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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.17.29

स एवमुत्सिक्तमदेन विद्विषा द‍ृढं प्रलब्धो भगवानपां पति: । रोषं समुत्थं शमयन् स्वया धिया व्यवोचदङ्गोपशमं गता वयम् ॥ २९ ॥
sa evam utsikta-madena vidviṣā
[sa evam utsikta-madena vidvishaa]
dṛḍhaṁ pralabdho bhagavān apāṁ patiḥ
[dridham pralabdho bhagavaan apaam patih]
roṣaṁ samutthaṁ śamayan svayā dhiyā
[rosham samuttham shamayan svayaa dhiyaa]
vyavocad aṅgopaśamaṁ gatā vayam
[vyavochad angopashamam gataa vayam]
Word-for-word
saḥ — Varuṇa evam — thus utsikta — puffed up madena — with vanity vidviṣā — by the enemy dṛḍham — deeply pralabdhaḥ — mocked bhagavān — worshipful apām — of the waters patiḥ — the lord roṣam — anger samuttham — sprung up śamayan — controlling svayā dhiyā — by his reason vyavocat — he replied aṅga — O dear one upaśamam — desisting from warfare gatāḥ — gone vayam — we.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sa evam utsikta-madena vidviṣā
saḥ
Varuṇa
evam
thus
utsikta
puffed up
madena
with vanity
vidviṣā
by the enemy
dṛḍhaṁ pralabdho bhagavān apāṁ patiḥ
dṛḍham
deeply
pralabdhaḥ
mocked
bhagavān
worshipful
apām
of the waters
patiḥ
the lord
roṣaṁ samutthaṁ śamayan svayā dhiyā
roṣam
anger
samuttham
sprung up
śamayan
controlling
svayā dhiyā
by his reason
vyavocad aṅgopaśamaṁ gatā vayam
vyavocat
he replied
aṅga
O dear one
upaśamam
desisting from warfare
gatāḥ
gone
vayam
we.
Thus mocked by an enemy whose vanity knew no bounds, the worshipful lord of the waters waxed angry, but by dint of his reason he managed to curb the anger that had sprung up in him, and he replied: O dear one, we have now desisted from warfare, having grown too old for combat.
Purport

As we see, warmongering materialists always create fighting without reason.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
When mocked explicitly by the proud enemy, powerful Varuṇa, lord of the waters, controlled his rising anger and replied with intelligence, “Dear sir! I have become peaceful.” Varuṇa thought, “My anger will not be beneficial.” “I have become peaceful” means “I have grown old. If I were to meet you when was young, then I would defeat thousands like you.” Or the phrase can mean “I have taken sannyāsa, and thus cannot fight, but even now I can defeat you.”
Personal Guidance
Worship in this verse is described as the soul's most natural language, the one we forget we already know. The verse invites us to use it without dressing it up.
Reflection Questions
  • When did you last pray without trying to impress, persuade, or perform?
  • What would your worship look like if no one were ever going to know you did it?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

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