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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.8.39

तस्योपरि विमानेन गन्धर्वपतिरेकदा । ययौ चित्ररथ: स्त्रीभिर्वृतो यत्र द्विजक्षय: ॥ ३९ ॥
tasyopari vimānena
[tasyopari vimaanena]
gandharva-patir ekadā
[gandharva-patir ekadaa]
yayau citrarathaḥ strībhir
[yayau chitrarathah streebhir]
vṛto yatra dvija-kṣayaḥ
[vrito yatra dvija-kshayah]
Word-for-word
tasya — his dead body upari — above vimānena — by airplane gandharva-patiḥ — the King of Gandharvaloka, Citraratha ekadā — once upon a time yayau — went citrarathaḥ — Citraratha strībhiḥ — by many beautiful women vṛtaḥ — surrounded yatra — where dvija-kṣayaḥ — the brāhmaṇa Kauśika had died.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tasyopari vimānena
tasya
his dead body
upari
above
vimānena
by airplane
gandharva-patir ekadā
gandharva-patiḥ
the King of Gandharvaloka, Citraratha
ekadā
once upon a time
yayau citrarathaḥ strībhir
yayau
went
citrarathaḥ
Citraratha
strībhiḥ
by many beautiful women
vṛto yatra dvija-kṣayaḥ
vṛtaḥ
surrounded
yatra
where
dvija-kṣayaḥ
the brāhmaṇa Kauśika had died.
Surrounded by many beautiful women, Citraratha, the King of Gandharvaloka, was once passing in his airplane over the brāhmaṇa’s body at the spot where the brāhmaṇa had died.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Surrounded by many beautiful women, Citraratha, the King of the Gandharvas, was once passing in his airplane over the brāhmaṇa's body, where the brāhmaṇa had died. Dvija-kṣayaḥ means “where he died.”
Personal Guidance
Citraratha, king of the Gandharvas, once passed in his airplane over Kauśika's death-spot with many beautiful women. Ordinary celestial life proceeds even over the bones of great mystics.
Reflection Questions
  • What sacred place have I flown over without noticing?
  • Where am I living distractedly above ground that still holds power?
📝 My note

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