SB 7.1.39 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.1.39

एवं शप्तौ स्वभवनात् पतन्तौ तौ कृपालुभि: । प्रोक्तौ पुनर्जन्मभिर्वां त्रिभिर्लोकाय कल्पताम् ॥ ३९ ॥

evaṁ śaptau sva-bhavanāt

[evam shaptau sva-bhavanaat]

patantau tau kṛpālubhiḥ

[patantau tau kripaalubhih]

proktau punar janmabhir vāṁ

[proktau punar janmabhir vaam]

tribhir lokāya kalpatām

[tribhir lokaaya kalpataam]

Word-for-word

evam — thus śaptau — being cursed sva-bhavanāt — from their abode, Vaikuṇṭha patantau — falling down tau — those two (Jaya and Vijaya) kṛpālubhiḥ — by the merciful sages (Sanandana, etc.) proktau — addressed punaḥ — again janmabhiḥ — with births vām — your tribhiḥ — three lokāya — for the position kalpatām — let it be possible.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

evaṁ śaptau sva-bhavanāt

evam

thus

śaptau

being cursed

sva-bhavanāt

from their abode, Vaikuṇṭha

patantau tau kṛpālubhiḥ

patantau

falling down

tau

those two (Jaya and Vijaya)

kṛpālubhiḥ

by the merciful sages (Sanandana, etc.)

proktau punar janmabhir vāṁ

proktau

addressed

punaḥ

again

janmabhiḥ

with births

vām

your

tribhir lokāya kalpatām

tribhiḥ

three

lokāya

for the position

kalpatām

let it be possible.

While Jaya and Vijaya, thus cursed by the sages, were falling to the material world, they were addressed as follows by the same sages, who were very kind to them. “O doorkeepers, after three births you will be able to return to your positions in Vaikuṇṭha, for then the duration of the curse will have ended.”

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

While Jaya and Vijaya, thus cursed by the sages, were falling to the material world, they were again addressed by the merciful sages. "After three births you will be able to return to your positions in Vaikuṇṭha." “You will be able to attain Vaikuṇṭha (lokāya kalpatām) after three births.”

Personal Guidance

Even in cursing, the sages were kind — they limited the duration to three births. Spiritual correction at its best is firm yet bounded by mercy. When you must rebuke someone, leave a clear path back.

Reflection Questions

When you correct others, do you leave the door open for return?
Where has someone's bounded correction in your life turned out to be a great mercy?

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