Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.16.3
विलोकयन्ती क्रीडन्तमुदकार्थं नदीं गता ।
होमवेलां न सस्मार किञ्चिच्चित्ररथस्पृहा ॥ ३ ॥
vilokayantī krīḍantam
[vilokayantee kreedantam]
udakārthaṁ nadīṁ gatā
[udakaartham nadeem gataa]
homa-velāṁ na sasmāra
[homa-velaam na sasmaara]
kiñcic citraratha-spṛhā
[kinchich chitraratha-sprihaa]
Word-for-word
vilokayantī
—
while looking at
krīḍantam
—
the King of the Gandharvas, engaged in such activities
udaka-artham
—
for getting some water
nadīm
—
to the river
gatā
—
as she went
homa-velām
—
the time for performing the homa, fire sacrifice
na sasmāra
—
did not remember
kiñcit
—
very little
citraratha
—
of the King of the Gandharvas, known as Citraratha
spṛhā
—
did desire the company.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vilokayantī krīḍantam
vilokayantī
while looking at
krīḍantam
the King of the Gandharvas, engaged in such activities
udakārthaṁ nadīṁ gatā
udaka-artham
for getting some water
nadīm
to the river
gatā
as she went
homa-velāṁ na sasmāra
homa-velām
the time for performing the homa, fire sacrifice
na sasmāra
did not remember
kiñcic citraratha-spṛhā
kiñcit
very little
citraratha
of the King of the Gandharvas, known as Citraratha
spṛhā
did desire the company.
She had gone to bring water from the Ganges, but when she saw Citraratha, the King of the Gandharvas, sporting with the celestial girls, she was somewhat inclined toward him and failed to remember that the time for the fire sacrifice was passing.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
She had gone to bring water from the Gaṅgā, but while looking at the sporting, and desiring to see his colorful chariot, she completely forgot that the time for the fire sacrifice was passing.
Kiñcid modifies the verb. She completely forgot the time for sacrifice, because she desired to see the colorful chariot of the Gandharva.
Personal Guidance
Inclined toward the scene, she forgets the time for the fire sacrifice. Lust does not always need to act — sometimes its only damage is the schedule it disturbs and the duty it makes us miss.
Reflection Questions
- What duties have I missed lately because my attention was hijacked by a fascination I never acted on?
- Where would protecting my schedule also protect my heart?
My note
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