Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.18.26
वृषपर्वा तमाज्ञाय प्रत्यनीकविवक्षितम् ।
गुरुं प्रसादयन् मूर्ध्ना पादयो: पतित: पथि ॥ २६ ॥
vṛṣaparvā tam ājñāya
[vrishaparvaa tam aajnaaya]
pratyanīka-vivakṣitam
[pratyaneeka-vivakshitam]
guruṁ prasādayan mūrdhnā
[gurum prasaadayan moordhnaa]
pādayoḥ patitaḥ pathi
[paadayoh patitah pathi]
Word-for-word
vṛṣaparvā
—
the King of the demons
tam ājñāya
—
understanding the motive of Śukrācārya
pratyanīka
—
some curse
vivakṣitam
—
desiring to speak
gurum
—
his spiritual master, Śukrācārya
prasādayat
—
he satisfied immediately
mūrdhnā
—
with his head
pādayoḥ
—
at the feet
patitaḥ
—
fell down
pathi
—
on the road.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vṛṣaparvā tam ājñāya
vṛṣaparvā
the King of the demons
tam ājñāya
understanding the motive of Śukrācārya
pratyanīka-vivakṣitam
pratyanīka
some curse
vivakṣitam
desiring to speak
guruṁ prasādayan mūrdhnā
gurum
his spiritual master, Śukrācārya
prasādayat
he satisfied immediately
mūrdhnā
with his head
pādayoḥ patitaḥ pathi
pādayoḥ
at the feet
patitaḥ
fell down
pathi
on the road.
King Vṛṣaparvā understood that Śukrācārya was coming to chastise or curse him. Consequently, before Śukrācārya came to his house, Vṛṣaparvā went out and fell down in the street at the feet of his guru and satisfied him, checking his wrath.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
King Vṛṣaparvā, understanding that Śukrācārya desired to speak to the devatās, fell down at his feet with his head and satisfied his guru.
Śukrācārya wanted to speak to the devatās and say, “I am rejecting the demons, and I will make you victorious over the demons.” Vṛṣaparvā (son of Danu and Kaśyapa SB 6.6.32) understood that Śukrācārya desired to say this.
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Personal Guidance
King Vṛṣaparvā goes out to meet his guru in the street and falls at his feet before any chastisement begins. Anticipatory humility short-circuits much divine wrath — running out to meet it is wiser than waiting for it to arrive.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I awaiting a confrontation that anticipatory humility could defuse?
- Whose feet should I be hurrying out to meet before the lesson has to be delivered?
My note
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