Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.14.32
ऐलोऽपि शयने जायामपश्यन् विमना इव ।
तच्चित्तो विह्वल: शोचन् बभ्रामोन्मत्तवन्महीम् ॥ ३२ ॥
ailo ’pi śayane jāyām
[ailo ’pi shayane jaayaam]
apaśyan vimanā iva
[apashyan vimanaa iva]
tac-citto vihvalaḥ śocan
[tach-chitto vihvalah shochan]
babhrāmonmattavan mahīm
[babhraamonmattavan maheem]
Word-for-word
ailaḥ
—
Purūravā
api
—
also
śayane
—
on the bedstead
jāyām
—
his wife
apaśyan
—
not seeing
vimanāḥ
—
morose
iva
—
like that
tat-cittaḥ
—
being too much attached to her
vihvalaḥ
—
disturbed in mind
śocan
—
lamenting
babhrāma
—
traveled
unmatta-vat
—
like a madman
mahīm
—
on the earth.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ailo ’pi śayane jāyām
ailaḥ
Purūravā
apaśyan vimanā iva
api
also
śayane
on the bedstead
jāyām
his wife
apaśyan
not seeing
vimanāḥ
morose
iva
like that
tac-citto vihvalaḥ śocan
tat-cittaḥ
being too much attached to her
vihvalaḥ
disturbed in mind
śocan
lamenting
babhrāmonmattavan mahīm
babhrāma
traveled
unmatta-vat
like a madman
mahīm
on the earth.
No longer seeing Urvaśī on his bed, Purūravā was most aggrieved. Because of his great attraction for her, he was very much disturbed. Thus, lamenting, he began traveling about the earth like a madman.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
No longer seeing Urvaśī on his bed, Purūravā was most aggrieved. Because of his great attraction for her, he was disturbed. Lamenting, he began traveling about the earth like a madman.
Personal Guidance
Bereft of Urvaśī, Purūravā wanders the earth like a madman. Loss of a beloved can derange even a king — material love, by its nature, equips us for this madness.
Reflection Questions
- What 'madman wandering' have I done after a loss, and what did it accomplish?
- Where could I redirect future grief into devotional energy instead of derangement?
My note
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