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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.17.16

श्रीशुक उवाच एवं शप्तश्चित्रकेतुर्विमानादवरुह्य स: । प्रसादयामास सतीं मूर्ध्ना नम्रेण भारत ॥ १६ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca
[shree-shuka uvaacha]
evaṁ śaptaś citraketur
[evam shaptash chitraketur]
vimānād avaruhya saḥ
[vimaanaad avaruhya sah]
prasādayām āsa satīṁ
[prasaadayaam aasa sateem]
mūrdhnā namreṇa bhārata
[moordhnaa namrena bhaarata]
Word-for-word
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said evam — thus śaptaḥ — cursed citraketuḥ — King Citraketu vimānāt — from his airplane avaruhya — coming down saḥ — he prasādayām āsa — completely pleased satīm — Pārvatī mūrdhnā — by his head namreṇa — bent low bhārata — O King Parīkṣit.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-śuka uvāca
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
evaṁ śaptaś citraketur
evam
thus
śaptaḥ
cursed
citraketuḥ
King Citraketu
vimānād avaruhya saḥ
vimānāt
from his airplane
avaruhya
coming down
saḥ
he
prasādayām āsa satīṁ
prasādayām āsa
completely pleased
satīm
Pārvatī
mūrdhnā namreṇa bhārata
mūrdhnā
by his head
namreṇa
bent low
bhārata
O King Parīkṣit.
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: My dear King Parīkṣit, when Citraketu was cursed by Pārvatī, he descended from his airplane, bowed before her with great humility and pleased her completely.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King Parīkṣit, when Citraketu was cursed by Pārvatī, he descended from his airplane, and, bowing his head before her, pleased her.
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Personal Guidance
Cursed, Citraketu descended from his airplane, bowed humbly, and pleased Pārvatī completely. The right response to a deserved curse is immediate, humble acceptance.
Reflection Questions
  • When has my immediate, humble acceptance defused something that could have escalated?
  • Where am I still arguing with consequences?
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