Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.2.4
एकदा प्राविशद् गोष्ठं शार्दूलो निशि वर्षति ।
शयाना गाव उत्थाय भीतास्ता बभ्रमुर्व्रजे ॥ ४ ॥
ekadā prāviśad goṣṭhaṁ
[ekadaa praavishad goshtham]
śārdūlo niśi varṣati
[shaardoolo nishi varshati]
śayānā gāva utthāya
[shayaanaa gaava utthaaya]
bhītās tā babhramur vraje
[bheetaas taa babhramur vraje]
Word-for-word
ekadā
—
once upon a time
prāviśat
—
entered
goṣṭham
—
the land of the cowshed
śārdūlaḥ
—
a tiger
niśi
—
at night
varṣati
—
while it was raining
śayānāḥ
—
lying down
gāvaḥ
—
cows
utthāya
—
getting up
bhītāḥ
—
fearing
tāḥ
—
all of them
babhramuḥ
—
scattered here and there
vraje
—
in the land surrounding the cowshed.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ekadā prāviśad goṣṭhaṁ
ekadā
once upon a time
prāviśat
entered
goṣṭham
the land of the cowshed
śārdūlo niśi varṣati
śārdūlaḥ
a tiger
niśi
at night
varṣati
while it was raining
śayānā gāva utthāya
śayānāḥ
lying down
gāvaḥ
cows
utthāya
getting up
bhītās tā babhramur vraje
bhītāḥ
fearing
tāḥ
all of them
babhramuḥ
scattered here and there
vraje
in the land surrounding the cowshed.
Once at night, while it was raining, a tiger entered the land of the cowshed. Upon seeing the tiger, all the cows, who were lying down, got up in fear and scattered here and there on the land.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
One time at night a tiger entered the cowshed. Upon seeing the tiger, all the cows, which were lying down, got up in fear and scattered here and there in the pen.
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Personal Guidance
On a stormy night a tiger enters the pen and the cows scatter in fear. Even the best protective arrangement is tested by real predators in real darkness.
Reflection Questions
- What 'tigers' are entering my fold right now while I sleep through them?
- Where am I scattering in panic instead of staying close to shelter?
My note
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