Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.7.11
अहो बत मयासाधु कृतं वै दभ्रबुद्धिना ।
यन्मयैश्वर्यमत्तेन गुरु: सदसि कात्कृत: ॥ ११ ॥
aho bata mayāsādhu
[aho bata mayaasaadhu]
kṛtaṁ vai dabhra-buddhinā
[kritam vai dabhra-buddhinaa]
yan mayaiśvarya-mattena
[yan mayaishvarya-mattena]
guruḥ sadasi kātkṛtaḥ
[guruh sadasi kaatkritah]
Word-for-word
aho
—
alas
bata
—
indeed
mayā
—
by me
asādhu
—
disrespectful
kṛtam
—
the action done
vai
—
certainly
dabhra-buddhinā
—
being of less intelligence
yat
—
because
mayā
—
by me
aiśvarya-mattena
—
being very proud of material opulence
guruḥ
—
the spiritual master
sadasi
—
in this assembly
kāt-kṛtaḥ
—
mistreated.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
aho bata mayāsādhu
aho
alas
bata
indeed
mayā
by me
asādhu
disrespectful
kṛtaṁ vai dabhra-buddhinā
kṛtam
the action done
vai
certainly
dabhra-buddhinā
being of less intelligence
yan mayaiśvarya-mattena
yat
because
mayā
by me
aiśvarya-mattena
being very proud of material opulence
guruḥ sadasi kātkṛtaḥ
guruḥ
the spiritual master
sadasi
in this assembly
kāt-kṛtaḥ
mistreated.
Alas, what a regrettable deed I have committed because of my lack of intelligence and my pride in my material opulences. I failed to show respect to my spiritual master when he entered this assembly, and thus I have insulted him.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
What an improper deed I have committed because of my lack of intelligence. I have insulted my guru when he entered this assembly because of my pride in my wealth.
Kātkṛtaḥ mean “insulted.”
Personal Guidance
Indra laments his pride and disrespect, naming what he failed to do. Naming the specific failure — 'I did not stand up' — is more honest than vague self-reproach.
Reflection Questions
- Can I name the precise courtesy I withheld today?
- What small act, undone, has wider consequences than I realized?
My note
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