Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.10.8
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स्त्रैणस्य चापि शिरसा जगृहे सभार्य: ।
राज्यं श्रियं प्रणयिन: सुहृदो निवासं
त्यक्त्वा ययौ वनमसूनिव मुक्तसङ्ग: ॥ ८ ॥
yaḥ satya-pāśa-parivīta-pitur nideśaṁ
[yah satya-paasha-pariveeta-pitur nidesham]
straiṇasya cāpi śirasā jagṛhe sabhāryaḥ
[strainasya chaapi shirasaa jagrihe sabhaaryah]
rājyaṁ śriyaṁ praṇayinaḥ suhṛdo nivāsaṁ
[raajyam shriyam pranayinah suhrido nivaasam]
tyaktvā yayau vanam asūn iva mukta-saṅgaḥ
[tyaktvaa yayau vanam asoon iva mukta-sangah]
Word-for-word
yaḥ
—
Lord Rāmacandra who
satya-pāśa-parivīta-pituḥ
—
of His father, who was bound by the promise to his wife
nideśam
—
the order
straiṇasya
—
of the father who was very much attached to his wife
ca
—
also
api
—
indeed
śirasā
—
on His head
jagṛhe
—
accepted
sa-bhāryaḥ
—
with His wife
rājyam
—
the kingdom
śriyam
—
opulence
praṇayinaḥ
—
relatives
suhṛdaḥ
—
friends
nivāsam
—
residence
tyaktvā
—
giving up
yayau
—
went
vanam
—
to the forest
asūn
—
life
iva
—
like
mukta-saṅgaḥ
—
a liberated soul.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yaḥ satya-pāśa-parivīta-pitur nideśaṁ
yaḥ
Lord Rāmacandra who
satya-pāśa-parivīta-pituḥ
of His father, who was bound by the promise to his wife
nideśam
the order
straiṇasya cāpi śirasā jagṛhe sabhāryaḥ
straiṇasya
of the father who was very much attached to his wife
ca
also
api
indeed
śirasā
on His head
jagṛhe
accepted
sa-bhāryaḥ
with His wife
rājyaṁ śriyaṁ praṇayinaḥ suhṛdo nivāsaṁ
rājyam
the kingdom
śriyam
opulence
praṇayinaḥ
relatives
suhṛdaḥ
friends
nivāsam
residence
tyaktvā yayau vanam asūn iva mukta-saṅgaḥ
tyaktvā
giving up
yayau
went
vanam
to the forest
asūn
life
iva
like
mukta-saṅgaḥ
a liberated soul.
Carrying out the order of His father, who was bound by a promise to his wife, Lord Rāmacandra left behind His kingdom, opulence, friends, well-wishers, residence and everything else, just as a liberated soul gives up his life, and went to the forest with Sītā.
Purport
Mahārāja Daśaratha had three wives. One of them, Kaikeyī, served him very pleasingly, and he therefore wanted to give her a benediction. Kaikeyī, however, said that she would ask for the benediction when it was necessary. At the time of the coronation of Prince Rāmacandra, Kaikeyī requested her husband to enthrone her son Bharata and send Rāmacandra to the forest. Mahārāja Daśaratha, being bound by his promise, ordered Rāmacandra to go to the forest, according to the dictation of his beloved. And the Lord, as an obedient son, accepted the order immediately. He left everything without hesitation, just as a liberated soul or great yogī gives up his life without material attraction.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Carrying on his head the order of his father, who was bound by a promise and controlled by Kaikeyī, Rāmacandra left behind his kingdom, wealth, friends, well-wishers and residence, and just as a liberated soul joyfully gives up his life airs, he joyfully went to the forest with Sītā.
Pleased with her, the king had previously promised to Kaikeyī that he would give her whatever she desired. When Rāma was to be enthroned as the king, she asked that Rāma be banished to the forest and Bharata be made the king. Along with his wife, Rāma carried the order on his head because the King was bound by the ropes of truth to his wife--- the King had to keep his promise to Kaikeyā (straiṇasya). Though normal people fined the pleasures difficult to give up, Rāma gave up all the pleasures of the kingdom with joy, like a yogī who gives up his life airs with joy.
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Personal Guidance
Rāma leaves kingdom, opulence, and friends 'as a liberated soul leaves the body.' The willingness to drop everything for a single principle is itself liberation walking in human form.
Reflection Questions
- What would I have to leave behind today to walk Rāma's path even one step?
- Where am I clutching what He would have released without hesitation?
My note
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