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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.7.40

पुंस: कृपयतो भद्रे सर्वात्मा प्रीयते हरि: । प्रीते हरौ भगवति प्रीयेऽहं सचराचर: । तस्मादिदं गरं भुञ्जे प्रजानां स्वस्तिरस्तु मे ॥ ४० ॥
puṁsaḥ kṛpayato bhadre
[pumsah kripayato bhadre]
sarvātmā prīyate hariḥ
[sarvaatmaa preeyate harih]
prīte harau bhagavati
[preete harau bhagavati]
prīye ’haṁ sacarācaraḥ
[preeye ’ham sacharaacharah]
tasmād idaṁ garaṁ bhuñje
[tasmaad idam garam bhunje]
prajānāṁ svastir astu me
[prajaanaam svastir astu me]
Word-for-word
puṁsaḥ — with a person kṛpayataḥ — engaged in benevolent activities bhadre — O most gentle Bhavānī sarva-ātmā — the Supersoul prīyate — becomes pleased hariḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead prīte — because of His pleasure harau — the Supreme Lord, Hari bhagavati — the Personality of Godhead prīye — also become pleased aham — I sa-cara-acaraḥ — with all others, moving and nonmoving tasmāt — therefore idam — this garam — poison bhuñje — let me drink prajānām — of the living entities svastiḥ — welfare astu — let there be me — by me.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
puṁsaḥ kṛpayato bhadre
puṁsaḥ
with a person
kṛpayataḥ
engaged in benevolent activities
bhadre
O most gentle Bhavānī
sarvātmā prīyate hariḥ
sarva-ātmā
the Supersoul
prīyate
becomes pleased
hariḥ
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
prīte harau bhagavati
prīte
because of His pleasure
harau
the Supreme Lord, Hari
bhagavati
the Personality of Godhead
prīye ’haṁ sacarācaraḥ
prīye
also become pleased
aham
I
sa-cara-acaraḥ
with all others, moving and nonmoving
tasmād idaṁ garaṁ bhuñje
tasmāt
therefore
idam
this
garam
poison
bhuñje
let me drink
prajānāṁ svastir astu me
prajānām
of the living entities
svastiḥ
welfare
astu
let there be
me
by me.
My dear gentle wife Bhavānī, when one performs benevolent activities for others, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, is very pleased. And when the Lord is pleased, I am also pleased, along with all other living creatures. Therefore, let me drink this poison, for all the living entities may thus become happy because of me.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O gentle Bhavānī! When one performs benevolent activities for others, the Supreme Lord is very pleased. And when the Lord is pleased, I am also pleased, along with all other living creatures. Therefore, let me drink this poison. May all the living entities have auspicious existence because of me! Me means “because of me.” Svastiḥ means “auspicious existence.”
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Personal Guidance
When we do benevolent work, Hari is pleased, and when Hari is pleased, Śiva and all beings are pleased. So let me drink this poison. One act of self-sacrifice cascades pleasure through the entire web of being.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'poison' is mine to drink for the welfare of others — even if it leaves a mark?
  • Am I willing to accept marking for a service that pleases the Lord?
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