Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.15.21-23
अधुना पुत्रिणां तापो भवतैवानुभूयते ।
एवं दारा गृहा रायो विविधैश्वर्यसम्पद: ॥ २१ ॥
शब्दादयश्च विषयाश्चला राज्यविभूतय: ।
मही राज्यं बलं कोषो भृत्यामात्यसुहृज्जना: ॥ २२ ॥
सर्वेऽपि शूरसेनेमे शोकमोहभयार्तिदा: ।
गन्धर्वनगरप्रख्या: स्वप्नमायामनोरथा: ॥ २३ ॥
adhunā putriṇāṁ tāpo
[adhunaa putrinaam taapo]
bhavataivānubhūyate
[bhavataivaanubhooyate]
evaṁ dārā gṛhā rāyo
[evam daaraa grihaa raayo]
vividhaiśvarya-sampadaḥ
[vividhaishvarya-sampadah]
śabdādayaś ca viṣayāś
[shabdaadayash cha vishayaash]
calā rājya-vibhūtayaḥ
[chalaa raajya-vibhootayah]
mahī rājyaṁ balaṁ koṣo
[mahee raajyam balam kosho]
bhṛtyāmātya-suhṛj-janāḥ
[bhrityaamaatya-suhrij-janaah]
sarve ’pi śūraseneme
[sarve ’pi shooraseneme]
śoka-moha-bhayārtidāḥ
[shoka-moha-bhayaartidaah]
gandharva-nagara-prakhyāḥ
[gandharva-nagara-prakhyaah]
svapna-māyā-manorathāḥ
[svapna-maayaa-manorathaah]
Word-for-word
adhunā
—
at the present moment
putriṇām
—
of persons who have children
tāpaḥ
—
the tribulation
bhavatā
—
by you
eva
—
indeed
anubhūyate
—
is experienced
evam
—
in this way
dārāḥ
—
good wife
gṛhāḥ
—
residence
rāyaḥ
—
riches
vividha
—
various
aiśvarya
—
opulences
sampadaḥ
—
prosperities
śabda-ādayaḥ
—
sound and so on
ca
—
and
viṣayāḥ
—
the objects of sense gratification
calāḥ
—
temporary
rājya
—
of the kingdom
vibhūtayaḥ
—
opulences
mahī
—
land
rājyam
—
kingdom
balam
—
strength
koṣaḥ
—
treasury
bhṛtya
—
servants
amātya
—
ministers
suhṛt-janāḥ
—
allies
sarve
—
all
api
—
indeed
śūrasena
—
O King of Śūrasena
ime
—
these
śoka
—
of lamentation
moha
—
of illusion
bhaya
—
of fear
arti
—
and distress
dāḥ
—
givers
gandharva-nagara-prakhyāḥ
—
headed by the illusory sight of a gandharva-nagara, a big palace within the forest
svapna
—
dreams
māyā
—
illusions
manorathāḥ
—
and concoctions of the mind.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
adhunā putriṇāṁ tāpo
adhunā
at the present moment
putriṇām
of persons who have children
tāpaḥ
the tribulation
bhavataivānubhūyate
bhavatā
by you
evaṁ dārā gṛhā rāyo
eva
indeed
vividhaiśvarya-sampadaḥ
śabdādayaś ca viṣayāś
calā rājya-vibhūtayaḥ
mahī rājyaṁ balaṁ koṣo
bhṛtyāmātya-suhṛj-janāḥ
anubhūyate
is experienced
evam
in this way
sarve ’pi śūraseneme
śoka-moha-bhayārtidāḥ
dārāḥ
good wife
gṛhāḥ
residence
gandharva-nagara-prakhyāḥ
rāyaḥ
riches
vividha
various
aiśvarya
opulences
sampadaḥ
prosperities
śabda-ādayaḥ
sound and so on
ca
and
viṣayāḥ
the objects of sense gratification
calāḥ
temporary
rājya
of the kingdom
vibhūtayaḥ
opulences
svapna-māyā-manorathāḥ
mahī
land
rājyam
kingdom
balam
strength
koṣaḥ
treasury
bhṛtya
servants
amātya
ministers
suhṛt-janāḥ
allies
sarve
all
api
indeed
śūrasena
O King of Śūrasena
ime
these
śoka
of lamentation
moha
of illusion
bhaya
of fear
arti
and distress
dāḥ
givers
gandharva-nagara-prakhyāḥ
headed by the illusory sight of a gandharva-nagara, a big palace within the forest
svapna
dreams
māyā
illusions
manorathāḥ
and concoctions of the mind.
My dear King, now you are actually experiencing the misery of a person who has sons and daughters. O King, owner of the state of Śūrasena, one’s wife, his house, the opulence of his kingdom, and his various other opulences and objects of sense perception are all the same in that they are temporary. One’s kingdom, military power, treasury, servants, ministers, friends and relatives are all causes of fear, illusion, lamentation and distress. They are like a gandharva-nagara, a nonexistent palace that one imagines to exist in the forest. Because they are impermanent, they are no better than illusions, dreams and mental concoctions.
Purport
This verse describes the entanglement of material existence. In material existence, the living entity possesses many things — the material body, children, wife and so on ( dehāpatya-kalatrādiṣu ). One may think that these will give him protection, but that is impossible. In spite of all these possessions, the spirit soul has to give up his present situation and accept another. The next situation may be unfavorable, but even if it is favorable, one must give it up and again accept another body. In this way, one’s tribulation in material existence continues. A sane man should be perfectly aware that these things will never be able to give him happiness. One must be situated in his spiritual identity and eternally serve the Supreme Personality of Godhead as a devotee. Aṅgirā Ṛṣi and Nārada Muni gave this instruction to Mahārāja Citraketu.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Now you are experiencing the pains of a parent. O King! Your wife, house, the wealth of a kingdom, various other opulences, the objects of the senses, and the powers of ruling are all temporary. Land, kingdom, military power, treasury, servants, ministers, friends and relatives are all causes of fear, illusion, lamentation and distress. They are false, like a Gandharva city, like the objects of a dream, a magic show or imagination.
It has been said that wife and other objects, because of being temporary, are not real, and because of appearing and disappearing, are cause of suffering. Besides these things, other things also, which are causes of lamentation, illusion, fear and pain, are false. One perceives that dream objects are false when waking from a dream. Objects which appear through dreams, magic or imagination are false like a Gandharva city.
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Personal Guidance
You are now experiencing the misery of having children; wife, house, kingdom, opulences, and objects of sense gratification are all unreal — like dream and mental concoction. Naming the temporal as temporal is the start of release.
Reflection Questions
- What 'dream concoction' in my life am I treating as fully real?
- What practice helps me recognize the dream-quality of even precious things?
My note
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