Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.5.48
इति तच्चिन्तया किञ्चिन्म्लानश्रियमधोमुखम् ।
षण्डामर्कावौशनसौ विविक्त इति होचतु: ॥ ४८ ॥
iti tac-cintayā kiñcin
[iti tach-chintayaa kinchin]
mlāna-śriyam adho-mukham
[mlaana-shriyam adho-mukham]
śaṇḍāmarkāv auśanasau
[shandaamarkaav aushanasau]
vivikta iti hocatuḥ
[vivikta iti hochatuh]
Word-for-word
iti
—
thus
tat-cintayā
—
with full anxiety because of Prahlāda Mahārāja’s position
kiñcit
—
somewhat
mlāna
—
lost
śriyam
—
bodily luster
adhaḥ-mukham
—
his face downward
śaṇḍa-amarkau
—
Ṣaṇḍa and Amarka
auśanasau
—
sons of Śukrācārya
vivikte
—
in a secret place
iti
—
thus
ha
—
indeed
ūcatuḥ
—
spoke.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
iti tac-cintayā kiñcin
iti
thus
tat-cintayā
with full anxiety because of Prahlāda Mahārāja’s position
kiñcit
somewhat
mlāna-śriyam adho-mukham
mlāna
lost
śriyam
bodily luster
adhaḥ-mukham
his face downward
śaṇḍāmarkāv auśanasau
śaṇḍa-amarkau
Ṣaṇḍa and Amarka
auśanasau
sons of Śukrācārya
vivikta iti hocatuḥ
vivikte
in a secret place
iti
thus
ha
indeed
ūcatuḥ
spoke.
Thinking in this way, the King of the Daityas, morose and bereft of bodily luster, remained silent with his face downward. Then Ṣaṇḍa and Amarka, the two sons of Śukrācārya, spoke to him in secret.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
While he was thinking in this way, bereft of bodily luster, with downcast face, Ṣaṇḍa and Amarka spoke to him in private.
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Personal Guidance
Morose and dim, Hiraṇyakaśipu sits silently with face downward. Even a tyrant has long moments of dejection. Devotion's stamina can wear down the energy of opposition over time.
Reflection Questions
- Where has your steady devotion already worn down a persistent opposition without your noticing?
- What would it mean to keep going even when the opposition looks unmoved?
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