Srimad Bhagavatam — Navama Skandha, Shloka 2
Nimi’s Disembodied Liberation and the Rise of the Mithilā (Videha) Dynasty
तं निर्वर्त्यागमिष्यामि तावन्मां प्रतिपालय । तूष्णीमासीद् गृहपति: सोऽपीन्द्रस्याकरोन्मखम् ॥ २ ॥
taṁ nirvartyāgamiṣyāmi tāvan māṁ pratipālaya tūṣṇīm āsīd gṛha-patiḥ so ’pīndrasyākaron makham
“میں اِندر کے یَجْن کو پورا کرکے واپس آؤں گا؛ تب تک میری انتظار کرنا۔” گِرہپتی نِمی خاموش رہے، اور وَسِشٹھ نے اِندر کے لیے یَجْن ادا کیا۔
FAQs
This verse shows a request to postpone proceedings—“until then, wait for me”—highlighting the expected coordination and respect in sacrificial duties.
The verse indicates the priest (gṛhapati) also undertook a sacrifice for Indra, setting the narrative context for a conflict of priorities between engagements.
Keep commitments clear and timely; spiritual duties require integrity, communication, and honoring agreed responsibilities to avoid avoidable conflict.