Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.68.39
అహో ఐశ్వర్యమత్తానాం మత్తానామివ మానినామ్ ।
అసమ్బద్ధా గిరో రుక్షా: క: సహేతానుశాసితా ॥ ౩౯ ॥
aho aiśvarya-mattānāṁ
[aho aishvarya-mattaanaam]
mattānām iva māninām
[mattaanaam iva maaninaam]
asambaddhā giṛo rukṣāḥ
[asambaddhaa girio rukshaah]
kaḥ sahetānuśāsītā
[kah sahetaanushaaseetaa]
Word-for-word
aho
—
ah
aiśvarya
—
with their ruling power
mattānām
—
of those who are mad
mattānām
—
of those who are physically intoxicated
iva
—
as if
māninām
—
who are proud
asambaddhāḥ
—
incoherent and absurd
giraḥ
—
words
rukṣāḥ
—
harsh
kaḥ
—
who
saheta
—
can tolerate
anuśāsītā
—
commander .
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
aho aiśvarya-mattānāṁ
aho
ah
aiśvarya
with their ruling power
mattānām
of those who are mad
mattānām iva māninām
mattānām
of those who are physically intoxicated
iva
as if
māninām
who are proud
asambaddhā giṛo rukṣāḥ
asambaddhāḥ
incoherent and absurd
giraḥ
words
rukṣāḥ
harsh
kaḥ sahetānuśāsītā
kaḥ
who
saheta
can tolerate
anuśāsītā
commander .
Important Words
-
aiśvarya - mattānām
—
of those mad with their ruling power
Aiśvarya = lordliness, opulence; matta = intoxicated. A specific subspecies of pride: not money-mad but power-mad. The most common disease of kings.
-
anuśāsītā
—
the actual commander
From anu-śās — 'one who instructs and rules.' Balarāma's identity emerging plainly. The cosmic anuśāsītā has been patient; He now identifies Himself as such.
“Just see how these puffed-up Kurus are intoxicated with their so-called power, like ordinary drunken men! What actual ruler, with the power to command, would tolerate their foolish, nasty words?
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
"Just see how these puffed-up Kurus are intoxicated with their so-called power, like ordinary drunken men! What actual ruler, with the power to command, would tolerate their foolish, nasty words?
Commentary
Having joked with sarcastic words, Balarama now speaks the facts in one and a half verses. "What punisher such as myself can tolerate such rough, inappropriate words from proud people bewildered by their power as if intoxicated with wine. Let others tolerate, but not me."
Jīva Gosvāmī
Gauḍīya
Commentary
They have lost all discrimination because of wealth (aiśvarya-mattānām). They are proud (māninām). They have no respect for rules (sambaddhāḥ). Moreover they are rough in choice of words and meaning of the words. A ruler cannot tolerate these words. Otherwise there would be no control.
Related values & verses
Related values
Anahankarah (Freedom from False Ego)Kshama (Forgiveness / Patience)Karuna (Kindness / Compassion)
Related verses
Personal Guidance
Analogy
Drunkards in a tavern speaking nonsense are tolerated until they begin issuing decrees — at which point the actual ruler must stand up. Balarāma stands.
My note
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