Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.24.25
एवं विमोहितस्तेन वदता वल्गुभारतीम् ।
तमाह को भवानस्मान् मत्स्यरूपेण मोहयन् ॥ २५ ॥
evaṁ vimohitas tena
[evam vimohitas tena]
vadatā valgu-bhāratīm
[vadataa valgu-bhaarateem]
tam āha ko bhavān asmān
[tam aaha ko bhavaan asmaan]
matsya-rūpeṇa mohayan
[matsya-roopena mohayan]
Word-for-word
evam
—
thus
vimohitaḥ
—
bewildered
tena
—
by the fish
vadatā
—
speaking
valgu-bhāratīm
—
sweet words
tam
—
unto him
āha
—
said
kaḥ
—
who
bhavān
—
You
asmān
—
us
matsya-rūpeṇa
—
in the form of a fish
mohayan
—
bewildering.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
evaṁ vimohitas tena
evam
thus
vimohitaḥ
bewildered
tena
by the fish
vadatā valgu-bhāratīm
vadatā
speaking
valgu-bhāratīm
sweet words
tam āha ko bhavān asmān
tam
unto him
āha
said
kaḥ
who
bhavān
You
asmān
us
matsya-rūpeṇa mohayan
matsya-rūpeṇa
in the form of a fish
mohayan
bewildering.
After hearing these sweet words from the Supreme Personality of Godhead in the form of a fish, the King, being bewildered, asked Him: Who are You, sir? You simply bewilder us.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Captivated by the fish that spoke these sweet words, the King asked: Who are you, bewildering me in the form of a fish?
Personal Guidance
Bewildered by the sweet words, the King asked: Who are You? You simply bewilder us. The right question finally arrives. Some encounters cannot be diagnosed; they must be inquired into directly.
Reflection Questions
- Where do I keep trying to manage what I have not yet asked 'Who are You?' about?
- What in my life would change if I posed Satyavrata's question to the bewildering presence?
My note
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