Text 12]
Indra Offends Brhaspati
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TRANSLATION
Indra, the King of heaven, could immediately understand his mistake. Realizing he had disrespected his spiritual master, he condemned himself in the presence of all the members of the assembly.
TEXT 11
अहो बत मयासाधु कृतं वै दशबुद्धिना । यन्मयैश्वर्यमत्तेन गुरुः सदसि कात्कृतः ॥११॥
aho bata mayāsādhu kṛtam vai dabhra-buddhinā yan mayaiśvarya-mattena guruḥ sadasi kātkṛtaḥ
aho—alas; bata—indeed; mayā—by me; asādhu—disrespectful; kṛtam—the action done; vai—certainly; dabhra-buddhinā—being of less intelligence; yat—because; mayā—by me; aiśvarya-mattena—being very proud of material opulence; guruḥ—the spiritual master; sadasi—in this assembly; kāt-kṛtaḥ—mistreated.
TRANSLATION
Alas, what a regrettable deed I have committed because of my lack of intelligence and my pride in my material opulences. I failed to show respect to my spiritual master when he entered this assembly, and thus I have insulted him.
TEXT 12
को गृध्येत् पण्डितो लक्ष्मीं त्रिपिष्टपपतेरपि । यथाहमासुरं मावं नीतोऽद्य विबुधेश्वरः ॥१२॥
ko gṛdhyet paṇḍito lakṣmīm tripiṣṭapa-pater api yayāham āsuram bhāvam nīto 'dya vibudheśvaraḥ