Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.18.36
सोऽहं त्वयार्चितो भद्रे ईदृग्भावेन भक्तित: ।
तं ते सम्पादये काममसतीनां सुदुर्लभम् ॥ ३६ ॥
so ’haṁ tvayārcito bhadre
[so ’ham tvayaarchito bhadre]
īdṛg-bhāvena bhaktitaḥ
[eedrig-bhaavena bhaktitah]
taṁ te sampādaye kāmam
[tam te sampaadaye kaamam]
asatīnāṁ sudurlabham
[asateenaam sudurlabham]
Word-for-word
saḥ
—
such a person
aham
—
I
tvayā
—
by you
arcitaḥ
—
worshiped
bhadre
—
O gentle woman
īdṛk-bhāvena
—
in such a way
bhaktitaḥ
—
with devotion
tam
—
that
te
—
your
sampādaye
—
shall fulfill
kāmam
—
desire
asatīnām
—
for unchaste women
su-durlabham
—
not obtainable.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
so ’haṁ tvayārcito bhadre
īdṛg-bhāvena bhaktitaḥ
taṁ te sampādaye kāmam
saḥ
such a person
aham
I
tvayā
by you
arcitaḥ
worshiped
asatīnāṁ sudurlabham
bhadre
O gentle woman
īdṛk-bhāvena
in such a way
bhaktitaḥ
with devotion
tam
that
te
your
sampādaye
shall fulfill
kāmam
desire
asatīnām
for unchaste women
su-durlabham
not obtainable.
My dear gentle wife, because you have worshiped me with great devotion, considering me a representative of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, I shall reward you by fulfilling your desires, which are unobtainable for an unchaste wife.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O auspicious wife! Because you have worshiped me with great devotion, I shall reward you by fulfilling your desires, which are unobtainable for an unchaste wife.
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Personal Guidance
Because you worshiped me as Bhagavān's representative, I shall fulfill your desires — which an unchaste wife could never obtain. The promise is keyed to a quality of relationship.
Reflection Questions
- What in any relationship hinges on a relational quality rather than transaction?
- Where do I want fruits I have not paid the relational price for?
My note
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