Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.7.8
प्राह नैनां सुरपते नेतुमर्हस्यनागसम् ।
मुञ्च मुञ्च महाभाग सतीं परपरिग्रहम् ॥ ८ ॥
prāha naināṁ sura-pate
[praaha nainaam sura-pate]
netum arhasy anāgasam
[netum arhasy anaagasam]
muñca muñca mahā-bhāga
[muncha muncha mahaa-bhaaga]
satīṁ para-parigraham
[sateem para-parigraham]
Word-for-word
prāha
—
he said
na
—
not
enām
—
this
sura-pate
—
O King of the demigods
netum
—
to drag away
arhasi
—
you deserve
anāgasam
—
not at all sinful
muñca muñca
—
release, release
mahā-bhāga
—
O greatly fortunate one
satīm
—
chaste
para-parigraham
—
the wife of another person.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
prāha naināṁ sura-pate
prāha
he said
na
not
enām
this
sura-pate
O King of the demigods
netum arhasy anāgasam
netum
to drag away
arhasi
you deserve
anāgasam
not at all sinful
muñca muñca mahā-bhāga
muñca muñca
release, release
mahā-bhāga
O greatly fortunate one
satīṁ para-parigraham
satīm
chaste
para-parigraham
the wife of another person.
Nārada Muni said: O Indra, King of the demigods, this woman is certainly sinless. You should not drag her off in this merciless way. O greatly fortunate one, this chaste woman is the wife of another. You must immediately release her.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
He said: O King of the devatās! You should not take this innocent woman. O greatly fortunate one! Release this chaste, married woman.
Personal Guidance
Nārada speaks clearly to Indra: this woman is sinless, the wife of another, release her now. Holiness does not soften truth when the powerful are wrong. Speak directly when you must speak to power.
Reflection Questions
- Where are you softening truth that needs to land clearly with someone powerful?
- What is the one sentence you need to say without padding?
My note
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