SB 12.9.13 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.9.13

अन्तर्बहिश्चाद्भ‍िरतिद्युभि: खरै: शतह्रदाभिरुपतापितं जगत् । चतुर्विधं वीक्ष्य सहात्मना मुनि- र्जलाप्लुतां क्ष्मां विमना: समत्रसत् ॥ १३ ॥

antar bahiś cādbhir ati-dyubhiḥ kharaiḥ

[antar bahish chaadbhir ati-dyubhih kharaih]

śatahradābhir upatāpitaṁ jagat

[shatahradaabhir upataapitam jagat]

catur-vidhaṁ vīkṣya sahātmanā munir

[chatur-vidham veekshya sahaatmanaa munir]

jalāplutāṁ kṣmāṁ vimanāḥ samatrasat

[jalaaplutaam kshmaam vimanaah samatrasat]

Word-for-word

antaḥ — internally bahiḥ — externally ca — and adbhiḥ — by the water ati-dyubhiḥ — rising higher than the sky kharaiḥ — by the fierce (winds) śata-hradābhiḥ — by lightning bolts upatāpitam — greatly distressed jagat — all the inhabitants of the universe catuḥ-vidham — of four varieties (those who have taken birth from embryos, from eggs, from seeds and from perspiration) vīkṣya — seeing saha — along with ātmanā — himself muniḥ — the sage jala — by the water āplutām — flooded kṣmām — the earth vimanāḥ — perplexed samatrasat — he became fearful.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

antar bahiś cādbhir ati-dyubhiḥ kharaiḥ

antaḥ

internally

bahiḥ

externally

and

adbhiḥ

by the water

ati-dyubhiḥ

rising higher than the sky

kharaiḥ

by the fierce (winds)

śatahradābhir upatāpitaṁ jagat

śata-hradābhiḥ

by lightning bolts

upatāpitam

greatly distressed

jagat

all the inhabitants of the universe

catur-vidhaṁ vīkṣya sahātmanā munir

catuḥ-vidham

of four varieties (those who have taken birth from embryos, from eggs, from seeds and from perspiration)

vīkṣya

seeing

saha

along with

ātmanā

himself

muniḥ

the sage

jalāplutāṁ kṣmāṁ vimanāḥ samatrasat

jala

by the water

āplutām

flooded

kṣmām

the earth

vimanāḥ

perplexed

samatrasat

he became fearful.

The sage saw all the inhabitants of the universe, including himself, tormented within and without by the harsh winds, the bolts of lightning, and the great waves rising beyond the sky. As the whole earth flooded, he grew perplexed and fearful.

Purport

Here the word catur-vidham refers to the four sources of birth for conditioned souls: embryos, eggs, seeds and perspiration.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

The sage saw all the inhabitants of the universe, including himself, tormented within and without by the harsh rays of the sun, bolts of lightning, and great waves rising beyond the sky. As the whole earth flooded, he grew perplexed and fearful. Ati-dyubhiḥ adbhiḥ means “by water reaching to the sky.” Kharaiḥ means “by the harsh sun’s rays.” Śatahradābhiḥ means “by lightning.” The long ā is poetic license.

Personal Guidance

The sage sees all beings, including himself, tormented by winds, lightning, and waves. Even devotees can be temporarily inside the storm; being chosen does not mean being exempt from the show. We must hold that paradox.

Reflection Questions

Where do I expect spiritual life to keep me dry in every storm?
What grows in me when I am soaked and still walking?

📝 My note

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