Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.1.20
एतत् सङ्कल्पवैषम्यं होतुस्ते व्यभिचारत: ।
तथापि साधयिष्ये ते सुप्रजास्त्वं स्वतेजसा ॥ २० ॥
etat saṅkalpa-vaiṣamyaṁ
[etat sankalpa-vaishamyam]
hotus te vyabhicārataḥ
[hotus te vyabhichaaratah]
tathāpi sādhayiṣye te
[tathaapi saadhayishye te]
suprajāstvaṁ sva-tejasā
[suprajaastvam sva-tejasaa]
Word-for-word
etat
—
this
saṅkalpa-vaiṣamyam
—
discrepancy in the objective
hotuḥ
—
of the priest
te
—
your
vyabhicārataḥ
—
from deviating from the prescribed purpose
tathā api
—
still
sādhayiṣye
—
I shall execute
te
—
for you
su-prajāstvam
—
a very nice son
sva-tejasā
—
by my own prowess.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
etat saṅkalpa-vaiṣamyaṁ
etat
this
saṅkalpa-vaiṣamyam
discrepancy in the objective
hotus te vyabhicārataḥ
hotuḥ
of the priest
te
your
vyabhicārataḥ
from deviating from the prescribed purpose
tathāpi sādhayiṣye te
tathā api
still
sādhayiṣye
I shall execute
te
for you
suprajāstvaṁ sva-tejasā
su-prajāstvam
a very nice son
sva-tejasā
by my own prowess.
This discrepancy in the objective is due to your priest’s deviation from the original purpose. However, by my own prowess I shall give you a good son.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The discrepancy in the objective is due to your priest's deviation from the original purpose. However, by my own prowess I shall give you a good son.
Personal Guidance
Rather than scolding, Vasiṣṭha takes responsibility and promises to fix the outcome by his own spiritual power. A mature guide repairs more than blames.
Reflection Questions
- When others' lapses affect me, do I look for repair or for someone to blame?
- What 'own prowess' — sādhana, integrity, intercession — can I bring to restore a situation I did not cause?
My note
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