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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.11.9

न वयं मन्यमानानामात्मानं तत्र साधनम् । गिरो व: साधुशोच्यानां गृह्णीमो मर्मताडना: ॥ ९ ॥
na vayaṁ manyamānānām
[na vayam manyamaanaanaam]
ātmānaṁ tatra sādhanam
[aatmaanam tatra saadhanam]
giro vaḥ sādhu-śocyānāṁ
[giro vah saadhu-shochyaanaam]
gṛhṇīmo marma-tāḍanāḥ
[grihneemo marma-taadanaah]
Word-for-word
na — not vayam — we manyamānānām — who are considering ātmānam — the self tatra — in victory or defeat sādhanam — the cause giraḥ — the words vaḥ — of you sādhu-śocyānām — who are to be pitied by the saintly persons gṛhṇīmaḥ — accept marma-tāḍanāḥ — which afflict the heart.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
na vayaṁ manyamānānām
na
not
vayam
we
manyamānānām
who are considering
ātmānaṁ tatra sādhanam
ātmānam
the self
tatra
in victory or defeat
sādhanam
the cause
giro vaḥ sādhu-śocyānāṁ
giraḥ
the words
vaḥ
of you
sādhu-śocyānām
who are to be pitied by the saintly persons
gṛhṇīmo marma-tāḍanāḥ
gṛhṇīmaḥ
accept
marma-tāḍanāḥ
which afflict the heart.
You demigods think that your own selves are the cause of your attaining fame and victory. Because of your ignorance, saintly persons feel sorry for you. Therefore, although your words afflict the heart, we do not accept them.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
We do not accept these words which afflict the heart, since they are spoken persons who are condemned by the virtuous, who think that they are the cause of their attaining fame and victory. You think that you are the cause of victory and defeat (tatra), because of pride and ignorance. Just as you, though living, are condemned by the virtuous, we, though dead, will not be criticized.
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Personal Guidance
You demigods think your selves are the cause of your fame; saints feel sorry for you. Bali identifies the demigods' ignorance: self-as-doer. Even good people can hold the wrong philosophy. Position does not equal correct understanding.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I attributing recent fame or success to my own self rather than to the Lord?
  • Do saintly people quietly feel sorry for me — and what would they see?
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