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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.13.4

शिष्यव्यतिक्रमं वीक्ष्य तं निर्वर्त्यागतो गुरु: । अशपत् पतताद् देहो निमे: पण्डितमानिन: ॥ ४ ॥
śiṣya-vyatikramaṁ vīkṣya
[shishya-vyatikramam veekshya]
taṁ nirvartyāgato guruḥ
[tam nirvartyaagato guruh]
aśapat patatād deho
[ashapat patataad deho]
nimeḥ paṇḍita-māninaḥ
[nimeh pandita-maaninah]
Word-for-word
śiṣya-vyatikramam — the disciple’s deviation from the order of the guru vīkṣya — observing tam — the performance of yajña by Indra nirvartya — after finishing āgataḥ — when he returned guruḥ — Vasiṣṭha Muni aśapat — he cursed Nimi Mahārāja patatāt — may it fall down dehaḥ — the material body nimeḥ — of Mahārāja Nimi paṇḍita-māninaḥ — who considers himself so learned (as to disobey the order of his spiritual master).
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śiṣya-vyatikramaṁ vīkṣya
śiṣya-vyatikramam
the disciple’s deviation from the order of the guru
vīkṣya
observing
taṁ nirvartyāgato guruḥ
tam
the performance of yajña by Indra
nirvartya
after finishing
āgataḥ
when he returned
guruḥ
Vasiṣṭha Muni
aśapat patatād deho
aśapat
he cursed Nimi Mahārāja
patatāt
may it fall down
dehaḥ
the material body
nimeḥ paṇḍita-māninaḥ
nimeḥ
of Mahārāja Nimi
paṇḍita-māninaḥ
who considers himself so learned (as to disobey the order of his spiritual master).
After completing the sacrificial performance for King Indra, the spiritual master Vasiṣṭha returned and found that his disciple Mahārāja Nimi had disobeyed his instructions. Thus Vasiṣṭha cursed him, saying, “May the material body of Nimi, who considers himself learned, immediately fall.”
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
After completing the sacrifice for Indra, the guru Vasiṣṭha returned and found that his disciple Mahārāja Nimi had disobeyed his instructions. Thus Vasiṣṭha cursed him, saying, "May the material body of Nimi, who considers himself learned, immediately fall." Having completed Indra’s sacrifice Vasiṣṭha returned, and saw that his disciple Nimi had ignored his instruction.
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Personal Guidance
Returning, Vasiṣṭha curses his disciple's body to fall for considering himself learned. Pride displayed by a disciple to a guru, even under the cover of philosophical reasoning, can produce harsh reactions.
Reflection Questions
  • Where have I 'reasoned past' a guru or elder without acknowledging that I was, in effect, defying them?
  • What apology, even years later, might still be owed?
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