Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.18.24
कदा नु भ्रातृहन्तारमिन्द्रियाराममुल्बणम् ।
अक्लिन्नहृदयं पापं घातयित्वा शये सुखम् ॥ २४ ॥
kadā nu bhrātṛ-hantāram
[kadaa nu bhraatri-hantaaram]
indriyārāmam ulbaṇam
[indriyaaraamam ulbanam]
aklinna-hṛdayaṁ pāpaṁ
[aklinna-hridayam paapam]
ghātayitvā śaye sukham
[ghaatayitvaa shaye sukham]
Word-for-word
kadā
—
when
nu
—
indeed
bhrātṛ-hantāram
—
the killer of the brothers
indriya-ārāmam
—
very fond of sense gratification
ulbaṇam
—
cruel
aklinna-hṛdayam
—
hard hearted
pāpam
—
sinful
ghātayitvā
—
having caused to be killed
śaye
—
shall I rest
sukham
—
happily.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kadā nu bhrātṛ-hantāram
kadā
when
nu
indeed
bhrātṛ-hantāram
the killer of the brothers
indriyārāmam ulbaṇam
indriya-ārāmam
very fond of sense gratification
ulbaṇam
cruel
aklinna-hṛdayaṁ pāpaṁ
aklinna-hṛdayam
hard hearted
pāpam
sinful
ghātayitvā śaye sukham
ghātayitvā
having caused to be killed
śaye
shall I rest
sukham
happily.
Lord Indra, who is very much fond of sense gratification, has killed the two brothers Hiraṇyākṣa and Hiraṇyakaśipu by means of Lord Viṣṇu. Therefore Indra is cruel, hardhearted and sinful. When will I, having killed him, rest with a pacified mind?
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Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
I will rest in peace after having killed the sinful, cruel, heard-hearted Indra, a sense enjoyer, and a killer of two brothers.
Ulbanam means cruel. Sukham śaye means “I sleep peacefully.”
Personal Guidance
Indra is fond of sense gratification and killed my sons through Viṣṇu — cruel, hardhearted, sinful; when will I rest pacified, having killed him? Vengeance gets rationalized with theological language.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I dressing up vengeance with high-sounding analysis?
- What would honest grieving look like instead of plotting?
My note
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