Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.3.13
बाढमित्यूचतुर्विप्रमभिनन्द्य भिषक्तमौ ।
निमज्जतां भवानस्मिन् ह्रदे सिद्धविनिर्मिते ॥ १३ ॥
bāḍham ity ūcatur vipram
[baadham ity oochatur vipram]
abhinandya bhiṣaktamau
[abhinandya bhishaktamau]
nimajjatāṁ bhavān asmin
[nimajjataam bhavaan asmin]
hrade siddha-vinirmite
[hrade siddha-vinirmite]
Word-for-word
bāḍham
—
yes, we shall act
iti
—
thus
ūcatuḥ
—
they both replied, accepting the proposal of Cyavana
vipram
—
unto the brāhmaṇa (Cyavana Muni)
abhinandya
—
congratulating him
bhiṣak-tamau
—
the two great physicians, the Aśvinī-kumāras
nimajjatām
—
just dive
bhavān
—
yourself
asmin
—
in this
hrade
—
lake
siddha-vinirmite
—
which is especially meant for all kinds of perfection.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bāḍham ity ūcatur vipram
bāḍham
yes, we shall act
iti
thus
ūcatuḥ
they both replied, accepting the proposal of Cyavana
vipram
unto the brāhmaṇa (Cyavana Muni)
abhinandya bhiṣaktamau
abhinandya
congratulating him
bhiṣak-tamau
the two great physicians, the Aśvinī-kumāras
nimajjatāṁ bhavān asmin
nimajjatām
just dive
bhavān
yourself
asmin
in this
hrade siddha-vinirmite
hrade
lake
siddha-vinirmite
which is especially meant for all kinds of perfection.
The great physicians, the Aśvinī-kumāras, very gladly accepted Cyavana Muni’s proposal. Thus they told the brāhmaṇa, “Just dive into this lake of successful life.” [One who bathes in this lake has his desires fulfilled.]
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The great physicians, the Aśvinī-kumāras, accepted Cyavana's proposal. Thus rejoicing, they told the brāhmaṇa, "Just submerge yourself in this lake which can fulfill all desires."
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Personal Guidance
The Aśvins tell Cyavana to dive into a lake that fulfills desires. Sometimes the answer is not negotiation but full immersion into a hidden facility we did not even know existed.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I bargaining with my problem when I could simply plunge into a deeper resource?
- What 'lake' has a teacher pointed me to that I have not yet dived into wholeheartedly?
My note
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