Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.5.33
सध्रीचीनं प्रतीचीनं परस्यानुपथं गता: ।
नाद्यापि ते निवर्तन्ते पश्चिमा यामिनीरिव ॥ ३३ ॥
sadhrīcīnaṁ pratīcīnaṁ
[sadhreecheenam prateecheenam]
parasyānupathaṁ gatāḥ
[parasyaanupatham gataah]
nādyāpi te nivartante
[naadyaapi te nivartante]
paścimā yāminīr iva
[pashchimaa yaamineer iva]
Word-for-word
sadhrīcīnam
—
completely correct
pratīcīnam
—
obtainable by adopting a mode of life aimed at the highest goal, devotional service
parasya
—
of the Supreme Lord
anupatham
—
the pathway
gatāḥ
—
taking to
na
—
not
adya api
—
even until today
te
—
they (the sons of Prajāpati Dakṣa)
nivartante
—
have come back
paścimāḥ
—
western (those that have past)
yāminīḥ
—
nights
iva
—
like.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sadhrīcīnaṁ pratīcīnaṁ
sadhrīcīnam
completely correct
pratīcīnam
obtainable by adopting a mode of life aimed at the highest goal, devotional service
parasyānupathaṁ gatāḥ
parasya
of the Supreme Lord
anupatham
the pathway
gatāḥ
taking to
nādyāpi te nivartante
na
not
adya api
even until today
te
they (the sons of Prajāpati Dakṣa)
nivartante
have come back
paścimā yāminīr iva
paścimāḥ
western (those that have past)
yāminīḥ
nights
iva
like.
The Savalāśvas took to the correct path, which is obtainable by a mode of life meant to achieve devotional service, or the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Like nights that have gone to the west, they have not returned even until now.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Having followed the correct path favorable for attaining the Lord, which gives internal realization, they have not returned even till today, just as night after passing, does not return.
Having taken to the proper (sadhrīcīnam) path of bhakti (anupatham), the favorable path of the Lord, for attaining internal realization, they did not return, like the passing of night (paścimāḥ yāminīḥ).
Personal Guidance
Like nights gone west and never returning, the Savalāśvas walked the path of devotional service and did not come back. Some departures are graduations, not losses.
Reflection Questions
- Whom have I mourned who actually graduated?
- Where am I clinging to a returning when the journey is one-way?
My note
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