Shloka 2

Devanagari script

तं निर्वर्त्यागमिष्यामि तावन्मां प्रतिपालय । तूष्णीमासीद् गृहपति: सोऽपीन्द्रस्याकरोन्मखम् ॥ २ ॥

Transliteration

taṁ nirvartyāgamiṣyāmi tāvan māṁ pratipālaya tūṣṇīm āsīd gṛha-patiḥ so ’pīndrasyākaron makham

Translation

“After completing the yajña for Indra, I shall return; until then, please wait for me.” Nimi, the patron of the rite, remained silent, and Vasiṣṭha performed the sacrifice for Lord Indra.

Synonyms

तम्that (rite)/it

निर्वर्त्यhaving completed

आगमिष्यामिI will come

तावत्until then

माम्me

प्रतिपालयprotect/maintain (wait for)

तूष्णीम्silently

आसीत्was

गृह-पतिःthe householder/master of the sacrifice

सःhe

अपिalso

इन्द्रस्यof Indra

अकरोत्performed/did

मखम्sacrifice

Characters & Entities

Nimi

Indra

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about waiting for a priest before starting a yajna?

This verse shows a request to postpone proceedings—“until then, wait for me”—highlighting the expected coordination and respect in sacrificial duties.

Why was an Indra-yajna performed in this Bhagavatam episode?

The verse indicates the priest (gṛhapati) also undertook a sacrifice for Indra, setting the narrative context for a conflict of priorities between engagements.

What is a practical lesson from this shloka for modern spiritual life?

Keep commitments clear and timely; spiritual duties require integrity, communication, and honoring agreed responsibilities to avoid avoidable conflict.