Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.20.17
विन्ध्यावलिस्तदागत्य पत्नी जालकमालिनी ।
आनिन्ये कलशं हैममवनेजन्यपां भृतम् ॥ १७ ॥
vindhyāvalis tadāgatya
[vindhyaavalis tadaagatya]
patnī jālaka-mālinī
[patnee jaalaka-maalinee]
āninye kalaśaṁ haimam
[aaninye kalasham haimam]
avanejany-apāṁ bhṛtam
[avanejany-apaam bhritam]
Word-for-word
vindhyāvaliḥ
—
Vindhyāvali
tadā
—
at that time
āgatya
—
coming there
patnī
—
the wife of Mahārāja Bali
jālaka-mālinī
—
decorated with a necklace of pearls
āninye
—
caused to be brought
kalaśam
—
a waterpot
haimam
—
made of gold
avanejani-apām
—
with water for the sake of washing the Lord’s feet
bhṛtam
—
filled.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vindhyāvalis tadāgatya
vindhyāvaliḥ
Vindhyāvali
tadā
at that time
āgatya
coming there
patnī jālaka-mālinī
patnī
the wife of Mahārāja Bali
jālaka-mālinī
decorated with a necklace of pearls
āninye kalaśaṁ haimam
āninye
caused to be brought
kalaśam
a waterpot
haimam
made of gold
avanejany-apāṁ bhṛtam
avanejani-apām
with water for the sake of washing the Lord’s feet
bhṛtam
filled.
Bali Mahārāja’s wife, known as Vindhyāvali, who was decorated with a necklace of pearls, immediately came and had a large golden waterpot brought there, full of water with which to worship the Lord by washing His feet.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
At that time, Bali Mahārāja's wife, Vindhyāvali, who was decorated with a necklace of pearls, brought a golden pot of water for washing the Lord’s feet.
Bali’s wife was extremely shy, unexposed even to the sun, but was unable to conceal her agitation because of joy. She shed tears of joy on understanding the firm bhakti of her husband. Thus, ignoring maidservants, she personally came carrying a pot out of the confines of her room. Some say that jālaka means jasmine buds and others say it means tender fruit with flowers. Amara-koṣa says that the neuter word means a net. Śrīdhara Svāmīs says it means a type of pearl necklace. She carried a pot full (bhṛtam) of water for washing his feet.
Personal Guidance
Bali's wife Vindhyāvali brought a golden waterpot full of water to worship the Lord's feet. The wife participates fully; she does not stand back. Conjugal partnership in dharmic acts is part of the picture.
Reflection Questions
- Does my partner participate in my dharmic acts, or do I keep them separate?
- Where could collaboration with my spouse intensify rather than complicate my devotion?
My note
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