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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.3.4

ते दैवचोदिता बाला ज्योतिषी कण्टकेन वै । अविध्यन्मुग्धभावेन सुस्रावासृक् ततो बहि: ॥ ४ ॥
te daiva-coditā bālā
[te daiva-choditaa baalaa]
jyotiṣī kaṇṭakena vai
[jyotishee kantakena vai]
avidhyan mugdha-bhāvena
[avidhyan mugdha-bhaavena]
susrāvāsṛk tato bahiḥ
[susraavaasrik tato bahih]
Word-for-word
te — those two daiva-coditā — as if impelled by providence bālā — that young daughter jyotiṣī — two glowworms within the hole of the earthworm kaṇṭakena — with a thorn vai — indeed avidhyat — pierced mugdha-bhāvena — as if without knowledge susrāva — came out asṛk — blood tataḥ — from there bahiḥ — outside.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
te daiva-coditā bālā
te
those two
daiva-coditā
as if impelled by providence
bālā
that young daughter
jyotiṣī kaṇṭakena vai
jyotiṣī
two glowworms within the hole of the earthworm
kaṇṭakena
with a thorn
vai
indeed
avidhyan mugdha-bhāvena
avidhyat
pierced
mugdha-bhāvena
as if without knowledge
susrāvāsṛk tato bahiḥ
susrāva
came out
asṛk
blood
tataḥ
from there
bahiḥ
outside.
As if induced by providence, the girl ignorantly pierced those two glowworms with a thorn, and when they were pierced, blood began to ooze out of them.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
As if induced by providence, the girl ignorantly pierced those two glowworms with a thorn, and then blood began to ooze out.
Personal Guidance
Without malice, in pure ignorance, Sukanyā pierces what turns out to be a great sage's eyes. The unknowing act still produces real consequence; ignorance does not erase impact.
Reflection Questions
  • Where have I caused harm in ignorance and assumed innocence absolves me?
  • What investigation should I do before treating a strange object as a toy?
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