Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.4.41
न किञ्चनोदीरयितुमशकत् तीव्रया मुदा ।
आपूरितमनोद्वारैर्ह्रदिन्य इव निर्झरै: ॥ ४१ ॥
na kiñcanodīrayitum
[na kinchanodeerayitum]
aśakat tīvrayā mudā
[ashakat teevrayaa mudaa]
āpūrita-manodvārair
[aapoorita-manodvaarair]
hradinya iva nirjharaiḥ
[hradinya iva nirjharaih]
Word-for-word
na
—
not
kiñcana
—
anything
udīrayitum
—
to speak
aśakat
—
he was able
tīvrayā
—
by very great
mudā
—
happiness
āpūrita
—
filled
manaḥ-dvāraiḥ
—
by the senses
hradinyaḥ
—
the rivers
iva
—
like
nirjharaiḥ
—
by torrents from the mountain.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
na kiñcanodīrayitum
na
not
kiñcana
anything
aśakat tīvrayā mudā
udīrayitum
to speak
aśakat
he was able
tīvrayā
by very great
mudā
happiness
āpūrita-manodvārair
āpūrita
filled
manaḥ-dvāraiḥ
by the senses
hradinya iva nirjharaiḥ
hradinyaḥ
the rivers
iva
like
nirjharaiḥ
by torrents from the mountain.
As rivers are filled by water flowing from a mountain, all of Dakṣa’s senses were filled with pleasure. Because of his highly elevated happiness, Dakṣa could not say anything, but simply remained flat on the ground.
Purport
When one actually realizes or sees the Supreme Personality of Godhead, he is filled with complete happiness. For example, when Dhruva Mahārāja saw the Lord in his presence, he said, svāmin kṛtārtho ’smi varaṁ na yāce: “My dear Lord, I have nothing to ask from You. Now I am completely satisfied.” Similarly, when Prajāpati Dakṣa saw the Supreme Lord in his presence, he simply fell flat, unable to speak or ask Him for anything.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Because his senses were filled with intense bliss, like waterfalls filling up rivers, he could not speak at all.
Just as rivers are filled by waterfalls his senses were filled with intense bliss. Because of that bliss he could not speak, see or hear.
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Personal Guidance
Like rivers fed by mountain water, Dakṣa's senses overflowed with pleasure, and he could only lie silent on the ground. Sometimes the right response to the Lord is no response — just receiving.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I rushing to speak when silence would be the truer worship?
- When have I last let joy be too big for words?
My note
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