Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.17.5
ववौ वायु: सुदु:स्पर्श: फूत्कारानीरयन्मुहु: ।
उन्मूलयन्नगपतीन्वात्यानीको रजोध्वज: ॥ ५ ॥
vavau vāyuḥ suduḥsparśaḥ
[vavau vaayuh suduhsparshah]
phūt-kārān īrayan muhuḥ
[phoot-kaaraan eerayan muhuh]
unmūlayan naga-patīn
[unmoolayan naga-pateen]
vātyānīko rajo-dhvajaḥ
[vaatyaaneeko rajo-dhvajah]
Word-for-word
vavau
—
blew
vāyuḥ
—
the winds
su-duḥsparśaḥ
—
unpleasant to touch
phūt-kārān
—
hissing sounds
īrayan
—
giving out
muhuḥ
—
again and again
unmūlayan
—
uprooting
naga-patīn
—
gigantic trees
vātyā
—
cyclonic air
anīkaḥ
—
armies
rajaḥ
—
dust
dhvajaḥ
—
ensigns.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vavau vāyuḥ suduḥsparśaḥ
vavau
blew
vāyuḥ
the winds
su-duḥsparśaḥ
unpleasant to touch
phūt-kārān īrayan muhuḥ
phūt-kārān
hissing sounds
īrayan
giving out
muhuḥ
again and again
unmūlayan naga-patīn
unmūlayan
uprooting
naga-patīn
gigantic trees
vātyānīko rajo-dhvajaḥ
vātyā
cyclonic air
anīkaḥ
armies
rajaḥ
dust
dhvajaḥ
ensigns.
There blew winds which were most uninviting to the touch, hissing again and again and uprooting gigantic trees. They had storms for their armies and clouds of dust for their ensigns.
Purport
When there are natural disturbances like blowing cyclones, too much heat or snowfall, and uprooting of trees by hurricanes, it is to be understood that the demoniac population is increasing and so the natural disturbance is also taking place. There are many countries on the globe, even at the present moment, where all these disturbances are current. This is true all over the world. There is insufficient sunshine, and there are always clouds in the sky, snowfall and severe cold. These assure that such places are inhabited by demoniac people who are accustomed to all kinds of forbidden, sinful activity.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Harsh winds constantly hissing, with dust as their flags and hurricanes as their troops, uprooted the trees.
The winds made a piercing sound, with hurricanes as their troops.
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Personal Guidance
Fruitive activity is described as a long detour: it produces results, but never the result the soul actually wants. The verse invites us to stop running that loop.
Reflection Questions
- Where are you accumulating 'good karma' instead of taking real refuge?
- What would you do this week if you knew karma was not the deepest layer of your life?
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