Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.18.19
दत्त्वा स्वमुत्तरं वासस्तस्यै राजा विवाससे ।
गृहीत्वा पाणिना पाणिमुज्जहार दयापर: ॥ १९ ॥
dattvā svam uttaraṁ vāsas
[dattvaa svam uttaram vaasas]
tasyai rājā vivāsase
[tasyai raajaa vivaasase]
gṛhītvā pāṇinā pāṇim
[griheetvaa paaninaa paanim]
ujjahāra dayā-paraḥ
[ujjahaara dayaa-parah]
Word-for-word
dattvā
—
giving
svam
—
his own
uttaram
—
upper
vāsaḥ
—
cloth
tasyai
—
unto her (Devayānī)
rājā
—
the King
vivāsase
—
because she was naked
gṛhītvā
—
catching
pāṇinā
—
with his hand
pāṇim
—
her hand
ujjahāra
—
delivered
dayā-paraḥ
—
being very kind.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dattvā svam uttaraṁ vāsas
dattvā
giving
svam
his own
uttaram
upper
vāsaḥ
cloth
tasyai rājā vivāsase
tasyai
unto her (Devayānī)
rājā
the King
vivāsase
because she was naked
gṛhītvā pāṇinā pāṇim
gṛhītvā
catching
pāṇinā
with his hand
pāṇim
her hand
ujjahāra dayā-paraḥ
ujjahāra
delivered
dayā-paraḥ
being very kind.
Seeing Devayānī naked in the well, King Yayāti immediately gave her his upper cloth. Being very kind to her, he caught her hand with his own and lifted her out.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
King Yayāti immediately gave the naked girl his upper cloth, and being compassionate, he caught her hand by his own and lifted her out.
Personal Guidance
Yayāti gives Devayānī his upper cloth and lifts her by the hand from the well. The truest noblesse is wordless protective action — first the covering, then the rescue.
Reflection Questions
- Whom in my life could I quietly cover and lift today without making a story of it?
- Where am I hesitating to extend such ordinary chivalry?
My note
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