Unaware of the poison administered by her co-wives, Queen Kṛtadyuti walked within the house, thinking that her son was sleeping deeply. She did not understand that he was dead.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Unaware of the sinful act of her co-wives, Queen Kṛtadyuti walked about in the house, looking at her son, thinking that he was sleeping.
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Personal Guidance
Unaware of the poison, Kṛtadyuti walked thinking the boy was deeply asleep. We often fail to recognize the moment a catastrophe has already happened.
Reflection Questions
- What 'deep sleep' am I assuming when in fact something has stopped?
- Whom should I check on right now rather than later?
My note
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