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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.1.19

निशम्य तद् वचस्तस्य भगवान् प्रपितामह: । होतुर्व्यतिक्रमं ज्ञात्वा बभाषे रविनन्दनम् ॥ १९ ॥
niśamya tad vacas tasya
[nishamya tad vachas tasya]
bhagavān prapitāmahaḥ
[bhagavaan prapitaamahah]
hotur vyatikramaṁ jñātvā
[hotur vyatikramam jnaatvaa]
babhāṣe ravi-nandanam
[babhaashe ravi-nandanam]
Word-for-word
niśamya — after hearing tat vacaḥ — those words tasya — of him (Manu) bhagavān — the most powerful prapitāmahaḥ — the great-grandfather Vasiṣṭha hotuḥ vyatikramam — discrepancy on the part of the hotā priest jñātvā — understanding babhāṣe — spoke ravi-nandanam — unto Vaivasvata Manu, son of the sun-god.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
niśamya tad vacas tasya
niśamya
after hearing
tat vacaḥ
those words
tasya
of him (Manu)
bhagavān prapitāmahaḥ
bhagavān
the most powerful
prapitāmahaḥ
the great-grandfather Vasiṣṭha
hotur vyatikramaṁ jñātvā
hotuḥ vyatikramam
discrepancy on the part of the hotā priest
jñātvā
understanding
babhāṣe ravi-nandanam
babhāṣe
spoke
ravi-nandanam
unto Vaivasvata Manu, son of the sun-god.
The most powerful great-grandfather Vasiṣṭha, after hearing these words of Manu, understood the discrepancy on the part of the priest. Thus he spoke as follows to the son of the sun-god.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The most powerful great-grandfather Vasiṣṭha, after hearing these words of Manu and understanding the discrepancy on the part of the hotā, spoke as follows to the son of the sun-god, Manu. Prapitāmahaḥ means Vasiṣṭha.
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Personal Guidance
Vasiṣṭha listens before responding and identifies the priest's lapse. A guru first diagnoses the cause before prescribing the remedy — devotees should bring problems honestly.
Reflection Questions
  • When something goes wrong spiritually, do I take it to a senior or quietly explain it away?
  • Am I willing to hear an accurate diagnosis even when it implicates my own request?
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