Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.7.23
तस्मै तुष्टो ददाविन्द्र: शातकौम्भमयं रथम् ।
शुन:शेफस्य माहात्म्यमुपरिष्टात् प्रचक्ष्यते ॥ २३ ॥
tasmai tuṣṭo dadāv indraḥ
[tasmai tushto dadaav indrah]
śātakaumbhamayaṁ ratham
[shaatakaumbhamayam ratham]
śunaḥśephasya māhātmyam
[shunahshephasya maahaatmyam]
upariṣṭāt pracakṣyate
[uparishtaat prachakshyate]
Word-for-word
tasmai
—
unto him, King Hariścandra
tuṣṭaḥ
—
being very pleased
dadau
—
delivered
indraḥ
—
the King of heaven
śātakaumbha-mayam
—
made of gold
ratham
—
a chariot
śunaḥśephasya
—
about Śunaḥśepha
māhātmyam
—
glories
upariṣṭāt
—
in the course of describing the sons of Viśvāmitra
pracakṣyate
—
will be narrated.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tasmai tuṣṭo dadāv indraḥ
tasmai
unto him, King Hariścandra
tuṣṭaḥ
being very pleased
dadau
delivered
indraḥ
the King of heaven
śātakaumbhamayaṁ ratham
śātakaumbha-mayam
made of gold
ratham
a chariot
śunaḥśephasya māhātmyam
śunaḥśephasya
about Śunaḥśepha
māhātmyam
glories
upariṣṭāt pracakṣyate
upariṣṭāt
in the course of describing the sons of Viśvāmitra
pracakṣyate
will be narrated.
King Indra, being very pleased with Hariścandra, offered him a gift of a golden chariot. Śunaḥśepha’s glories will be presented along with the description of the son of Viśvāmitra.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Indra, pleased with Hariścandra, offered him a gift of a golden chariot. Śunaḥśepha's glories will be presented later.
“Later” means in relation to the story about the son of Viśvāmitra.
Personal Guidance
Indra rewards Hariścandra with a golden chariot. When we finally fulfill long-delayed commitments, surprising blessings often arrive — but they are the byproduct, not the point.
Reflection Questions
- Am I more interested in the 'golden chariot' than in the honoring of the original promise?
- Where have I let the prospect of reward distort the purity of an act of duty?
My note
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