Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.6.11
पितर्युपरतेऽभ्येत्य विकुक्षि: पृथिवीमिमाम् ।
शासदीजे हरिं यज्ञै: शशाद इति विश्रुत: ॥ ११ ॥
pitary uparate ’bhyetya
[pitary uparate ’bhyetya]
vikukṣiḥ pṛthivīm imām
[vikukshih prithiveem imaam]
śāsad īje hariṁ yajñaiḥ
[shaasad eeje harim yajnaih]
śaśāda iti viśrutaḥ
[shashaada iti vishrutah]
Word-for-word
pitari
—
when his father
uparate
—
upon being relieved of the kingdom
abhyetya
—
having come back
vikukṣiḥ
—
the son named Vikukṣi
pṛthivīm
—
the planet earth
imām
—
this
śāsat
—
ruling
īje
—
worshiped
harim
—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
yajñaiḥ
—
by performing various sacrifices
śaśa-adaḥ
—
Śaśāda (“the eater of a rabbit”)
iti
—
thus
viśrutaḥ
—
celebrated.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
pitary uparate ’bhyetya
pitari
when his father
uparate
upon being relieved of the kingdom
abhyetya
having come back
vikukṣiḥ pṛthivīm imām
vikukṣiḥ
the son named Vikukṣi
pṛthivīm
the planet earth
imām
this
śāsad īje hariṁ yajñaiḥ
śāsat
ruling
īje
worshiped
harim
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
yajñaiḥ
by performing various sacrifices
śaśāda iti viśrutaḥ
śaśa-adaḥ
Śaśāda (“the eater of a rabbit”)
iti
thus
viśrutaḥ
celebrated.
After his father’s disappearance, Vikukṣi returned to the country and thus became the king, ruling the planet earth and performing various sacrifices to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Vikukṣi later became celebrated as Śaśāda.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
After his father's disappearance, Vikukṣi returned to the country and thus became the king, ruling the planet earth and worshipped the Lord by performing various sacrifices. Vikukṣi later became celebrated as Saśāda (rabbit eater).
Śāsat means “he protected.”
Personal Guidance
After being purified, Vikukṣi returns, rules, and uses kingship to satisfy the Lord. A mistake corrected can become the foundation of a more sober, devotional life.
Reflection Questions
- What past lapse, properly processed, could now become the seed of more responsible service?
- How am I using the role I currently occupy to satisfy Kṛṣṇa rather than only myself?
My note
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