SB 9.6.19 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.6.19

जित्वा पुरं धनं सर्वं सश्रीकं वज्रपाणये । प्रत्ययच्छत् स राजर्षिरिति नामभिराहृत: ॥ १९ ॥

jitvā paraṁ dhanaṁ sarvaṁ

[jitvaa param dhanam sarvam]

sastrīkaṁ vajra-pāṇaye

[sastreekam vajra-paanaye]

pratyayacchat sa rājarṣir

[pratyayachchat sa raajarshir]

iti nāmabhir āhṛtaḥ

[iti naamabhir aahritah]

Word-for-word

jitvā — conquering param — enemies dhanam — wealth sarvam — everything sa-strīkam — with their wives vajra-pāṇaye — unto Indra, who carries the thunderbolt pratyayacchat — returned and delivered saḥ — that rāja-ṛṣiḥ — saintly king (Purañjaya) iti — thus nāmabhiḥ — by names āhṛtaḥ — was called.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

jitvā paraṁ dhanaṁ sarvaṁ

jitvā

conquering

param

enemies

dhanam

wealth

sarvam

everything

sastrīkaṁ vajra-pāṇaye

sa-strīkam

with their wives

vajra-pāṇaye

unto Indra, who carries the thunderbolt

pratyayacchat sa rājarṣir

pratyayacchat

returned and delivered

saḥ

that

rāja-ṛṣiḥ

saintly king (Purañjaya)

iti nāmabhir āhṛtaḥ

iti

thus

nāmabhiḥ

by names

āhṛtaḥ

was called.

After conquering the enemy, the saintly king Purañjaya gave everything, including the enemy’s riches and wives, to Indra, who carries a thunderbolt. For this he is celebrated as Purañjaya. Thus Purañjaya is known by different names because of his different activities.

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Translation

After conquering the enemy, the saintly king Purañjaya gave everything, including the enemy's riches and wives, to Indra, who carries a thunderbolt. For this he is celebrated by different names because of his different activities. By conquering the demons’ city, he was known as Purañjaya. He gave everything to Indra, and Indra gave it to Purañjaya. Therefore the King was known by various names. Another version has āhutaḥ, but the meaning is the same.

Personal Guidance

Puraṣjaya wins everything and immediately hands it back to Indra. Real magnanimity is in not keeping the spoils — using victory as an opportunity for generosity rather than aggrandizement.

Reflection Questions

After my next 'win,' to whom could I give the credit and the gains?
Where have I been quietly counting up my victories instead of laying them at someone's feet?

📝 My note

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