Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.6.44
तासां कलिरभूद् भूयांस्तदर्थेऽपोह्य सौहृदम् ।
ममानुरूपो नायं व इति तद्गतचेतसाम् ॥ ४४ ॥
tāsāṁ kalir abhūd bhūyāṁs
[taasaam kalir abhood bhooyaams]
tad-arthe ’pohya sauhṛdam
[tad-arthe ’pohya sauhridam]
mamānurūpo nāyaṁ va
[mamaanuroopo naayam va]
iti tad-gata-cetasām
[iti tad-gata-chetasaam]
Word-for-word
tāsām
—
of all the princesses
kaliḥ
—
disagreement and quarrel
abhūt
—
there was
bhūyān
—
very much
tat-arthe
—
for the sake of Saubhari Muni
apohya
—
giving up
sauhṛdam
—
a good relationship
mama
—
mine
anurūpaḥ
—
the fit person
na
—
not
ayam
—
this
vaḥ
—
yours
iti
—
in this way
tat-gata-cetasām
—
being attracted by him.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tāsāṁ kalir abhūd bhūyāṁs
tāsām
of all the princesses
kaliḥ
disagreement and quarrel
abhūt
there was
bhūyān
very much
tad-arthe ’pohya sauhṛdam
tat-arthe
for the sake of Saubhari Muni
apohya
giving up
sauhṛdam
a good relationship
mamānurūpo nāyaṁ va
mama
mine
anurūpaḥ
the fit person
na
not
ayam
this
vaḥ
yours
iti tad-gata-cetasām
iti
in this way
tat-gata-cetasām
being attracted by him.
Thereafter, the princesses, being attracted by Saubhari Muni, gave up their sisterly relationship and quarreled among themselves, each one of them contending, “This man is just suitable for me, and not for you.” In this way there ensued a great disagreement.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Thereafter, the princesses, being attracted by Saubhari, gave up their sisterly relationship and quarreled among themselves over him, each one of them contending, "This man is just suitable for me, and not for you."
Personal Guidance
Once sisters, now rivals — the same man is now an object of competition rather than a person. Material enjoyment converts loving relationships into contests, even within families.
Reflection Questions
- Where in my family or community has a shared object turned us into competitors?
- What relationship could I de-rivalize today by changing what I am chasing?
My note
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