Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.7.10
तर्ह्येव प्रतिबुध्येन्द्रो गुरुहेलनमात्मन: ।
गर्हयामास सदसि स्वयमात्मानमात्मना ॥ १० ॥
tarhy eva pratibudhyendro
[tarhy eva pratibudhyendro]
guru-helanam ātmanaḥ
[guru-helanam aatmanah]
garhayām āsa sadasi
[garhayaam aasa sadasi]
svayam ātmānam ātmanā
[svayam aatmaanam aatmanaa]
Word-for-word
tarhi
—
then, immediately
eva
—
indeed
pratibudhya
—
realizing
indraḥ
—
King Indra
guru-helanam
—
disrespect to the spiritual master
ātmanaḥ
—
his own
garhayām āsa
—
reproached
sadasi
—
in that assembly
svayam
—
personally
ātmānam
—
himself
ātmanā
—
by himself.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tarhy eva pratibudhyendro
tarhi
then, immediately
eva
indeed
pratibudhya
realizing
indraḥ
King Indra
guru-helanam ātmanaḥ
guru-helanam
disrespect to the spiritual master
ātmanaḥ
his own
garhayām āsa sadasi
garhayām āsa
reproached
sadasi
in that assembly
svayam ātmānam ātmanā
svayam
personally
ātmānam
himself
ātmanā
by himself.
Indra, the King of heaven, could immediately understand his mistake. Realizing he had disrespected his spiritual master, he condemned himself in the presence of all the members of the assembly.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Indra, realizing that he had disrespected his guru, condemned himself in the presence of all the members of the assembly.
Pratibudhya means that, recovering from his intoxication with wealth, he perceived that he had committed offense to guru.
Personal Guidance
Indra realized his mistake immediately and condemned himself before the whole assembly. Owning a mistake publicly is the threshold of recovery.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I postponing a public acknowledgment of fault?
- Whose presence am I hoping will hear the apology?
My note
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