Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.11.19
आतपत्रं तु वैकुण्ठं द्विजा धामाकुतोभयम् ।
त्रिवृद्वेद: सुपर्णाख्यो यज्ञं वहति पूरुषम् ॥ १९ ॥
ātapatraṁ tu vaikuṇṭhaṁ
[aatapatram tu vaikuntham]
dvijā dhāmākuto-bhayam
[dvijaa dhaamaakuto-bhayam]
tri-vṛd vedaḥ suparṇākhyo
[tri-vrid vedah suparnaakhyo]
yajñaṁ vahati pūruṣam
[yajnam vahati poorusham]
Word-for-word
ātapatram
—
His umbrella
tu
—
and
vaikuṇṭham
—
His spiritual abode, Vaikuṇṭha
dvijāḥ
—
O brāhmaṇas
dhāma
—
His personal abode, the spiritual world
akutaḥ-bhayam
—
free from fear
tri-vṛt
—
threefold
vedaḥ
—
the Veda
suparṇa-ākhyaḥ
—
named Suparṇa, or Garuḍa
yajñam
—
sacrifice personified
vahati
—
carried
pūruṣam
—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ātapatraṁ tu vaikuṇṭhaṁ
ātapatram
His umbrella
tu
and
vaikuṇṭham
His spiritual abode, Vaikuṇṭha
dvijā dhāmākuto-bhayam
dvijāḥ
O brāhmaṇas
dhāma
His personal abode, the spiritual world
akutaḥ-bhayam
free from fear
tri-vṛd vedaḥ suparṇākhyo
tri-vṛt
threefold
vedaḥ
the Veda
suparṇa-ākhyaḥ
named Suparṇa, or Garuḍa
yajñaṁ vahati pūruṣam
yajñam
sacrifice personified
vahati
carried
pūruṣam
the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
O brāhmaṇas, the Lord’s umbrella is His spiritual abode, Vaikuṇṭha, where there is no fear, and Garuḍa, who carries the Lord of sacrifice, is the threefold Veda.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O brāhmaṇas! The Lord's umbrella represents fearlessness found in Vaikuṇṭha, and Garuḍa, who carries the Lord of sacrifice, is the sacrifice mentioned in the three Vedas.
Whatever small amount of fearlessness is seen in the world is the vibhūti of the Lord’s umbrella. Garuḍa is the performance of sacrifice explained in the three Vedas--Rg, Yajur and Sāma.
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Personal Guidance
The Lord's umbrella is Vaikuntha, where there is no fear; Garuda is the three-fold Vedic mantra carrying the Lord of sacrifice. The cosmos's organizing tools are personifications of devotion's structure.
Reflection Questions
- Where do I most need 'umbrella' protection from fear?
- How can I take shelter under His fearless realm more deliberately?
My note
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