Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.16.49
वर्जयेदसदालापं भोगानुच्चावचांस्तथा ।
अहिंस्र: सर्वभूतानां वासुदेवपरायण: ॥ ४९ ॥
varjayed asad-ālāpaṁ
[varjayed asad-aalaapam]
bhogān uccāvacāṁs tathā
[bhogaan uchchaavachaams tathaa]
ahiṁsraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ
[ahimsrah sarva-bhootaanaam]
vāsudeva-parāyaṇaḥ
[vaasudeva-paraayanah]
Word-for-word
varjayet
—
one should give up
asat-ālāpam
—
unnecessary talk on material subject matters
bhogān
—
sense gratification
ucca-avacān
—
superior or inferior
tathā
—
as well as
ahiṁsraḥ
—
without being envious
sarva-bhūtānām
—
of all living entities
vāsudeva-parāyaṇaḥ
—
simply being a devotee of Lord Vāsudeva.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
varjayed asad-ālāpaṁ
varjayet
one should give up
asat-ālāpam
unnecessary talk on material subject matters
bhogān uccāvacāṁs tathā
bhogān
sense gratification
ucca-avacān
superior or inferior
tathā
as well as
ahiṁsraḥ sarva-bhūtānāṁ
ahiṁsraḥ
without being envious
sarva-bhūtānām
of all living entities
vāsudeva-parāyaṇaḥ
vāsudeva-parāyaṇaḥ
simply being a devotee of Lord Vāsudeva.
During this period, one should not unnecessarily talk of material subjects or topics of sense gratification, one should be completely free from envy of all living entities, and one should be a pure and simple devotee of Lord Vāsudeva.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
During this period, surrendered to the Lord, one should avoid talk of material subjects and sense gratification, and one should be free of violence to all living entities.
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Personal Guidance
No unnecessary talk of material subjects or sense gratification; no envy of any being; be a pure devotee of Vāsudeva. The vow shapes speech and inner attitude, not just acts. The mouth and heart are the vow's territory too.
Reflection Questions
- Which of these — material talk, envy, impurity in devotion — currently breaks my best efforts at vow?
- Where would noticing my speech be the most useful daily check?
My note
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