Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.8.35
ते वै भगवतो रूपे नरनारायणावृषी ।
दृष्ट्वोत्थायादरेणोच्चैर्ननामाङ्गेन दण्डवत् ॥ ३५ ॥
te vai bhagavato rūpe
[te vai bhagavato roope]
nara-nārāyaṇāv ṛṣī
[nara-naaraayanaav rishee]
dṛṣṭvotthāyādareṇoccair
[drishtvotthaayaadarenochchair]
nanāmāṅgena daṇḍa-vat
[nanaamaangena danda-vat]
Word-for-word
te
—
They
vai
—
indeed
bhagavataḥ
—
of the Personality of Godhead
rūpe
—
the personal manifestations
nara-nārāyaṇau
—
Nara and Nārāyaṇa
ṛṣī
—
the two sages
dṛṣṭvā
—
seeing
utthāya
—
standing up
ādareṇa
—
with respect
uccaiḥ
—
great
nanāma
—
bowed down
aṅgena
—
with his entire body
daṇḍa-vat
—
just like a stick.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
te vai bhagavato rūpe
te
They
vai
indeed
bhagavataḥ
of the Personality of Godhead
rūpe
the personal manifestations
nara-nārāyaṇāv ṛṣī
nara-nārāyaṇau
Nara and Nārāyaṇa
ṛṣī
the two sages
dṛṣṭvotthāyādareṇoccair
dṛṣṭvā
seeing
utthāya
standing up
ādareṇa
with respect
uccaiḥ
great
nanāmāṅgena daṇḍa-vat
nanāma
bowed down
aṅgena
with his entire body
daṇḍa-vat
just like a stick.
These two sages, Nara and Nārāyaṇa, were the direct personal forms of the Supreme Lord. When Mārkaṇḍeya Ṛṣi saw Them, he immediately stood up and then with great respect offered Them obeisances by falling down flat on the ground like a stick.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Seeing these two sages, Nara and Nārāyaṇa, forms of the Supreme Lord, Mārkaṇḍeya stood up and with great respect offered them obeisances by falling down flat on the ground.
Personal Guidance
Markandeya immediately stands, then falls prostrate. The sequence of standing-then-prostrating expresses respect and self-surrender together. Honoring the Lord involves the body, not just the mind.
Reflection Questions
- How does my body participate in my worship — or does it stay sidelined?
- What small physical gesture could deepen my next prayer?
My note
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