Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.18.8
ता जलाशयमासाद्य कन्या: कमललोचना: ।
तीरे न्यस्य दुकूलानि विजह्रु: सिञ्चतीर्मिथ: ॥ ८ ॥
tā jalāśayam āsādya
[taa jalaashayam aasaadya]
kanyāḥ kamala-locanāḥ
[kanyaah kamala-lochanaah]
tīre nyasya dukūlāni
[teere nyasya dukoolaani]
vijahruḥ siñcatīr mithaḥ
[vijahruh sinchateer mithah]
Word-for-word
tāḥ
—
they
jala-āśayam
—
to the lakeside
āsādya
—
coming
kanyāḥ
—
all the girls
kamala-locanāḥ
—
with eyes like lotus petals
tīre
—
on the bank
nyasya
—
giving up
dukūlāni
—
their dresses
vijahruḥ
—
began to sport
siñcatīḥ
—
throwing water
mithaḥ
—
on one another.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tā jalāśayam āsādya
tāḥ
they
jala-āśayam
to the lakeside
āsādya
coming
kanyāḥ kamala-locanāḥ
kanyāḥ
all the girls
kamala-locanāḥ
with eyes like lotus petals
tīre nyasya dukūlāni
tīre
on the bank
nyasya
giving up
dukūlāni
their dresses
vijahruḥ siñcatīr mithaḥ
vijahruḥ
began to sport
siñcatīḥ
throwing water
mithaḥ
on one another.
When the young, lotus-eyed girls came to the bank of a reservoir of water, they wanted to enjoy by bathing. Thus they left their clothing on the bank and began sporting, throwing water on one another.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
When the young, lotus-eyed girls came to the bank of the pond, they left their clothing on the bank and began sporting, throwing water on one another.
Siñcatīḥ should be siñcantyaḥ.
Personal Guidance
The girls leave their clothing on the bank and splash each other in the water. Vulnerability voluntarily entered — without our coverings — is a normal part of intimacy with friends, but it also exposes us to unexpected gazes.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I more 'undressed' in casual settings than I realize?
- What protective covering of mine deserves to stay on, even with close friends?
My note
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