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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.4.55

प्रत्याख्यातो विरिञ्चेन विष्णुचक्रोपतापित: । दुर्वास: शरणं यात: शर्वं कैलासवासिनम् ॥ ५५ ॥
pratyākhyāto viriñcena
[pratyaakhyaato virinchena]
viṣṇu-cakropatāpitaḥ
[vishnu-chakropataapitah]
durvāsāḥ śaraṇaṁ yātaḥ
[durvaasaah sharanam yaatah]
śarvaṁ kailāsa-vāsinam
[sharvam kailaasa-vaasinam]
Word-for-word
pratyākhyātaḥ — being refused viriñcena — by Lord Brahmā viṣṇu-cakra-upatāpitaḥ — being scorched by the blazing fire of Lord Viṣṇu’s disc durvāsāḥ — the great mystic named Durvāsā śaraṇam — for shelter yātaḥ — went śarvam — unto Lord Śiva kailāsa-vāsinam — the resident of the place known as Kailāsa.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
pratyākhyāto viriñcena
pratyākhyātaḥ
being refused
viriñcena
by Lord Brahmā
viṣṇu-cakropatāpitaḥ
viṣṇu-cakra-upatāpitaḥ
being scorched by the blazing fire of Lord Viṣṇu’s disc
durvāsāḥ śaraṇaṁ yātaḥ
durvāsāḥ
the great mystic named Durvāsā
śaraṇam
for shelter
yātaḥ
went
śarvaṁ kailāsa-vāsinam
śarvam
unto Lord Śiva
kailāsa-vāsinam
the resident of the place known as Kailāsa.
When Durvāsā, who was greatly afflicted by the blazing fire of the Sudarśana cakra, was thus refused by Lord Brahmā, he tried to take shelter of Lord Śiva, who always resides on his planet, known as Kailāsa.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
When Durvāsā, who was greatly afflicted by the blazing fire of the Sudarśana cakra and was refused by Brahmā, he took shelter of Śiva living in Kailāsa.
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Personal Guidance
Refused by Brahmā, Durvāsā rushes to Śiva on Kailāsa. Desperation drives us to try every authority before finally arriving at the only one who can help.
Reflection Questions
  • How long have I been 'shopping' for shelter before turning to the actual source?
  • What economy of suffering would I save by going to the Lord first?
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