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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.2.50

लुब्धको विपिने कश्चित्पक्षिणां निर्मितोऽन्तक: । वितत्य जालं विदधे तत्र तत्र प्रलोभयन् ॥ ५० ॥
lubdhako vipine kaścit
[lubdhako vipine kashchit]
pakṣiṇāṁ nirmito ’ntakaḥ
[pakshinaam nirmito ’ntakah]
vitatya jālaṁ vidadhe
[vitatya jaalam vidadhe]
tatra tatra pralobhayan
[tatra tatra pralobhayan]
Word-for-word
lubdhakaḥ — hunter vipine — in the forest kaścit — some pakṣiṇām — of birds nirmitaḥ — appointed antakaḥ — killer vitatya — spreading jālam — a net vidadhe — captured tatra tatra — here and there pralobhayan — luring with food.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
lubdhako vipine kaścit
lubdhakaḥ
hunter
vipine
in the forest
kaścit
some
pakṣiṇāṁ nirmito ’ntakaḥ
pakṣiṇām
of birds
nirmitaḥ
appointed
vitatya jālaṁ vidadhe
tatra tatra pralobhayan
antakaḥ
killer
vitatya
spreading
jālam
a net
vidadhe
captured
tatra tatra
here and there
pralobhayan
luring with food.
There was once a hunter who lured birds with food and captured them after spreading a net. He lived as if appointed by death personified as the killer of the birds.
Purport

This is another incident from the histories.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Once a hunter, appointed as the killer of the birds by the Lord, spread his net, lured birds with food, and captured them. Though lamentation may be one’s nature, it creates problems. Yamarāja tells a story. The hunter, appointed by the Lord, used to catch (vidadhe) birds. Another version has pralobhanam. He lured them with food.
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Personal Guidance
Yamarāja begins a fresh parable: a hunter set out food and nets to capture birds, as if appointed by death itself. Some forces in our lives are professional captors, dressed as opportunity. Recognize lures.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'food on a net' is currently calling your attention in your life?
  • How well do you recognize when an opportunity is actually a trap?
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