Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.9.20
कल्पयित्वा पृथक् पङ्क्तीरुभयेषां जगत्पति: ।
तांश्चोपवेशयामास स्वेषु स्वेषु च पङ्क्तिषु ॥ २० ॥
kalpayitvā pṛthak paṅktīr
[kalpayitvaa prithak pankteer]
ubhayeṣāṁ jagat-patiḥ
[ubhayeshaam jagat-patih]
tāṁś copaveśayām āsa
[taamsh chopaveshayaam aasa]
sveṣu sveṣu ca paṅktiṣu
[sveshu sveshu cha panktishu]
Word-for-word
kalpayitvā
—
after arranging
pṛthak paṅktīḥ
—
different seats
ubhayeṣām
—
of both the demigods and the demons
jagat-patiḥ
—
the master of the universe
tān
—
all of them
ca
—
and
upaveśayām āsa
—
seated
sveṣu sveṣu
—
in their own places
ca
—
also
paṅktiṣu
—
all in order.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
kalpayitvā pṛthak paṅktīr
kalpayitvā
after arranging
pṛthak paṅktīḥ
different seats
ubhayeṣāṁ jagat-patiḥ
ubhayeṣām
of both the demigods and the demons
jagat-patiḥ
the master of the universe
tāṁś copaveśayām āsa
tān
all of them
sveṣu sveṣu ca paṅktiṣu
ca
and
upaveśayām āsa
seated
sveṣu sveṣu
in their own places
ca
also
paṅktiṣu
all in order.
The Supreme Personality of Godhead as Mohinī-mūrti, the master of the universe, arranged separate lines of sitting places and seated the demigods and demons according to their positions.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The master of the universe arranged separate lines as sitting places for the devatās and demons and seated them according to their positions.
They were assigned to rows according to who would get the nectar.
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Personal Guidance
Mohinī arranged separate lines and seated demigods and demons by their positions. Sometimes the kindest act is structural separation, not forced reconciliation. Order in seating prevents chaos in serving.
Reflection Questions
- What separation in my life have I avoided in the name of inclusion that is actually causing harm?
- Where is good 'arrangement' more loving than insistence on togetherness?
My note
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