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यथा प्रदीप्तं ज्वलनं पतङ्गा विशन्ति नाशाय समृद्धवेगाः। तथैव नाशाय विशन्ति लोका स्तवापि वक्त्राणि समृद्धवेगाः।।11.29।।
yathā pradīptaṁ jvalanaṁ pataṅgā viśhanti nāśhāya samṛiddha-vegāḥ tathaiva nāśhāya viśhanti lokās tavāpi vaktrāṇi samṛiddha-vegāḥ
As moths impetuously fly towards the flame, only to be killed, so these men rush into Your mouths to court their own destruction.
English rendering by Shri Purohit Swami. Each source voice remains named.
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| Sanskrit form | Meaning here |
|---|---|
| yathā | as |
| pradīptam | blazing |
| jvalanam | fire |
| pataṅgāḥ | moths |
| viśhanti | enter |
| nāśhāya | to be perished |
| samṛiddha vegāḥ | with great speed |
| tathā eva | similarly |
| nāśhāya | to be perished |
| viśhanti | enter |
| lokāḥ | these people |
| tava | your |
| api | also |
| vaktrāṇi | mouths |
| samṛiddha-vegāḥ | with great speed |
As moths hurriedly rush into a blazing fire, leading to their own destruction, so too these creatures hurry into Your mouths, leading to their own destruction.
Attributed explanatory witness: Swami Sivananda. Chapter lens: Sequence request, granted sight, description, response, revelation, fear, apology and return to the familiar form.
Three named reading witnesses
Śaṅkara edition witness
Swami GambiranandaAs moths hasten with increased speed into a blazing fire for destruction, so too do creatures hasten into Your mouths with increased speed for destruction.
Rāmānuja edition witness
Swami AdidevanandaAs moths rush swiftly into a blazing fire, leading to their destruction, so do these men swiftly rush into Your mouths, leading to their destruction.
Sivananda commentary witness
Swami SivanandaAs moths hurriedly rush into a blazing fire, leading to their own destruction, so too these creatures hurry into Your mouths, leading to their own destruction.
These are concise, attributed reading witnesses from identified editions. They are presented for comparison and are not merged into one anonymous interpretation.
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As moths impetuously fly towards the flame, only to be killed
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these men rush into Your mouths to court their own destruction
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yathā: as
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