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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.1.23-24

स एकदा महाराज विचरन् मृगयां वने । वृत: कतिपयामात्यैरश्वमारुह्य सैन्धवम् ॥ २३ ॥ प्रगृह्य रुचिरं चापं शरांश्च परमाद्भ‍ुतान् । दंशितोऽनुमृगं वीरो जगाम दिशमुत्तराम् ॥ २४ ॥
sa ekadā mahārāja
[sa ekadaa mahaaraaja]
vicaran mṛgayāṁ vane
[vicharan mrigayaam vane]
vṛtaḥ katipayāmātyair
[vritah katipayaamaatyair]
aśvam āruhya saindhavam
[ashvam aaruhya saindhavam]
pragṛhya ruciraṁ cāpaṁ
[pragrihya ruchiram chaapam]
śarāṁś ca paramādbhutān
[sharaamsh cha paramaadbhutaan]
daṁśito ’numṛgaṁ vīro
[damshito ’numrigam veero]
jagāma diśam uttarām
[jagaama disham uttaraam]
Word-for-word
saḥ — Sudyumna ekadā — once upon a time mahārāja — O King Parīkṣit vicaran — touring mṛgayām — for hunting vane — in the forest vṛtaḥ — accompanied katipaya — a few amātyaiḥ — by ministers or associates aśvam — upon a horse āruhya — riding saindhavam — born in the Sindhupradeśa pragṛhya — holding in hand ruciram — beautiful cāpam — bow śarān ca — and arrows parama-adbhutān — very wonderful, uncommon daṁśitaḥ — wearing armor anumṛgam — behind the animals vīraḥ — the hero jagāma — went toward diśam uttarām — the north.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sa ekadā mahārāja
saḥ
Sudyumna
ekadā
once upon a time
mahārāja
O King Parīkṣit
vicaran mṛgayāṁ vane
vicaran
touring
mṛgayām
for hunting
vane
in the forest
vṛtaḥ katipayāmātyair
vṛtaḥ
accompanied
katipaya
a few
amātyaiḥ
by ministers or associates
aśvam āruhya saindhavam
aśvam
upon a horse
āruhya
riding
saindhavam
born in the Sindhupradeśa
pragṛhya ruciraṁ cāpaṁ
pragṛhya
holding in hand
ruciram
beautiful
cāpam
bow
śarāṁś ca paramādbhutān
śarān ca
and arrows
parama-adbhutān
very wonderful, uncommon
daṁśito ’numṛgaṁ vīro
daṁśitaḥ
wearing armor
anumṛgam
behind the animals
vīraḥ
the hero
jagāma diśam uttarām
jagāma
went toward
diśam uttarām
the north.
O King Parīkṣit, that hero Sudyumna, accompanied by a few ministers and associates and riding on a horse brought from Sindhupradeśa, once went into the forest to hunt. He wore armor and was decorated with bows and arrows, and he was very beautiful. While following the animals and killing them, he reached the northern part of the forest.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O King Parīkṣit! That hero Sudyumna, accompanied by a few ministers and associates and riding on a horse brought from Sindhupradeśa, wearing armor and holding an attractive bow and astonishing arrows, went in the north pursuing animals while hunting in the forest.
Personal Guidance
Sudyumna goes hunting in the forest, far from his kingdom. Roaming in restless pursuit of pleasure — even royally equipped — often leads us into terrain we never intended to enter.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'hunt' am I currently on that is taking me farther from my responsibilities than I notice?
  • Which forests am I about to enter where the rules suddenly change?
📝 My note

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