Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.8.55
श्रीकिन्नरा ऊचु:
वयमीश किन्नरगणास्तवानुगा
दितिजेन विष्टिममुनानुकारिता: ।
भवता हरे स वृजिनोऽवसादितो
नरसिंह नाथ विभवाय नो भव ॥ ५५ ॥
śrī-kinnarā ūcuḥ
[shree-kinnaraa oochuh]
vayam īśa kinnara-gaṇās tavānugā
[vayam eesha kinnara-ganaas tavaanugaa]
ditijena viṣṭim amunānukāritāḥ
[ditijena vishtim amunaanukaaritaah]
bhavatā hare sa vṛjino ’vasādito
[bhavataa hare sa vrijino ’vasaadito]
narasiṁha nātha vibhavāya no bhava
[narasimha naatha vibhavaaya no bhava]
Word-for-word
śrī-kinnarāḥ ūcuḥ
—
the inhabitants of the Kinnara planet said
vayam
—
we
īśa
—
O Lord
kinnara-gaṇāḥ
—
the inhabitants of the Kinnara planet
tava
—
Your
anugāḥ
—
faithful servants
diti-jena
—
by the son of Diti
viṣṭim
—
service without remuneration
amunā
—
by that
anukāritāḥ
—
caused to perform
bhavatā
—
by You
hare
—
O Lord
saḥ
—
he
vṛjinaḥ
—
most sinful
avasāditaḥ
—
destroyed
narasiṁha
—
O Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva
nātha
—
O master
vibhavāya
—
for the happiness and opulence
naḥ
—
of us
bhava
—
You please be.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-kinnarā ūcuḥ
śrī-kinnarāḥ ūcuḥ
the inhabitants of the Kinnara planet said
vayam īśa kinnara-gaṇās tavānugā
vayam
we
īśa
O Lord
kinnara-gaṇāḥ
the inhabitants of the Kinnara planet
tava
Your
anugāḥ
faithful servants
ditijena viṣṭim amunānukāritāḥ
diti-jena
by the son of Diti
viṣṭim
service without remuneration
amunā
by that
anukāritāḥ
caused to perform
bhavatā hare sa vṛjino ’vasādito
bhavatā
by You
hare
O Lord
saḥ
he
vṛjinaḥ
most sinful
narasiṁha nātha vibhavāya no bhava
avasāditaḥ
destroyed
narasiṁha
O Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva
nātha
O master
vibhavāya
for the happiness and opulence
naḥ
of us
bhava
You please be.
The Kinnaras said: O supreme controller, we are ever-existing servants of Your Lordship, but instead of rendering service to You, we were engaged by this demon in his service, constantly and without remuneration. This sinful man has now been killed by You. Therefore, O Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, our master, we offer our respectful obeisances unto You. Please continue to be our patron.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The Kinnaras said: O supreme controller! We are your servants, but we were engaged constantly by this demon in rendering free service to him. O master! This cause of suffering has now been killed by you. O Lord Narasiṁha! Please act for our prosperity!
Viṣtim means service without pay. We are engaged constantly (anu) without pay. Vṛjinaḥ means “one who gives suffering.”
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Personal Guidance
Kinnaras pray: ever-existing servants of Yours, we were drafted into the demon's service constantly and without remuneration. Now the sinful one has been killed; please continue as our patron. Service to the wrong master is unpaid; service to the Lord is patronage itself.
Reflection Questions
- Which 'unpaid service to the wrong master' currently fills your week?
- Where could you transfer even a small share of that to genuine patronage by the Lord?
My note
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