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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.2.27

अत्राप्युदाहरन्तीममितिहासं पुरातनम् । यमस्य प्रेतबन्धूनां संवादं तं निबोधत ॥ २७ ॥
atrāpy udāharantīmam
[atraapy udaaharanteemam]
itihāsaṁ purātanam
[itihaasam puraatanam]
yamasya preta-bandhūnāṁ
[yamasya preta-bandhoonaam]
saṁvādaṁ taṁ nibodhata
[samvaadam tam nibodhata]
Word-for-word
atra — in this connection api — indeed udāharanti — they cite imam — this itihāsam — history purātanam — very old yamasya — of Yamarāja, the superintendent of death, who gives judgment after death preta-bandhūnām — of the friends of a dead man saṁvādam — discussion tam — that nibodhata — try to understand.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
atrāpy udāharantīmam
atra
in this connection
api
indeed
udāharanti
they cite
imam
this
itihāsaṁ purātanam
itihāsam
history
purātanam
very old
yamasya preta-bandhūnāṁ
yamasya
of Yamarāja, the superintendent of death, who gives judgment after death
preta-bandhūnām
of the friends of a dead man
saṁvādaṁ taṁ nibodhata
saṁvādam
discussion
tam
that
nibodhata
try to understand.
In this regard, an example is given from an old history. This involves a discourse between Yamarāja and the friends of a dead person. Please hear it attentively.
Purport

The words itihāsaṁ purātanam mean “an old history.” The Purāṇas are not chronologically recorded, but the incidents mentioned in the Purāṇas are actual histories of bygone ages. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the Mahā-purāṇa, the essence of all the Purāṇas. The Māyāvādī scholars do not accept the Purāṇas, but Śrīla Madhvācārya and all other authorities accept them as the authoritative histories of the world.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
In this regard, an example is given from an old history. Please hear the discussion between Yamarāja and the friends of a dead person. This is a story of lamenting for something that does not deserve lamentation. It is a discussion of Yamarāja with the friends of a deceased person (preta).
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Personal Guidance
Hiraṇyakaśipu cites an old history — a dialogue between Yamarāja and grieving relatives. The Purāṇas, though not chronological, record real events; their stories serve as mirrors for our own grief and confusion. Trust the wisdom carried in ancient narrative.
Reflection Questions
  • Which sacred story is currently serving as the mirror for your own life?
  • What old account from your tradition could speak directly to your present grief?
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