Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.2.5-6
एकां जग्राह बलवान् सा चुक्रोश भयातुरा ।
तस्यास्तु क्रन्दितं श्रुत्वा पृषध्रोऽनुससार ह ॥ ५ ॥
खड्गमादाय तरसा प्रलीनोडुगणे निशि ।
अजानन्नच्छिनोद् बभ्रो: शिर: शार्दूलशङ्कया ॥ ६ ॥
ekāṁ jagrāha balavān
[ekaam jagraaha balavaan]
sā cukrośa bhayāturā
[saa chukrosha bhayaaturaa]
tasyās tu kranditaṁ śrutvā
[tasyaas tu kranditam shrutvaa]
pṛṣadhro ’nusasāra ha
[prishadhro ’nusasaara ha]
khaḍgam ādāya tarasā
[khadgam aadaaya tarasaa]
pralīnoḍu-gaṇe niśi
[praleenodu-gane nishi]
ajānann acchinod babhroḥ
[ajaanann achchinod babhroh]
śiraḥ śārdūla-śaṅkayā
[shirah shaardoola-shankayaa]
Word-for-word
ekām
—
one of the cows
jagrāha
—
seized
balavān
—
the strong tiger
sā
—
that cow
cukrośa
—
began to cry
bhaya-āturā
—
in distress and fear
tasyāḥ
—
of her
tu
—
but
kranditam
—
the screaming
śrutvā
—
hearing
pṛṣadhraḥ
—
Pṛṣadhra
anusasāra ha
—
followed
khaḍgam
—
sword
ādāya
—
taking
tarasā
—
very hastily
pralīna-uḍu-gaṇe
—
when the stars were covered by clouds
niśi
—
at night
ajānan
—
without knowledge
acchinot
—
cut off
babhroḥ
—
of the cow
śiraḥ
—
the head
śārdūla-śaṅkayā
—
mistaking it for the head of the tiger.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ekāṁ jagrāha balavān
ekām
one of the cows
jagrāha
seized
balavān
the strong tiger
sā cukrośa bhayāturā
sā
that cow
cukrośa
began to cry
bhaya-āturā
in distress and fear
tasyās tu kranditaṁ śrutvā
tasyāḥ
of her
tu
but
kranditam
the screaming
śrutvā
hearing
pṛṣadhro ’nusasāra ha
pṛṣadhraḥ
Pṛṣadhra
khaḍgam ādāya tarasā
pralīnoḍu-gaṇe niśi
anusasāra ha
followed
khaḍgam
sword
ādāya
taking
tarasā
very hastily
pralīna-uḍu-gaṇe
when the stars were covered by clouds
niśi
at night
ajānann acchinod babhroḥ
ajānan
without knowledge
acchinot
cut off
babhroḥ
of the cow
śiraḥ śārdūla-śaṅkayā
śiraḥ
the head
śārdūla-śaṅkayā
mistaking it for the head of the tiger.
When the very strong tiger seized the cow, the cow screamed in distress and fear, and Pṛṣadhra, hearing the screaming, immediately followed the sound. He took up his sword, but because the stars were covered by clouds, he mistook the cow for the tiger and mistakenly cut off the cows’ head with great force.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
When the very strong tiger seized a cow, the cow screamed in distress and fear, and Pṛṣadhra, hearing the screaming, immediately followed the sound. He took up his sword, but because the stars were covered by clouds, he mistook the cow for the tiger and mistakenly cut off the cows' head with great force.
Because clouds covered the star, he mistook a cow for the tiger.
Personal Guidance
In the cloud-covered dark, Pṛṣadhra swings his sword and accidentally strikes the cow he was guarding. Acting decisively in poor visibility — without slowing to see — can wound the very ones we love.
Reflection Questions
- Where have I 'swung my sword' in haste and hurt a person I meant to protect?
- What current decision needs me to wait for the clouds to clear before acting?
My note
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