Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.17.30
पश्यामि नान्यं पुरुषात्पुरातनाद्
य: संयुगे त्वां रणमार्गकोविदम् ।
आराधयिष्यत्यसुरर्षभेहि तं
मनस्विनो यं गृणते भवादृशा: ॥ ३० ॥
paśyāmi nānyaṁ puruṣāt purātanād
[pashyaami naanyam purushaat puraatanaad]
yaḥ saṁyuge tvāṁ raṇa-mārga-kovidam
[yah samyuge tvaam rana-maarga-kovidam]
ārādhayiṣyaty asurarṣabhehi taṁ
[aaraadhayishyaty asurarshabhehi tam]
manasvino yaṁ gṛṇate bhavādṛśāḥ
[manasvino yam grinate bhavaadrishaah]
Word-for-word
paśyāmi
—
I see
na
—
not
anyam
—
other
puruṣāt
—
than the person
purātanāt
—
most ancient
yaḥ
—
who
saṁyuge
—
in battle
tvām
—
to you
raṇa-mārga
—
in the tactics of war
kovidam
—
very much skilled
ārādhayiṣyati
—
will give satisfaction
asura-ṛṣabha
—
O chief of the asuras
ihi
—
approach
tam
—
Him
manasvinaḥ
—
heroes
yam
—
whom
gṛṇate
—
praise
bhavādṛśāḥ
—
like you.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
paśyāmi nānyaṁ puruṣāt purātanād
paśyāmi
I see
na
not
anyam
other
puruṣāt
than the person
purātanāt
most ancient
yaḥ saṁyuge tvāṁ raṇa-mārga-kovidam
yaḥ
who
saṁyuge
in battle
tvām
to you
raṇa-mārga
in the tactics of war
kovidam
very much skilled
ārādhayiṣyaty asurarṣabhehi taṁ
ārādhayiṣyati
will give satisfaction
asura-ṛṣabha
O chief of the asuras
ihi
approach
tam
Him
manasvino yaṁ gṛṇate bhavādṛśāḥ
manasvinaḥ
heroes
yam
whom
gṛṇate
praise
bhavādṛśāḥ
like you.
You are so skilled in war that I do not see anyone else but the most ancient person, Lord Viṣṇu, who can give satisfaction in battle to you. Therefore, O chief of the asuras, approach Him, whom even heroes like you mention with praise.
Purport
Aggressive materialistic warriors are actually punished by the Supreme Lord for their policy of unnecessarily disturbing world peace. Therefore Varuṇa advised Hiraṇyākṣa that the right course to satisfy his fighting spirit would be to seek to fight with Viṣṇu.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O best of demons! I do not see anyone except the most ancient person could satisfy you who in combat. You are most expert at battle, but even persons like you praise Viṣṇu.
“How will I be relieved of my desire for battle?” This verse answers. Therefore, o best of demons, you should go to Viṣṇu, whom warriors such as you praise as the person who can relieve the itch for battle.
Personal Guidance
The Lord is named here as the actual proprietor of everything we manage. The verse asks us to relax our grip on what was never ours and let Him hold it again.
Reflection Questions
- What in your life are you treating as 'mine' that the verse would call 'His'?
- What would change if you treated one possession this week as belonging to the Lord and on loan to you?
My note
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