Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.18.3
मधुव्रतव्रातविघुष्टया स्वया
विराजित: श्रीवनमालया हरि: ।
प्रजापतेर्वेश्मतम: स्वरोचिषा
विनाशयन् कण्ठनिविष्टकौस्तुभ: ॥ ३ ॥
madhu-vrata-vrāta-vighuṣṭayā svayā
[madhu-vrata-vraata-vighushtayaa svayaa]
virājitaḥ śrī-vanamālayā hariḥ
[viraajitah shree-vanamaalayaa harih]
prajāpater veśma-tamaḥ svarociṣā
[prajaapater veshma-tamah svarochishaa]
vināśayan kaṇṭha-niviṣṭa-kaustubhaḥ
[vinaashayan kantha-nivishta-kaustubhah]
Word-for-word
madhu-vrata
—
of bees always hankering for honey
vrāta
—
with a bunch
vighuṣṭayā
—
resounding
svayā
—
uncommon
virājitaḥ
—
situated
śrī
—
beautiful
vana-mālayā
—
with a flower garland
hariḥ
—
the Supreme Lord
prajāpateḥ
—
of Kaśyapa Muni, the Prajāpati
veśma-tamaḥ
—
the darkness of the house
sva-rociṣā
—
by His own effulgence
vināśayan
—
vanquishing
kaṇṭha
—
on the neck
niviṣṭa
—
worn
kaustubhaḥ
—
the Kaustubha gem.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
madhu-vrata-vrāta-vighuṣṭayā svayā
madhu-vrata
of bees always hankering for honey
vrāta
with a bunch
vighuṣṭayā
resounding
svayā
uncommon
virājitaḥ śrī-vanamālayā hariḥ
virājitaḥ
situated
śrī
beautiful
vana-mālayā
with a flower garland
hariḥ
the Supreme Lord
prajāpater veśma-tamaḥ svarociṣā
prajāpateḥ
of Kaśyapa Muni, the Prajāpati
veśma-tamaḥ
the darkness of the house
sva-rociṣā
by His own effulgence
vināśayan kaṇṭha-niviṣṭa-kaustubhaḥ
vināśayan
vanquishing
kaṇṭha
on the neck
niviṣṭa
worn
kaustubhaḥ
the Kaustubha gem.
An uncommonly beautiful garland of flowers decorated His bosom, and because the flowers were extremely fragrant, a large group of bees, making their natural humming sounds, invaded them for honey. When the Lord appeared, wearing the Kaustubha gem on His neck, His effulgence vanquished the darkness in the home of the Prajāpati Kaśyapa.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Decorated with a beautiful garland resounding with groups of bees and with the Kaustubha jewel on his neck, the Lord dissipated the darkness in Kaśyapa’s room by his effulgence.
He was endowed with a beautiful garland (śrī-vana-mālayā).
Personal Guidance
A fragrant flower garland with humming bees, Kaustubha on His neck — His effulgence vanquished darkness in Kaśyapa's house. Divine arrival floods space with light. The home where the Lord appears becomes uniformly bright.
Reflection Questions
- Where in my home is there 'darkness to vanquish' that the Lord's presence would brighten?
- What practice could be the equivalent of inviting Him to appear in my dwelling?
My note
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