🪷 ŚB 3.23.4-5

Sanskrit, transliteration, word meanings, and translation for steady Bhāgavata reading.

Sanskrit

स वै देवर्षिवर्यस्तां मानवीं समनुव्रताम् । दैवाद्गरीयस: पत्युराशासानां महाशिष: ॥ ४ ॥ कालेन भूयसा क्षामां कर्शितां व्रतचर्यया । प्रेमगद्गदया वाचा पीडित: कृपयाब्रवीत् ॥ ५ ॥

Transliteration

sa vai devarṣi-varyas tāṁ mānavīṁ samanuvratām daivād garīyasaḥ patyur āśāsānāṁ mahāśiṣaḥ
Synonyms
saḥ — he (Kardama); vai — certainly; deva-ṛṣi — of the celestial sages; varyaḥ — the foremost; tām — her; mānavīm — the daughter of Manu; samanuvratām — fully devoted; daivāt — than providence; garīyasaḥ — who was greater; patyuḥ — from her husband; āśāsānām — expecting; mahā-āśiṣaḥ — great blessings; kālena bhūyasā — for a long time; kṣāmām — weak; karśitām — emaciated; vrata-caryayā — by religious observances; prema — with love; gadgadayā — stammering; vācā — with a voice; pīḍitaḥ — overcome; kṛpayā — with compassion; abravīt — he said.

Translation

The daughter of Manu, who was fully devoted to her husband, looked upon him as greater even than providence. Thus she expected great blessings from him. Having served him for a long time, she grew weak and emaciated due to her religious observances. Seeing her condition, Kardama, the foremost of celestial sages, was overcome with compassion and spoke to her in a voice choked with great love.

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