Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.23.35-36
ज्यामघस्त्वप्रजोऽप्यन्यां भार्यां शैब्यापतिर्भयात् ।
नाविन्दच्छत्रुभवनाद् भोज्यां कन्यामहारषीत् ।
रथस्थां तां निरीक्ष्याह शैब्या पतिममर्षिता ॥ ३५ ॥
केयं कुहक मत्स्थानं रथमारोपितेति वै ।
स्नुषा तवेत्यभिहिते स्मयन्ती पतिमब्रवीत् ॥ ३६ ॥
jyāmaghas tv aprajo ’py anyāṁ
[jyaamaghas tv aprajo ’py anyaam]
bhāryāṁ śaibyā-patir bhayāt
[bhaaryaam shaibyaa-patir bhayaat]
nāvindac chatru-bhavanād
[naavindach chatru-bhavanaad]
bhojyāṁ kanyām ahāraṣīt
[bhojyaam kanyaam ahaarasheet]
ratha-sthāṁ tāṁ nirīkṣyāha
[ratha-sthaam taam nireekshyaaha]
śaibyā patim amarṣitā
[shaibyaa patim amarshitaa]
keyaṁ kuhaka mat-sthānaṁ
[keyam kuhaka mat-sthaanam]
ratham āropiteti vai
[ratham aaropiteti vai]
snuṣā tavety abhihite
[snushaa tavety abhihite]
smayantī patim abravīt
[smayantee patim abraveet]
Word-for-word
jyāmaghaḥ
—
King Jyāmagha
tu
—
indeed
aprajaḥ api
—
although issueless
anyām
—
another
bhāryām
—
wife
śaibyā-patiḥ
—
because he was the husband of Śaibyā
bhayāt
—
out of fear
na avindat
—
did not accept
śatru-bhavanāt
—
from the enemy’s camp
bhojyām
—
a prostitute used for sense gratification
kanyām
—
girl
ahāraṣīt
—
brought
ratha-sthām
—
who was seated on the chariot
tām
—
her
nirīkṣya
—
seeing
āha
—
said
śaibyā
—
Śaibyā, the wife of Jyāmagha
patim
—
unto her husband
amarṣitā
—
being very angry
kā iyam
—
who is this
kuhaka
—
you cheater
mat-sthānam
—
my place
ratham
—
on the chariot
āropitā
—
has been allowed to sit
iti
—
thus
vai
—
indeed
snuṣā
—
daughter-in-law
tava
—
your
iti
—
thus
abhihite
—
being informed
smayantī
—
smilingly
patim
—
unto her husband
abravīt
—
said.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
jyāmaghas tv aprajo ’py anyāṁ
jyāmaghaḥ
King Jyāmagha
tu
indeed
aprajaḥ api
although issueless
anyām
another
bhāryāṁ śaibyā-patir bhayāt
bhāryām
wife
śaibyā-patiḥ
because he was the husband of Śaibyā
bhayāt
out of fear
nāvindac chatru-bhavanād
na avindat
did not accept
bhojyāṁ kanyām ahāraṣīt
ratha-sthāṁ tāṁ nirīkṣyāha
śaibyā patim amarṣitā
śatru-bhavanāt
from the enemy’s camp
keyaṁ kuhaka mat-sthānaṁ
ratham āropiteti vai
snuṣā tavety abhihite
bhojyām
a prostitute used for sense gratification
kanyām
girl
ahāraṣīt
brought
smayantī patim abravīt
ratha-sthām
who was seated on the chariot
tām
her
nirīkṣya
seeing
āha
said
śaibyā
Śaibyā, the wife of Jyāmagha
patim
unto her husband
amarṣitā
being very angry
kā iyam
who is this
kuhaka
you cheater
mat-sthānam
my place
ratham
on the chariot
āropitā
has been allowed to sit
iti
thus
vai
indeed
snuṣā
daughter-in-law
tava
your
iti
thus
abhihite
being informed
smayantī
smilingly
patim
unto her husband
abravīt
said.
Jyāmagha had no sons, but because he was fearful of his wife, Śaibyā, he could not accept another wife. Jyāmagha once took from the house of some royal enemy a girl who was a prostitute, but upon seeing her Śaibyā was very angry and said to her husband, “My husband, you cheater, who is this girl sitting upon my seat on the chariot?” Jyāmagha then replied, “This girl will be your daughter-in-law.” Upon hearing these joking words, Śaibyā smilingly replied.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Jyāmagha had no sons, but because he was fearful of his wife, Śaibyā, he could not accept another wife. Jyāmagha once took from the house of some royal enemy a girl for enjoyment, but upon seeing her Śaibyā becamse angry and said to her husband, "O cheater! Who is this girl sitting upon my seat on the chariot?" Jyāmagha then replied, "This girl is your daughter-in-law." With a smile, Śaibyā replied.
Personal Guidance
Sonless Jyāmagha, afraid of his wife Śaibyā, brings home a captive girl. When the wife angrily asks who she is, he replies, 'your daughter-in-law.' Comic deflection covers a real intent — and sometimes the joke becomes prophecy.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I using a joke to deflect a confrontation that needs honest words?
- What current 'covering remark' of mine could, if I lived into it, become true?
My note
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