Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.7.17
गुरोर्नाधिगत: संज्ञां परीक्षन् भगवान् स्वराट् ।
ध्यायन् धिया सुरैर्युक्त: शर्म नालभतात्मन: ॥ १७ ॥
guror nādhigataḥ saṁjñāṁ
[guror naadhigatah samjnaam]
parīkṣan bhagavān svarāṭ
[pareekshan bhagavaan svaraat]
dhyāyan dhiyā surair yuktaḥ
[dhyaayan dhiyaa surair yuktah]
śarma nālabhatātmanaḥ
[sharma naalabhataatmanah]
Word-for-word
guroḥ
—
of his spiritual master
na
—
not
adhigataḥ
—
finding
saṁjñām
—
trace
parīkṣan
—
searching vigorously all around
bhagavān
—
the most powerful Indra
svarāṭ
—
independent
dhyāyan
—
meditating
dhiyā
—
by wisdom
suraiḥ
—
by the demigods
yuktaḥ
—
surrounded
śarma
—
peace
na
—
not
alabhata
—
obtained
ātmanaḥ
—
of the mind.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
guror nādhigataḥ saṁjñāṁ
guroḥ
of his spiritual master
na
not
adhigataḥ
finding
saṁjñām
trace
parīkṣan bhagavān svarāṭ
parīkṣan
searching vigorously all around
bhagavān
the most powerful Indra
svarāṭ
independent
dhyāyan dhiyā surair yuktaḥ
dhyāyan
meditating
dhiyā
by wisdom
suraiḥ
by the demigods
yuktaḥ
surrounded
śarma nālabhatātmanaḥ
śarma
peace
na
not
alabhata
obtained
ātmanaḥ
of the mind.
Although Indra searched vigorously with the assistance of the other demigods, he could not find Bṛhaspati. Then Indra thought, “Alas, my spiritual master has become dissatisfied with me, and now I have no means of achieving good fortune.” Although Indra was surrounded by demigods, he could not find peace of mind.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Searching for a method of finding him by using his intelligence, Indra, surrounded by the devatās, was unsuccessful, and could not find peace of mind.
Looking in all ways for a method of knowing (samjñām) where Bṛhaspati was, he was unsuccessful.
Personal Guidance
Indra searched everywhere but could not find Bṛhaspati and concluded his guru was dissatisfied. Some absences must be borne; you cannot always retrieve what you let walk away.
Reflection Questions
- What 'searching' am I doing for someone or something I let slip?
- Where do I need to bear the absence rather than chase what's gone?
My note
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