Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.17.13
एषामनुध्येयपदाब्जयुग्मं
जगद्गुरुं मङ्गलमङ्गलं स्वयम् ।
य: क्षत्रबन्धु: परिभूय सूरीन्
प्रशास्ति धृष्टस्तदयं हि दण्ड्य: ॥ १३ ॥
eṣām anudhyeya-padābja-yugmaṁ
[eshaam anudhyeya-padaabja-yugmam]
jagad-guruṁ maṅgala-maṅgalaṁ svayam
[jagad-gurum mangala-mangalam svayam]
yaḥ kṣatra-bandhuḥ paribhūya sūrīn
[yah kshatra-bandhuh paribhooya sooreen]
praśāsti dhṛṣṭas tad ayaṁ hi daṇḍyaḥ
[prashaasti dhrishtas tad ayam hi dandyah]
Word-for-word
eṣām
—
of all these (exalted personalities)
anudhyeya
—
to be constantly meditated upon
pada-abja-yugmam
—
whose two lotus feet
jagat-gurum
—
the spiritual master of the whole world
maṅgala-maṅgalam
—
personification of the topmost religious principle
svayam
—
himself
yaḥ
—
he who
kṣatra-bandhuḥ
—
the lowest of the kṣatriyas
paribhūya
—
overriding
sūrīn
—
the demigods (like Brahmā and the others)
praśāsti
—
chastises
dhṛṣṭaḥ
—
impudent
tat
—
therefore
ayam
—
this person
hi
—
indeed
daṇḍyaḥ
—
to be punished.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
eṣām anudhyeya-padābja-yugmaṁ
eṣām
of all these (exalted personalities)
anudhyeya
to be constantly meditated upon
pada-abja-yugmam
whose two lotus feet
jagat-gurum
the spiritual master of the whole world
maṅgala-maṅgalam
personification of the topmost religious principle
jagad-guruṁ maṅgala-maṅgalaṁ svayam
svayam
himself
yaḥ kṣatra-bandhuḥ paribhūya sūrīn
yaḥ
he who
kṣatra-bandhuḥ
the lowest of the kṣatriyas
paribhūya
overriding
sūrīn
the demigods (like Brahmā and the others)
praśāsti dhṛṣṭas tad ayaṁ hi daṇḍyaḥ
praśāsti
chastises
dhṛṣṭaḥ
impudent
tat
therefore
ayam
this person
hi
indeed
daṇḍyaḥ
to be punished.
This Citraketu is the lowest of kṣatriyas, for he has impudently overridden Brahmā and the other demigods by insulting Lord Śiva, upon whose lotus feet they always meditate. Lord Śiva is personified religion and the spiritual master of the entire world, and therefore Citraketu must be punished.
Purport
All the members of the assembly were exalted brāhmaṇas and self-realized souls, but they did not say anything about the conduct of Lord Śiva, who was embracing the goddess Pārvatī on his lap. Citraketu nonetheless criticized Lord Śiva, and therefore the opinion of Pārvatī was that he should be punished.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
This arrogant Citraketu, lowest of kṣatriyas, surpassing the devatās chastises the guru of the universe, the most auspicious person among all auspicious persons, upon whose lotus feet the devatās meditate. Citraketu must be punished.
“He surpassed the devatāṣ” means that by his constant criticism he considered the devatās in the assembly to be ignorant. He chastises the guru of the world.
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Personal Guidance
Citraketu, lowest of kṣatriyas, has insulted Śiva — personified religion and master of even Brahmā. The crime is not just rudeness; it is theological error.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I confusing rudeness with theological mistake?
- What corrections would I need to make at the level of doctrine, not just manners?
My note
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