Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.13.7
गन्धवस्तुषु तद् देहं निधाय मुनिसत्तमा: ।
समाप्ते सत्रयागे च देवानूचु: समागतान् ॥ ७ ॥
gandha-vastuṣu tad-dehaṁ
[gandha-vastushu tad-deham]
nidhāya muni-sattamāḥ
[nidhaaya muni-sattamaah]
samāpte satra-yāge ca
[samaapte satra-yaage cha]
devān ūcuḥ samāgatān
[devaan oochuh samaagataan]
Word-for-word
gandha-vastuṣu
—
in things very fragrant
tat-deham
—
the body of Mahārāja Nimi
nidhāya
—
having preserved
muni-sattamāḥ
—
all the great sages gathered there
samāpte satra-yāge
—
at the end of the sacrifice known by the name Satra
ca
—
also
devān
—
to all the demigods
ūcuḥ
—
requested or spoke
samāgatān
—
who were assembled there.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
gandha-vastuṣu tad-dehaṁ
gandha-vastuṣu
in things very fragrant
tat-deham
the body of Mahārāja Nimi
nidhāya muni-sattamāḥ
nidhāya
having preserved
muni-sattamāḥ
all the great sages gathered there
samāpte satra-yāge
at the end of the sacrifice known by the name Satra
samāpte satra-yāge ca
ca
also
devān ūcuḥ samāgatān
devān
to all the demigods
ūcuḥ
requested or spoke
samāgatān
who were assembled there.
During the performance of the yajña, the body relinquished by Mahārāja Nimi was preserved in fragrant substances, and at the end of the Satra-yāga the great saints and brāhmaṇas made the following request to all the demigods assembled there.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The body relinquished by Mahārāja Nimi was preserved in fragrant substances. At the end of the Satra sacrifice the great sages made a request to all the devatās assembled there.
Tad-deham means the body of Nimi.
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Personal Guidance
Nimi's body is preserved in fragrant substances during the yajṣa. The forms left behind by saintly persons continue to merit care, even after the soul has departed.
Reflection Questions
- How am I treating the bodies of departed devotees — with the dignity due a vessel of devotion?
- What ongoing care do I owe to physical remains of sacred places or persons in my care?
My note
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