SB 6.16.13 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.16.13

निर्हृत्य ज्ञातयो ज्ञातेर्देहं कृत्वोचिता: क्रिया: । तत्यजुर्दुस्त्यजं स्‍नेहं शोकमोहभयार्तिदम् ॥ १३ ॥

nirhṛtya jñātayo jñāter

[nirhritya jnaatayo jnaater]

dehaṁ kṛtvocitāḥ kriyāḥ

[deham kritvochitaah kriyaah]

tatyajur dustyajaṁ snehaṁ

[tatyajur dustyajam sneham]

śoka-moha-bhayārtidam

[shoka-moha-bhayaartidam]

Word-for-word

nirhṛtya — removing jñātayaḥ — King Citraketu and all the other relatives jñāteḥ — of the son deham — the body kṛtvā — performing ucitāḥ — suitable kriyāḥ — activities tatyajuḥ — gave up dustyajam — very difficult to give up sneham — affection śoka — lamentation moha — illusion bhaya — fear arti — and distress dam — giving.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

nirhṛtya jñātayo jñāter

nirhṛtya

removing

jñātayaḥ

King Citraketu and all the other relatives

jñāteḥ

of the son

dehaṁ kṛtvocitāḥ kriyāḥ

deham

the body

kṛtvā

performing

ucitāḥ

suitable

kriyāḥ

activities

tatyajur dustyajaṁ snehaṁ

tatyajuḥ

gave up

dustyajam

very difficult to give up

sneham

affection

śoka-moha-bhayārtidam

śoka

lamentation

moha

illusion

bhaya

fear

arti

and distress

dam

giving.

After the relatives had discharged their duties by performing the proper funeral ceremonies and burning the dead child’s body, they gave up the affection that leads to illusion, lamentation, fear and pain. Such affection is undoubtedly difficult to give up, but they gave it up very easily.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

After the relatives had removed the body of the son and performed a proper funeral ceremony, they gave up the affection that leads to illusion, lamentation, fear and pain, which is difficult to give up.

Personal Guidance

After funeral rites and cremation, they gave up affection that produces illusion, lamentation, fear and pain — affection difficult to abandon. Ritual closure helps the inner detachment.

Reflection Questions

What ritual closure could help me with an attachment I haven't released?
Where am I trying inner work that needs an outer ceremony?

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