SB 6.18.15 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.18.15

ह्रादस्य धमनिर्भार्यासूत वातापिमिल्वलम् । योऽगस्त्याय त्वतिथये पेचे वातापिमिल्वल: ॥ १५ ॥

hrādasya dhamanir bhāryā-

[hraadasya dhamanir bhaaryaa-]

sūta vātāpim ilvalam

[soota vaataapim ilvalam]

yo ’gastyāya tv atithaye

[yo ’gastyaaya tv atithaye]

pece vātāpim ilvalaḥ

[peche vaataapim ilvalah]

Word-for-word

hrādasya — of Hlāda dhamaniḥ — Dhamani bhāryā — the wife asūta — gave birth to vātāpim — Vātāpi ilvalam — Ilvala yaḥ — he who agastyāya — to Agastya tu — but atithaye — his guest pece — cooked vātāpim — Vātāpi ilvalaḥ — Ilvala.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

hrādasya dhamanir bhāryā-

hrādasya

of Hlāda

dhamaniḥ

Dhamani

bhāryā

the wife

sūta vātāpim ilvalam

yo ’gastyāya tv atithaye

asūta

gave birth to

vātāpim

Vātāpi

pece vātāpim ilvalaḥ

ilvalam

Ilvala

yaḥ

he who

agastyāya

to Agastya

but

atithaye

his guest

pece

cooked

vātāpim

Vātāpi

ilvalaḥ

Ilvala.

The wife of Hlāda was named Dhamani. She gave birth to two sons, named Vātāpi and Ilvala. When Agastya Muni became Ilvala’s guest, Ilvala served him a feast by cooking Vātāpi, who was in the shape of a ram.

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Translation

The wife of Hlāda, Dhamani, gave birth to two sons, named Vātāpi and Ilvala. When Agastya became Ilvala's guest, Ilvala served him a feast by cooking Vātāpi, who was in the shape of a ram. Ilvala cooked his brother Vātāpi in the form of a ram and served him to Agastya.

Personal Guidance

Hlāda's wife Dhamani bore Vātāpi and Ilvala; Agastya, as Ilvala's guest, was served Vātāpi cooked as a ram. Hospitality can be a trap; sage's wisdom undoes it.

Reflection Questions

Whose 'hospitality' is concealing harm to me, and do I have the wisdom to digest it safely?
What does Agastya's example teach about spiritual digestion?

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