Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.24.12
एकदा कृतमालायां कुर्वतो जलतर्पणम् ।
तस्याञ्जल्युदके काचिच्छफर्येकाभ्यपद्यत ॥ १२ ॥
ekadā kṛtamālāyāṁ
[ekadaa kritamaalaayaam]
kurvato jala-tarpaṇam
[kurvato jala-tarpanam]
tasyāñjaly-udake kācic
[tasyaanjaly-udake kaachich]
chaphary ekābhyapadyata
[chaphary ekaabhyapadyata]
Word-for-word
ekadā
—
one day
kṛtamālāyām
—
on the bank of the Kṛtamālā River
kurvataḥ
—
executing
jala-tarpaṇam
—
the offering of oblations of water
tasya
—
his
añjali
—
palmful
udake
—
in the water
kācit
—
some
śapharī
—
a small fish
ekā
—
one
abhyapadyata
—
was generated.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ekadā kṛtamālāyāṁ
ekadā
one day
kṛtamālāyām
on the bank of the Kṛtamālā River
kurvato jala-tarpaṇam
kurvataḥ
executing
jala-tarpaṇam
the offering of oblations of water
tasya
his
añjali
palmful
tasyāñjaly-udake kācic
udake
in the water
kācit
some
śapharī
a small fish
chaphary ekābhyapadyata
ekā
one
abhyapadyata
was generated.
One day while King Satyavrata was performing austerities by offering water on the bank of the river Kṛtamālā, a small fish appeared in the water in his palms.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
One day while King Satyavrata was offering tarpaṇa in the River Kṛtamālā, a small fish appeared in the water that he held in his palms.
Personal Guidance
While offering water at the Kṛtamālā, a small fish appeared in his palms. The first encounter is tiny. The fish that will become eight million miles long arrives as something palm-sized. Begin with what is held.
Reflection Questions
- What 'small fish' is currently in my palms that I am about to dismiss?
- Where do I miss large divine arrivals because their first form is too modest?
My note
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