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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.14.16

वायुर्वाति खरस्पर्शो रजसा विसृजंस्तम: । असृग् वर्षन्ति जलदा बीभत्समिव सर्वत: ॥ १६ ॥
vāyur vāti khara-sparśo
[vaayur vaati khara-sparsho]
rajasā visṛjaṁs tamaḥ
[rajasaa visrijams tamah]
asṛg varṣanti jaladā
[asrig varshanti jaladaa]
bībhatsam iva sarvataḥ
[beebhatsam iva sarvatah]
vāyuḥ — wind vāti — blowing khara-sparśaḥ — sharply rajasā — by the dust visṛjan — creating tamaḥ — darkness asṛk — blood varṣanti — are raining jaladāḥ — the clouds bībhatsam — disastrous iva — like sarvataḥ — everywhere.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vāyur vāti khara-sparśo
vāyuḥ
wind
vāti
blowing
khara-sparśaḥ
sharply
rajasā visṛjaṁs tamaḥ
rajasā
by the dust
visṛjan
creating
tamaḥ
darkness
asṛg varṣanti jaladā
asṛk
blood
varṣanti
are raining
jaladāḥ
the clouds
bībhatsam iva sarvataḥ
bībhatsam
disastrous
iva
like
sarvataḥ
everywhere.
The wind blows violently, blasting dust everywhere and creating darkness. Clouds are raining everywhere with bloody disasters.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The wind, spreading darkness with dust, blows harshly. And the clouds rain hideously as if spraying blood everywhere.
Commentary

The wind creates intense (vi) darkness (tamaḥ). The clouds seem to rain blood (asṛk.)

Wind blows violently, blasting dust, creating darkness. Clouds rain bloody disasters. Atmosphere reflects spiritual conditions. The outer mirrors the inner.
Reflection Questions
  • What is the current weather of my inner life?
  • Where could clearing inner storms calm outer ones?
📝 My note

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