Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.18.38
निशम्य तद्वचो विप्रो विमना: पर्यतप्यत ।
अहो अधर्म: सुमहानद्य मे समुपस्थित: ॥ ३८ ॥
niśamya tad-vaco vipro
[nishamya tad-vacho vipro]
vimanāḥ paryatapyata
[vimanaah paryatapyata]
aho adharmaḥ sumahān
[aho adharmah sumahaan]
adya me samupasthitaḥ
[adya me samupasthitah]
Word-for-word
niśamya
—
hearing
tat-vacaḥ
—
her words
vipraḥ
—
the brāhmaṇa
vimanāḥ
—
aggrieved
paryatapyata
—
lamented
aho
—
alas
adharmaḥ
—
impiety
su-mahān
—
very great
adya
—
today
me
—
upon me
samupasthitaḥ
—
has come.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
niśamya tad-vaco vipro
niśamya
hearing
tat-vacaḥ
her words
vipraḥ
the brāhmaṇa
vimanāḥ paryatapyata
vimanāḥ
aggrieved
paryatapyata
lamented
aho adharmaḥ sumahān
aho
alas
adharmaḥ
impiety
su-mahān
very great
adya me samupasthitaḥ
adya
today
me
upon me
samupasthitaḥ
has come.
Upon hearing Diti’s request, Kaśyapa Muni was very much aggrieved. “Alas,” he lamented, “now I face the danger of the impious act of killing Indra.”
Purport
Although Kaśyapa Muni was eager to fulfill the desire of his wife Diti, when he heard that she wanted a son to kill Indra his jubilation was immediately reduced to nothing because he was averse to the idea.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Upon hearing Diti's request, sorrowful Kaśyapa experienced great pained. "Great sin has come to me today."
Kaśypa was full of sorrow because granting her wish meant the death of Indra.
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Personal Guidance
Hearing this, Kaśyapa was aggrieved: 'I now face the impious act of helping kill Indra.' Promises made before the actual ask are dangerous.
Reflection Questions
- What past promise of mine has now become a trap?
- How do I navigate it with integrity?
My note
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