Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.2.8
मन्यमानो हतं व्याघ्रं पृषध्र: परवीरहा ।
अद्राक्षीत् स्वहतां बभ्रुं व्युष्टायां निशि दु:खित: ॥ ८ ॥
manyamāno hataṁ vyāghraṁ
[manyamaano hatam vyaaghram]
pṛṣadhraḥ para-vīra-hā
[prishadhrah para-veera-haa]
adrākṣīt sva-hatāṁ babhruṁ
[adraaksheet sva-hataam babhrum]
vyuṣṭāyāṁ niśi duḥkhitaḥ
[vyushtaayaam nishi duhkhitah]
Word-for-word
manyamānaḥ
—
thinking that
hatam
—
has been killed
vyāghram
—
the tiger
pṛṣadhraḥ
—
Manu’s son Pṛṣadhra
para-vīra-hā
—
although quite able to punish the enemy
adrākṣīt
—
saw
sva-hatām
—
had been killed by him
babhrum
—
the cow
vyuṣṭāyām niśi
—
when the night had passed (in the morning)
duḥkhitaḥ
—
became very much unhappy.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
manyamāno hataṁ vyāghraṁ
manyamānaḥ
thinking that
hatam
has been killed
vyāghram
the tiger
pṛṣadhraḥ para-vīra-hā
pṛṣadhraḥ
Manu’s son Pṛṣadhra
para-vīra-hā
although quite able to punish the enemy
adrākṣīt sva-hatāṁ babhruṁ
adrākṣīt
saw
sva-hatām
had been killed by him
babhrum
the cow
vyuṣṭāyāṁ niśi duḥkhitaḥ
vyuṣṭāyām niśi
when the night had passed (in the morning)
duḥkhitaḥ
became very much unhappy.
In the morning, when Pṛṣadhra, who was quite able to subdue his enemy, saw that he had killed the cow although at night he thought he had killed the tiger, he was very unhappy.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
In the morning, when Pṛṣadhra, who was quite able to subdue his enemy, saw that he had killed the cow although at night he thought he had killed the tiger, he was very unhappy.
Vyuṣṭāyām means “when night passed.”
Personal Guidance
At dawn, Pṛṣadhra sees clearly what his sword did at night, and his heart breaks. Honest morning review of yesterday's actions is essential — even capable warriors must let the light expose their misses.
Reflection Questions
- Do I conduct an honest review of yesterday before launching into today?
- What recent action would not survive the light of careful examination?
My note
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