Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.7.21
तत: पुरुषमेधेन हरिश्चन्द्रो महायशा: ।
मुक्तोदरोऽयजद् देवान् वरुणादीन् महत्कथ: ॥ २१ ॥
tataḥ puruṣa-medhena
[tatah purusha-medhena]
hariścandro mahā-yaśāḥ
[harishchandro mahaa-yashaah]
muktodaro ’yajad devān
[muktodaro ’yajad devaan]
varuṇādīn mahat-kathaḥ
[varunaadeen mahat-kathah]
Word-for-word
tataḥ
—
thereafter
puruṣa-medhena
—
by sacrificing a man in the yajña
hariścandraḥ
—
King Hariścandra
mahā-yaśāḥ
—
very famous
mukta-udaraḥ
—
became free from dropsy
ayajat
—
offered sacrifices
devān
—
unto the demigods
varuṇa-ādīn
—
headed by Varuṇa and others
mahat-kathaḥ
—
famous in history with other exalted personalities.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tataḥ puruṣa-medhena
tataḥ
thereafter
puruṣa-medhena
by sacrificing a man in the yajña
hariścandro mahā-yaśāḥ
hariścandraḥ
King Hariścandra
mahā-yaśāḥ
very famous
muktodaro ’yajad devān
mukta-udaraḥ
became free from dropsy
ayajat
offered sacrifices
devān
unto the demigods
varuṇādīn mahat-kathaḥ
varuṇa-ādīn
headed by Varuṇa and others
mahat-kathaḥ
famous in history with other exalted personalities.
Thereafter, the famous King Hariścandra, one of the exalted persons in history, performed grand sacrifices by sacrificing a man and pleased all the demigods. In this way his dropsy created by Varuṇa was cured.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Thereafter, the famous King Hariścandra, whose story is famous among great persons, worshiped the devatās headed by Varuṇa by sacrificing a man. In this way his dropsy created by Varuṇa was cured.
Mahat-kathaḥ means his story is famous among the famous persons.
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Hariścandra's grand sacrifice finally cures his disease. Long-delayed obligations carry real consequences in the body and life — and only honoring them, even imperfectly, restores us.
Reflection Questions
- Is any of my current physical or emotional suffering tied to long-postponed obligations?
- What partial fulfillment could I begin today, even if I cannot do the whole thing?
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