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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.8.15

एतत् पुरन्दरो ज्ञात्वा सप्तमेऽस्मिन् किलान्तरे । तपोविशङ्कितो ब्रह्मन्नारेभे तद्विघातनम् ॥ १५ ॥
etat purandaro jñātvā
[etat purandaro jnaatvaa]
saptame ’smin kilāntare
[saptame ’smin kilaantare]
tapo-viśaṅkito brahmann
[tapo-vishankito brahmann]
ārebhe tad-vighātanam
[aarebhe tad-vighaatanam]
Word-for-word
etat — this purandaraḥ — Lord Indra jñātvā — learning saptame — in the seventh asmin — this kila — indeed antare — reign of Manu tapaḥ — of the austerities viśaṅkitaḥ — becoming fearful brahman — O brāhmaṇa Śaunaka ārebhe — he set into motion tat — of that austerity vighātanam — obstruction.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
etat purandaro jñātvā
etat
this
purandaraḥ
Lord Indra
jñātvā
learning
saptame ’smin kilāntare
saptame
in the seventh
asmin
this
kila
indeed
antare
reign of Manu
tapo-viśaṅkito brahmann
tapaḥ
of the austerities
viśaṅkitaḥ
becoming fearful
brahman
O brāhmaṇa Śaunaka
ārebhe tad-vighātanam
ārebhe
he set into motion
tat
of that austerity
vighātanam
obstruction.
O brāhmaṇa, during the seventh reign of Manu, the current age, Lord Indra came to know of Mārkaṇḍeya’s austerities and became fearful of his growing mystic potency. Thus he tried to impede the sage’s penance.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O brāhmaṇa, during the reign of the seventh Manu, the current age, Indra came to know of Mārkaṇḍeya's austerities, and being fearful, he began to obstruct the sage's penance. Indra became fearful that by his austerity he would take Indra’s post.
Personal Guidance
In the seventh reign of Manu — our current age — Indra notices Markandeya's growing power and becomes fearful. Real spiritual progress draws attention from heaven, sometimes friendly, sometimes anxious. Sincerity gets noticed.
Reflection Questions
  • Am I willing to be 'noticed' for my sincerity, including by powers that may push back?
  • What helps me proceed despite that pushback?
📝 My note

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