Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.3.7
सुकन्या प्राह पितरं भीता किञ्चित् कृतं मया ।
द्वे ज्योतिषी अजानन्त्या निर्भिन्ने कण्टकेन वै ॥ ७ ॥
sukanyā prāha pitaraṁ
[sukanyaa praaha pitaram]
bhītā kiñcit kṛtaṁ mayā
[bheetaa kinchit kritam mayaa]
dve jyotiṣī ajānantyā
[dve jyotishee ajaanantyaa]
nirbhinne kaṇṭakena vai
[nirbhinne kantakena vai]
Word-for-word
sukanyā
—
the girl Sukanyā
prāha
—
said
pitaram
—
unto her father
bhītā
—
being afraid
kiñcit
—
something
kṛtam
—
has been done
mayā
—
by me
dve
—
two
jyotiṣī
—
luminous objects
ajānantyā
—
because of ignorance
nirbhinne
—
have been pierced
kaṇṭakena
—
with a thorn
vai
—
indeed.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sukanyā prāha pitaraṁ
sukanyā
the girl Sukanyā
prāha
said
pitaram
unto her father
bhītā kiñcit kṛtaṁ mayā
bhītā
being afraid
kiñcit
something
kṛtam
has been done
mayā
by me
dve jyotiṣī ajānantyā
dve
two
jyotiṣī
luminous objects
ajānantyā
because of ignorance
nirbhinne kaṇṭakena vai
nirbhinne
have been pierced
kaṇṭakena
with a thorn
vai
indeed.
Being very much afraid, the girl Sukanyā said to her father: I have done something wrong, for I have ignorantly pierced these two luminous substances with a thorn.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The frightened Sukanyā said to her father: I have done something wrong, for I have ignorantly pierced two luminous objects with a thorn.
Personal Guidance
Sukanyā confesses immediately and honestly. The first step toward repair is unhedged confession — without it the whole group remains stuck.
Reflection Questions
- What ignorance-driven lapse of mine am I holding back from confessing to someone trusted?
- How would the situation around me improve if I confessed today what I am hiding?
My note
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