Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.18.30
नाहुषाय सुतां दत्त्वा सह शर्मिष्ठयोशना ।
तमाह राजञ्छर्मिष्ठामाधास्तल्पे न कर्हिचित् ॥ ३० ॥
nāhuṣāya sutāṁ dattvā
[naahushaaya sutaam dattvaa]
saha śarmiṣṭhayośanā
[saha sharmishthayoshanaa]
tam āha rājaṣ charmiṣṭhām
[tam aaha raajash charmishthaam]
ādhās talpe na karhicit
[aadhaas talpe na karhichit]
Word-for-word
nāhuṣāya
—
unto King Yayāti, the descendant of Nahuṣa
sutām
—
his daughter
dattvā
—
giving in marriage
saha
—
with
śarmiṣṭhayā
—
Śarmiṣṭhā, the daughter of Vṛṣaparvā and servant of Devayānī
uśanā
—
Śukrācārya
tam
—
unto him (King Yayāti)
āha
—
said
rājan
—
my dear King
śarmiṣṭhām
—
Śarmiṣṭhā, the daughter of Vṛṣaparvā
ādhāḥ
—
allow
talpe
—
on your bed
na
—
not
karhicit
—
at any time.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
nāhuṣāya sutāṁ dattvā
nāhuṣāya
unto King Yayāti, the descendant of Nahuṣa
sutām
his daughter
dattvā
giving in marriage
saha śarmiṣṭhayośanā
saha
with
śarmiṣṭhayā
Śarmiṣṭhā, the daughter of Vṛṣaparvā and servant of Devayānī
uśanā
Śukrācārya
tam āha rājaṣ charmiṣṭhām
tam
unto him (King Yayāti)
āha
said
rājan
my dear King
śarmiṣṭhām
Śarmiṣṭhā, the daughter of Vṛṣaparvā
ādhās talpe na karhicit
ādhāḥ
allow
talpe
on your bed
na
not
karhicit
at any time.
When Śukrācārya gave Devayānī in marriage to Yayāti, he had Śarmiṣṭhā go with her, but he warned the King, “My dear King, never allow this girl Śarmiṣṭhā to lie with you in your bed.”
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
When Śukrācārya gave Devayānī in marriage to Yayāti, along with Śarmiṣṭhā, he warned the King, "My dear King, never allow this girl Śarmiṣṭhā to lie with you in your bed."
“Do not let her sleep in your bed.”
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Personal Guidance
Śukrācārya warns Yayāti never to share his bed with Śarmiṣṭhā. Wise elders foresee specific dangers and give precise instructions — and we should write them down rather than nodding politely.
Reflection Questions
- Which specific instruction from a wise elder have I taken too casually?
- Where could a written reminder of one rule today save me from a complicated curse later?
My note
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