Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.9.2
अहो रूपमहो धाम अहो अस्या नवं वय: ।
इति ते तामभिद्रुत्य पप्रच्छुर्जातहृच्छया: ॥ २ ॥
aho rūpam aho dhāma
[aho roopam aho dhaama]
aho asyā navaṁ vayaḥ
[aho asyaa navam vayah]
iti te tām abhidrutya
[iti te taam abhidrutya]
papracchur jāta-hṛc-chayāḥ
[paprachchur jaata-hrich-chayaah]
Word-for-word
aho
—
how wonderful
rūpam
—
Her beauty
aho
—
how wonderful
dhāma
—
Her bodily luster
aho
—
how wonderful
asyāḥ
—
of Her
navam
—
new
vayaḥ
—
beautiful age
iti
—
in this way
te
—
those demons
tām
—
unto the beautiful woman
abhidrutya
—
going before Her hastily
papracchuḥ
—
inquired from Her
jāta-hṛt-śayāḥ
—
their hearts being filled with lust to enjoy Her.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
aho rūpam aho dhāma
aho
how wonderful
rūpam
Her beauty
aho
how wonderful
dhāma
Her bodily luster
aho asyā navaṁ vayaḥ
aho
how wonderful
asyāḥ
of Her
navam
new
vayaḥ
beautiful age
iti te tām abhidrutya
iti
in this way
te
those demons
tām
unto the beautiful woman
abhidrutya
going before Her hastily
papracchur jāta-hṛc-chayāḥ
papracchuḥ
inquired from Her
jāta-hṛt-śayāḥ
their hearts being filled with lust to enjoy Her.
Upon seeing the beautiful woman, the demons said, “Alas, how wonderful is Her beauty, how wonderful the luster of Her body, and how wonderful the beauty of Her youthful age!” Speaking in this way, they quickly approached Her, full of lusty desires to enjoy Her, and began to inquire from Her in many ways.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
"Alas, how wonderful is her beauty, how wonderful is the luster of her body, and how wonderful is her fresh youth!" Speaking in this way, they pursued her, and, with lust in their hearts, inquire from her.
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Personal Guidance
The demons rushed forward, full of lusty desires, asking questions to engage the beautiful stranger. Lust is curious, eager, articulate — it dresses itself as polite inquiry. The first sign of bewilderment is friendly chatter with the wrong source.
Reflection Questions
- What 'polite inquiry' of mine is actually fueled by something less noble than I admit?
- Where do I rush forward, full of desire, while telling myself I am just being friendly?
My note
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