SB 9.5.2 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.5.2

तस्य सोद्यममावीक्ष्य पादस्पर्शविलज्जित: । अस्तावीत् तद्धरेरस्त्रं कृपया पीडितो भृशम् ॥ २ ॥

tasya sodyamam āvīkṣya

[tasya sodyamam aaveekshya]

pāda-sparśa-vilajjitaḥ

[paada-sparsha-vilajjitah]

astāvīt tad dharer astraṁ

[astaaveet tad dharer astram]

kṛpayā pīḍito bhṛśam

[kripayaa peedito bhrisham]

Word-for-word

tasya — of Durvāsā saḥ — he, Mahārāja Ambarīṣa udyamam — the endeavor āvīkṣya — after seeing pāda-sparśa-vilajjitaḥ — being ashamed because Durvāsā was touching his lotus feet astāvīt — offered prayers tat — to that hareḥ astram — weapon of the Supreme Personality of Godhead kṛpayā — with mercy pīḍitaḥ — aggrieved bhṛśam — very much.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

tasya sodyamam āvīkṣya

tasya

of Durvāsā

pāda-sparśa-vilajjitaḥ

saḥ

he, Mahārāja Ambarīṣa

udyamam

the endeavor

āvīkṣya

after seeing

astāvīt tad dharer astraṁ

kṛpayā pīḍito bhṛśam

pāda-sparśa-vilajjitaḥ

being ashamed because Durvāsā was touching his lotus feet

astāvīt

offered prayers

tat

to that

hareḥ astram

weapon of the Supreme Personality of Godhead

kṛpayā

with mercy

pīḍitaḥ

aggrieved

bhṛśam

very much.

When Durvāsā touched his lotus feet, Mahārāja Ambarīṣa was very much ashamed, and when he saw Durvāsā attempting to offer prayers, because of mercy he was aggrieved even more. Thus he immediately began offering prayers to the great weapon of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Seeing Durvāsā attempting to praise him, Mahārāja Ambarīṣa was ashamed and, seeing him suffering, was greatly aggrieved. Thus he offered prayers to the weapon of the Lord. Seeing his attempts at praising, Ambarīṣa was embarrassed.

Personal Guidance

A devotee feels embarrassed, not victorious, when a great soul falls at his feet. Ambarīṣa's first response to his persecutor's suffering is to pray for him — that compassionate reflex is the signature of a pure heart.

Reflection Questions

When someone who wronged me suffers the consequences, do I feel quiet satisfaction or genuine concern?
Where in my life is my ego still hoping to receive apologies and praise from those who have hurt me?

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