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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.12.25

तयापहृतविज्ञानस्तत्कृतस्मरविह्वल: भवान्या अपि पश्यन्त्या गतह्रीस्तत्पदं ययौ ॥ २५ ॥
tayāpahṛta-vijñānas
[tayaapahrita-vijnaanas]
tat-kṛta-smara-vihvalaḥ
[tat-krita-smara-vihvalah]
bhavānyā api paśyantyā
[bhavaanyaa api pashyantyaa]
gata-hrīs tat-padaṁ yayau
[gata-hrees tat-padam yayau]
Word-for-word
tayā — by Her apahṛta — taken away vijñānaḥ — good sense tat-kṛta — done by Her smara — by the smiling vihvalaḥ — having become mad for Her bhavānyāḥ — while Bhavānī, the wife of Lord Śiva api — although paśyantyāḥ — was seeing all these incidents gata-hrīḥ — bereft of all shame tat-padam — to the place where She was situated yayau — went.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tayāpahṛta-vijñānas
tayā
by Her
apahṛta
taken away
vijñānaḥ
good sense
tat-kṛta-smara-vihvalaḥ
tat-kṛta
done by Her
smara
by the smiling
vihvalaḥ
having become mad for Her
bhavānyā api paśyantyā
bhavānyāḥ
while Bhavānī, the wife of Lord Śiva
api
although
paśyantyāḥ
was seeing all these incidents
gata-hrīs tat-padaṁ yayau
gata-hrīḥ
bereft of all shame
tat-padam
to the place where She was situated
yayau
went.
Lord Śiva, his good sense taken away by the woman because of lusty desires to enjoy with Her, became so mad for Her that even in the presence of Bhavānī he did not hesitate to approach Her.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Lord Śiva, his good sense taken away by the woman and agitated by her provoking gestures, approached her without shame while Umā watched. Tat-padam means “the place where she was standing.”
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Personal Guidance
His good sense gone, mad with lust, Śiva approached even in the presence of Bhavānī. Strong lust overrides etiquette, position, and even the presence of one's beloved spouse. No status protects against full agitation.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose presence have I ignored when overcome by a stronger desire?
  • Where am I confident etiquette will hold when stronger forces have not yet been applied to me?
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