Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.18.35
प्रियामनुगत: कामी वचोभिरुपमन्त्रयन् ।
न प्रसादयितुं शेके पादसंवाहनादिभि: ॥ ३५ ॥
priyām anugataḥ kāmī
[priyaam anugatah kaamee]
vacobhir upamantrayan
[vachobhir upamantrayan]
na prasādayituṁ śeke
[na prasaadayitum sheke]
pāda-saṁvāhanādibhiḥ
[paada-samvaahanaadibhih]
Word-for-word
priyām
—
his beloved wife
anugataḥ
—
following
kāmī
—
very, very lusty
vacobhiḥ
—
by great words
upamantrayan
—
appeasing
na
—
not
prasādayitum
—
to appease
śeke
—
was able
pāda-saṁvāhana-ādibhiḥ
—
even by massaging her feet.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
priyām anugataḥ kāmī
priyām
his beloved wife
anugataḥ
following
kāmī
very, very lusty
vacobhir upamantrayan
vacobhiḥ
by great words
upamantrayan
appeasing
na prasādayituṁ śeke
na
not
prasādayitum
to appease
śeke
was able
pāda-saṁvāhanādibhiḥ
pāda-saṁvāhana-ādibhiḥ
even by massaging her feet.
King Yayāti, who was very lusty, followed his wife, caught her and tried to appease her by speaking pleasing words and massaging her feet, but he could not satisfy her by any means.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
King Yayāti, who was very lusty, followed his wife, caught her and tried to appease her by speaking pleasing words and massaging her feet but he could not satisfy her.
Upamantrayan means appeasing.
Personal Guidance
Yayāti follows her, massages her feet, speaks soothing words — but cannot satisfy her. Apology gestures that bypass the actual betrayal rarely succeed; the well-trained heart sees through them.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I trying to soothe a hurt party with affection while avoiding the truth of what I did?
- What unaddressed truth needs to be named for healing to begin?
My note
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