Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.14.31
ते विसृज्योरणौ तत्र व्यद्योतन्त स्म विद्युत: ।
आदाय मेषावायान्तं नग्नमैक्षत सा पतिम् ॥ ३१ ॥
te visṛjyoraṇau tatra
[te visrijyoranau tatra]
vyadyotanta sma vidyutaḥ
[vyadyotanta sma vidyutah]
ādāya meṣāv āyāntaṁ
[aadaaya meshaav aayaantam]
nagnam aikṣata sā patim
[nagnam aikshata saa patim]
Word-for-word
te
—
they, the Gandharvas
visṛjya
—
after giving up
uraṇau
—
the two lambs
tatra
—
on the spot
vyadyotanta sma
—
illuminated
vidyutaḥ
—
shining like lightning
ādāya
—
taking in hand
meṣau
—
the two lambs
āyāntam
—
returning
nagnam
—
naked
aikṣata
—
saw
sā
—
Urvaśī
patim
—
her husband.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
te visṛjyoraṇau tatra
te
they, the Gandharvas
visṛjya
after giving up
uraṇau
the two lambs
tatra
on the spot
vyadyotanta sma vidyutaḥ
vyadyotanta sma
illuminated
vidyutaḥ
shining like lightning
ādāya meṣāv āyāntaṁ
ādāya
taking in hand
meṣau
the two lambs
āyāntam
returning
nagnam aikṣata sā patim
nagnam
naked
aikṣata
saw
sā
Urvaśī
patim
her husband.
After giving up the two lambs, the Gandharvas shone brightly like lightning, thus illuminating the house of Purūravā. Urvaśī then saw her husband returning with the lambs in hand, but he was naked, and therefore she left.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Dropping the two lambs, the Gandharvas shone brightly like lightning, thus illuminating the house of Purūravā. Urvaśī then saw her naked husband returning with the lambs.
Being especially effulgent the Gandharvas lit up the place. Then Urvaśī saw her husband naked. Because he broke the promise, she disappeared.
Personal Guidance
He recovers the lambs but his nakedness illuminates the house — and Urvaśī, seeing the broken condition, leaves. A condition broken even for one valid reason still counts as broken; love does not always survive technical violations.
Reflection Questions
- Which 'small' agreement am I about to break for a 'good reason' that may still cost me the relationship?
- Where have I underestimated the rigidity of certain conditions in my closest bonds?
My note
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