Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.14.5
यदा स देवगुरुणा याचितोऽभीक्ष्णशो मदात् ।
नात्यजत् तत्कृते जज्ञे सुरदानवविग्रह: ॥ ५ ॥
yadā sa deva-guruṇā
[yadaa sa deva-gurunaa]
yācito ’bhīkṣṇaśo madāt
[yaachito ’bheekshnasho madaat]
nātyajat tat-kṛte jajñe
[naatyajat tat-krite jajne]
sura-dānava-vigrahaḥ
[sura-daanava-vigrahah]
Word-for-word
yadā
—
when
saḥ
—
he (Soma, the moon-god)
deva-guruṇā
—
by the spiritual master of the demigods, Bṛhaspati
yācitaḥ
—
was begged
abhīkṣṇaśaḥ
—
again and again
madāt
—
because of false pride
na
—
not
atyajat
—
did deliver
tat-kṛte
—
because of this
jajñe
—
there was
sura-dānava
—
between the demigods and the demons
vigrahaḥ
—
a fight.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yadā sa deva-guruṇā
yadā
when
saḥ
he (Soma, the moon-god)
deva-guruṇā
by the spiritual master of the demigods, Bṛhaspati
yācito ’bhīkṣṇaśo madāt
yācitaḥ
was begged
abhīkṣṇaśaḥ
again and again
madāt
because of false pride
nātyajat tat-kṛte jajñe
na
not
atyajat
did deliver
tat-kṛte
because of this
jajñe
there was
sura-dānava-vigrahaḥ
sura-dānava
between the demigods and the demons
vigrahaḥ
a fight.
Although requested again and again by Bṛhaspati, the spiritual master of the demigods, Soma did not return Tārā. This was due to his false pride. Consequently, a fight ensued between the demigods and the demons.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Although requested again and again by Bṛhaspati, the guru of the devatās, Soma did not return Tārā out of pride. Consequently, a fight ensued between the devatās and the demons.
Personal Guidance
Despite the guru's repeated requests, Soma refuses to return Tārā. False pride can override every reasonable plea — and when even sound voices cannot recover us, war becomes inevitable.
Reflection Questions
- Whose repeated reasonable request am I currently rebuffing?
- What 'war' is brewing in my life because I will not back down?
My note
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