Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.11.14-15
ओज:सहोबलयुतं मुख्यतत्त्वं गदां दधत् ।
अपां तत्त्वं दरवरं तेजस्तत्त्वं सुदर्शनम् ॥ १४ ॥
नभोनिभं नभस्तत्त्वमसिं चर्म तमोमयम् ।
कालरूपं धनु: शार्ङ्गं तथा कर्ममयेषुधिम् ॥ १५ ॥
ojaḥ-saho-bala-yutaṁ
[ojah-saho-bala-yutam]
mukhya-tattvaṁ gadāṁ dadhat
[mukhya-tattvam gadaam dadhat]
apāṁ tattvaṁ dara-varaṁ
[apaam tattvam dara-varam]
tejas-tattvaṁ sudarśanam
[tejas-tattvam sudarshanam]
nabho-nibhaṁ nabhas-tattvam
[nabho-nibham nabhas-tattvam]
asiṁ carma tamo-mayam
[asim charma tamo-mayam]
kāla-rūpaṁ dhanuḥ śārṅgaṁ
[kaala-roopam dhanuh shaarngam]
tathā karma-mayeṣudhim
[tathaa karma-mayeshudhim]
Word-for-word
ojaḥ-sahaḥ-bala
—
with the power of the senses, the power of the mind and the power of the body
yutam
—
conjoined
mukhya-tattvam
—
the principle element, air, which is the vital force within the material body
gadām
—
His club
dadhat
—
carrying
apām
—
of water
tattvam
—
the element
dara
—
His conchshell
varam
—
excellent
tejaḥ-tattvam
—
the element fire
sudarśanam
—
His Sudarśana disc
nabhaḥ-nibham
—
just like the sky
nabhaḥ-tattvam
—
the element ether
asim
—
His sword
carma
—
His shield
tamaḥ-mayam
—
composed of the mode of ignorance
kāla-rūpam
—
appearing as time
dhanuḥ
—
His bow
śārṅgam
—
named Śārṅga
tathā
—
and
karma-maya
—
representing the active senses
iṣu-dhim
—
the quiver holding His arrows.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ojaḥ-saho-bala-yutaṁ
ojaḥ-sahaḥ-bala
with the power of the senses, the power of the mind and the power of the body
yutam
conjoined
mukhya-tattvaṁ gadāṁ dadhat
mukhya-tattvam
the principle element, air, which is the vital force within the material body
gadām
His club
dadhat
carrying
apāṁ tattvaṁ dara-varaṁ
apām
of water
tattvam
the element
dara
His conchshell
varam
excellent
tejas-tattvaṁ sudarśanam
tejaḥ-tattvam
the element fire
sudarśanam
His Sudarśana disc
nabho-nibhaṁ nabhas-tattvam
nabhaḥ-nibham
just like the sky
nabhaḥ-tattvam
the element ether
asim
His sword
asiṁ carma tamo-mayam
carma
His shield
tamaḥ-mayam
composed of the mode of ignorance
kāla-rūpaṁ dhanuḥ śārṅgaṁ
kāla-rūpam
appearing as time
dhanuḥ
His bow
śārṅgam
named Śārṅga
tathā karma-mayeṣudhim
tathā
and
karma-maya
representing the active senses
iṣu-dhim
the quiver holding His arrows.
The club the Lord carries is the chief element, prāṇa, incorporating the potencies of sensory, mental and physical strength. His excellent conchshell is the element water, His Sudarśana disc the element fire, and His sword, pure as the sky, the element ether. His shield embodies the mode of ignorance, His bow, named Śārṅga, time, and His arrow-filled quiver the working sensory organs.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The club the Lord carries is the chief element, prāṇa, incorporating the potencies of sensory, mental and physical strength. His excellent conchshell is the element water, his Sudarśana disc is the element fire, and his sword, pure as the sky, is the element ether. His shield embodies the mode of ignorance, his bow, named Śārṅga, is time, and his arrow-filled quiver is the working sensory organs.
Mukhya-tattva means prāṇa. Śruti says prāno vai mukhyaḥ: prāṇa is the chief element. Daravaram means conch. His sword is ether element equal to the sky, being pure. His shield is tamoguṇa.
Personal Guidance
His club is prāṇa — vital energy; His conchshell is water as the source of nourishment. Each implement has cosmic referent. The weapons of the Lord are not warfare; they are the workings of creation itself.
Reflection Questions
- Which 'implement' of my own life is currently most in His hand?
- What surrender would let another be picked up by Him too?
My note
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