SB 9.24.32 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.24.32

साप दुर्वाससो विद्यां देवहूतीं प्रतोषितात् तस्या वीर्यपरीक्षार्थमाजुहाव रविं शुचि: ॥ ३२ ॥

sāpa durvāsaso vidyāṁ

[saapa durvaasaso vidyaam]

deva-hūtīṁ pratoṣitāt

[deva-hooteem pratoshitaat]

tasyā vīrya-parīkṣārtham

[tasyaa veerya-pareekshaartham]

ājuhāva raviṁ śuciḥ

[aajuhaava ravim shuchih]

Word-for-word

sā — she (Kuntī, or Pṛthā) āpa — achieved durvāsasaḥ — from the great sage Durvāsā vidyām — mystic power deva-hūtīm — calling any demigod pratoṣitāt — who was satisfied tasyāḥ — with that (particular mystic power) vīrya — potency parīkṣa-artham — just to examine ājuhāva — called for ravim — the sun-god śuciḥ — the pious (Pṛthā).

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

sāpa durvāsaso vidyāṁ

sā

she (Kuntī, or Pṛthā)

āpa

achieved

durvāsasaḥ

from the great sage Durvāsā

vidyām

mystic power

deva-hūtīṁ pratoṣitāt

deva-hūtīm

calling any demigod

pratoṣitāt

who was satisfied

tasyā vīrya-parīkṣārtham

tasyāḥ

with that (particular mystic power)

vīrya

potency

parīkṣa-artham

just to examine

ājuhāva raviṁ śuciḥ

ājuhāva

called for

ravim

the sun-god

śuciḥ

the pious (Pṛthā).

Once when Durvāsā was a guest at the house of Pṛthā’s father, Kunti, Pṛthā satisfied Durvāsā by rendering service. Therefore she received a mystic power by which she could call any demigod. To examine the potency of this mystic power, the pious Kuntī immediately called for the sun-god.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Kuntī was given power to call the devatās by Durvāsā, who has satisfied with her service. To examine the potency of this mystic power, the pious Kuntī immediately called for the sun-god. Pṛthā received power to call the devatās from Durvāsā who came to her house and was satisfied with her service.

Personal Guidance

Pṛthā satisfies Durvāsā and receives a mantra to call any demigod; curious, she 'tests' it by calling Sūrya. Mystic gifts should not be experimentally fired — power once invoked has consequences that pleasantries cannot retract.

Reflection Questions

Which power in my life am I about to 'test' that, once tested, will have consequences I cannot recall?
Where would respect for an instrument prevent me from playing it casually?

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