Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.6.21
तच्छ्रुत्वाजुहुवुर्विप्रा: सहेन्द्रं तक्षकं मखे ।
तक्षकाशु पतस्वेह सहेन्द्रेण मरुत्वता ॥ २१ ॥
tac chrutvājuhuvur viprāḥ
[tach chrutvaajuhuvur vipraah]
sahendraṁ takṣakaṁ makhe
[sahendram takshakam makhe]
takṣakāśu patasveha
[takshakaashu patasveha]
sahendreṇa marutvatā
[sahendrena marutvataa]
Word-for-word
tat
—
that
śrutvā
—
hearing
ājuhuvuḥ
—
they performed the ritual of offering oblation
viprāḥ
—
the brāhmaṇa priests
saha
—
along with
indram
—
King Indra
takṣakam
—
the snake-bird Takṣaka
makhe
—
into the sacrificial fire
takṣaka
—
O Takṣaka
āśu
—
quickly
patasva
—
you should fall
iha
—
here
saha indreṇa
—
together with Indra
marut-vatā
—
who is accompanied by all the demigods.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tac chrutvājuhuvur viprāḥ
tat
that
śrutvā
hearing
ājuhuvuḥ
they performed the ritual of offering oblation
viprāḥ
the brāhmaṇa priests
sahendraṁ takṣakaṁ makhe
saha
along with
indram
King Indra
takṣakam
the snake-bird Takṣaka
makhe
into the sacrificial fire
takṣakāśu patasveha
takṣaka
O Takṣaka
āśu
quickly
patasva
you should fall
iha
here
sahendreṇa marutvatā
saha indreṇa
together with Indra
marut-vatā
who is accompanied by all the demigods.
Hearing this, the priests then chanted this mantra for offering Takṣaka together with Indra as an oblation into the sacrificial fire: O Takṣaka, fall immediately into this fire, together with Indra and his entire host of demigods!
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Hearing this, the priests then chanted this mantra for offering Takṣaka together with Indra as an oblation into the sacrificial fire: O Takṣaka, fall immediately into this fire, together with Indra and the devatās!
O Indra! You are proud, thinking “I am the king of the devatās.” I will make you fall along with the devatās. Amara-koṣa says marut mean wind and devatā.
Personal Guidance
The priests chant the dangerous mantra that begins pulling Indra and Taksaka together toward the fire. Words backed by ritual power can do real harm; we should be careful what we authorize, even verbally, in moments of anger.
Reflection Questions
- Which 'mantras' do I chant in anger — habitual harsh phrases?
- What gentler words could I install in their place?
My note
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