Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.11.21
यस्यामलं नृपसद:सु यशोऽधुनापि
गायन्त्यघघ्नमृषयो दिगिभेन्द्रपट्टम् ।
तं नाकपालवसुपालकिरीटजुष्ट-
पादाम्बुजं रघुपतिं शरणं प्रपद्ये ॥ २१ ॥
yasyāmalaṁ nṛpa-sadaḥsu yaśo ’dhunāpi
[yasyaamalam nripa-sadahsu yasho ’dhunaapi]
gāyanty agha-ghnam ṛṣayo dig-ibhendra-paṭṭam
[gaayanty agha-ghnam rishayo dig-ibhendra-pattam]
taṁ nākapāla-vasupāla-kirīṭa-juṣṭa-
[tam naakapaala-vasupaala-kireeta-jushta-]
pādāmbujaṁ raghupatiṁ śaraṇaṁ prapadye
[paadaambujam raghupatim sharanam prapadye]
Word-for-word
yasya
—
whose (Lord Rāmacandra’s)
amalam
—
spotless, free from material qualities
nṛpa-sadaḥsu
—
in the assembly of great emperors like Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira
yaśaḥ
—
famous glories
adhunā api
—
even today
gāyanti
—
glorify
agha-ghnam
—
which vanquish all sinful reactions
ṛṣayaḥ
—
great saintly persons like Mārkaṇḍeya
dik-ibha-indra-paṭṭam
—
as the ornamental cloth covering the elephant that conquers the directions
tam
—
that
nāka-pāla
—
of heavenly demigods
vasu-pāla
—
of earthly kings
kirīṭa
—
by the helmets
juṣṭa
—
are worshiped
pāda-ambujam
—
whose lotus feet
raghu-patim
—
unto Lord Rāmacandra
śaraṇam
—
surrender
prapadye
—
I offer.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yasyāmalaṁ nṛpa-sadaḥsu yaśo ’dhunāpi
yasya
whose (Lord Rāmacandra’s)
amalam
spotless, free from material qualities
nṛpa-sadaḥsu
in the assembly of great emperors like Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira
yaśaḥ
famous glories
gāyanty agha-ghnam ṛṣayo dig-ibhendra-paṭṭam
taṁ nākapāla-vasupāla-kirīṭa-juṣṭa-
pādāmbujaṁ raghupatiṁ śaraṇaṁ prapadye
adhunā api
even today
gāyanti
glorify
agha-ghnam
which vanquish all sinful reactions
ṛṣayaḥ
great saintly persons like Mārkaṇḍeya
dik-ibha-indra-paṭṭam
as the ornamental cloth covering the elephant that conquers the directions
tam
that
nāka-pāla
of heavenly demigods
vasu-pāla
of earthly kings
kirīṭa
by the helmets
juṣṭa
are worshiped
pāda-ambujam
whose lotus feet
raghu-patim
unto Lord Rāmacandra
śaraṇam
surrender
prapadye
I offer.
Lord Rāmacandra’s spotless name and fame, which vanquish all sinful reactions, are celebrated in all directions, like the ornamental cloth of the victorious elephant that conquers all directions. Great saintly persons like Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi still glorify His characteristics in the assemblies of great emperors like Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira. Similarly, all the saintly kings and all the demigods, including Lord Śiva and Lord Brahmā, worship the Lord by bowing down with their helmets. Let me offer my obeisances unto His lotus feet.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
In the assembly of kings, even today, the sages glorify Rāma’s spotless fame, which destroys all sin and which spreads in all directions. I surrender to Rāma, whose lotus feet are served by the crowns of the devatās and earthly kings.
This verse describes the excellence of Rāma for a surrendering person. Sages like Mārkaṇḍeya glorify his spotless fame in the assembly of kings like Yudhiṣṭhira even today. Paṭṭa means “reaching.” Thus his fame reaches in all directions. His feet are served by the crowns of the devatās and earthly kings (vasupāla). Another version has juṣṭam and raghupateḥ.
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Personal Guidance
Rāma's spotless name and fame vanquish sins and are still being sung by sages in royal courts. The Lord's reputation continues to do real work in the world long after the events — chanting His name is participating in that work.
Reflection Questions
- Do I treat the Lord's name as a sound from the past or as a living force still acting?
- Where in my day could I lend my voice to that work?
My note
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