Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.17.14
इन्द्रज्येष्ठै: स्वतनयैर्हतानां युधि विद्विषाम् ।
स्त्रियो रुदन्तीरासाद्य द्रष्टुमिच्छसि दु:खिता: ॥ १४ ॥
indra-jyeṣṭhaiḥ sva-tanayair
[indra-jyeshthaih sva-tanayair]
hatānāṁ yudhi vidviṣām
[hataanaam yudhi vidvishaam]
striyo rudantīr āsādya
[striyo rudanteer aasaadya]
draṣṭum icchasi duḥkhitāḥ
[drashtum ichchasi duhkhitaah]
Word-for-word
indra-jyeṣṭhaiḥ
—
persons of whom King Indra is the eldest
sva-tanayaiḥ
—
by your own sons
hatānām
—
who are killed
yudhi
—
in the fight
vidviṣām
—
of the enemies
striyaḥ
—
the wives
rudantīḥ
—
lamenting
āsādya
—
coming near the dead bodies of their husbands
draṣṭum icchasi
—
you want to see
duḥkhitāḥ
—
very much aggrieved.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
indra-jyeṣṭhaiḥ sva-tanayair
indra-jyeṣṭhaiḥ
persons of whom King Indra is the eldest
sva-tanayaiḥ
by your own sons
hatānāṁ yudhi vidviṣām
hatānām
who are killed
yudhi
in the fight
vidviṣām
of the enemies
striyo rudantīr āsādya
striyaḥ
the wives
rudantīḥ
lamenting
āsādya
coming near the dead bodies of their husbands
draṣṭum icchasi duḥkhitāḥ
draṣṭum icchasi
you want to see
duḥkhitāḥ
very much aggrieved.
You want to see the wives of the demons lamenting for the death of their husbands when those demons, the enemies of your sons, are killed in battle by the demigods, of whom Indra is the chief.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Having attained the kingdom, you want to see the aggrieved wives of the demons lamenting for their husbands who will be killed in battle by your sons, of whom Indra is the chief.
Āsādya means “having attained your kingdom.”
Personal Guidance
You want to see demon wives lamenting when their husbands are killed. The Lord names even the harsh wish honestly. He does not pretend devotees only want lovely outcomes. Real prayer includes shadow content.
Reflection Questions
- Where do I sanitize my prayer because admitting the shadow content would embarrass me?
- Whose lamenting would actually please me — and what does that reveal?
My note
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