Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.8.31
दृष्ट्वा निस्तेजसं कामं सगणं भगवान् स्वराट् ।
श्रुत्वानुभावं ब्रह्मर्षेर्विस्मयं समगात् परम् ॥ ३१ ॥
dṛṣṭvā nistejasaṁ kāmaṁ
[drishtvaa nistejasam kaamam]
sa-gaṇaṁ bhagavān svarāṭ
[sa-ganam bhagavaan svaraat]
śrutvānubhāvaṁ brahmarṣer
[shrutvaanubhaavam brahmarsher]
vismayaṁ samagāt param
[vismayam samagaat param]
Word-for-word
dṛṣṭvā
—
seeing
nistejasam
—
deprived of his power
kāmam
—
Cupid
sa-gaṇam
—
along with his associates
bhagavān
—
the powerful lord
sva-rāṭ
—
King Indra
śrutvā
—
and hearing
anubhāvam
—
the influence
brahma-ṛṣeḥ
—
of the sage among the brāhmaṇas
vismayam
—
astonishment
samagāt
—
he attained
param
—
great.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dṛṣṭvā nistejasaṁ kāmaṁ
dṛṣṭvā
seeing
nistejasam
deprived of his power
kāmam
Cupid
sa-gaṇaṁ bhagavān svarāṭ
sa-gaṇam
along with his associates
bhagavān
the powerful lord
sva-rāṭ
King Indra
śrutvānubhāvaṁ brahmarṣer
śrutvā
and hearing
anubhāvam
the influence
brahma-ṛṣeḥ
of the sage among the brāhmaṇas
vismayaṁ samagāt param
vismayam
astonishment
samagāt
he attained
param
great.
The mighty King Indra was most astonished when he heard of the mystic prowess of the exalted sage Mārkaṇḍeya and saw how Cupid and his associates had become powerless in his presence.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The mighty King Indra, seeing the impotence of Cupid and his followers, and hearing of the power of the great sage, became very astonished.
Svarāṭ means Indra.
Personal Guidance
Indra is astonished by the report of Markandeya's prowess. The wise are sometimes surprised; even kings of heaven get to be humbled. We are all eventually humbled by someone's faithfulness.
Reflection Questions
- Who has astonished me recently with their steadiness?
- What did their example unlock in me?
My note
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