Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.9.51
मघवन् यात भद्रं वो दध्यञ्चमृषिसत्तमम् ।
विद्याव्रततप:सारं गात्रं याचत मा चिरम् ॥ ५१ ॥ H
maghavan yāta bhadraṁ vo
[maghavan yaata bhadram vo]
dadhyañcam ṛṣi-sattamam
[dadhyancham rishi-sattamam]
vidyā-vrata-tapaḥ-sāraṁ
[vidyaa-vrata-tapah-saaram]
gātraṁ yācata mā ciram
[gaatram yaachata maa chiram]
Word-for-word
maghavan
—
O Indra
yāta
—
go
bhadram
—
good fortune
vaḥ
—
to all of you
dadhyañcam
—
to Dadhyañca
ṛṣi-sat-tamam
—
the most exalted saintly person
vidyā
—
of education
vrata
—
vow
tapaḥ
—
and austerities
sāram
—
the essence
gātram
—
his body
yācata
—
ask for
mā ciram
—
without delay.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
maghavan yāta bhadraṁ vo
maghavan
O Indra
yāta
go
bhadram
good fortune
vaḥ
to all of you
dadhyañcam ṛṣi-sattamam
dadhyañcam
to Dadhyañca
ṛṣi-sat-tamam
the most exalted saintly person
vidyā-vrata-tapaḥ-sāraṁ
vidyā
of education
vrata
vow
tapaḥ
and austerities
sāram
the essence
gātraṁ yācata mā ciram
gātram
his body
yācata
ask for
mā ciram
without delay.
O Maghavan [Indra], all good fortune unto you. I advise you to approach the exalted saint Dadhyañca [Dadhīci]. He has become very accomplished in knowledge, vows and austerities, and his body is very strong. Go ask him for his body without delay.
Purport
Everyone in this material world, from Lord Brahmā down to the ant, is eager to keep his body comfortable. A pure devotee may also be comfortable, but he is not eager for such a benediction. Since Maghavan, the King of heaven, still aspired for a comfortable bodily situation, Lord Viṣṇu advised him to ask Dadhyañca for his body, which was very strong due to his knowledge, vows and austerity.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O Indra! All good fortune unto you! I advise you to approach the exalted sage Dadhīci. Without delay, go and ask him for his body, which is strong because of knowledge, vows and austerities.
If you will die because of not having material objects for bodily pleasure, then listen to the method I will teach. Ask for his body which is firm because of knowledge, vows and austerities.
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Personal Guidance
Approach the exalted saint Dadhīci — strong in vows, austerities and body — and request his body. The Lord's solution involves another devotee's sacrifice; we don't get rescues that bypass the saṅgha.
Reflection Questions
- What rescue am I imagining that wrongly bypasses other devotees' sacrifices?
- Whose 'Dadhīci' role have I underappreciated in my life?
My note
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