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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.17.6

उद्धसत्तडिदम्भोदघटया नष्टभागणे । व्योम्नि प्रविष्टतमसा न स्म व्याद‍ृश्यते पदम् ॥ ६ ॥
uddhasat-taḍid-ambhoda-
[uddhasat-tadid-ambhoda-]
ghaṭayā naṣṭa-bhāgaṇe
[ghatayaa nashta-bhaagane]
vyomni praviṣṭa-tamasā
[vyomni pravishta-tamasaa]
na sma vyādṛśyate padam
[na sma vyaadrishyate padam]
Word-for-word
uddhasat — laughing loudly taḍit — lightning ambhoda — of clouds ghaṭayā — by masses naṣṭa — lost bhā-gaṇe — the luminaries vyomni — in the sky praviṣṭa — enveloped tamasā — by darkness na — not sma vyādṛśyate — could be seen padam — any place.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
uddhasat-taḍid-ambhoda-
uddhasat
laughing loudly
taḍit
lightning
ambhoda
of clouds
ghaṭayā naṣṭa-bhāgaṇe
ghaṭayā
by masses
naṣṭa
lost
bhā-gaṇe
the luminaries
vyomni praviṣṭa-tamasā
vyomni
in the sky
praviṣṭa
enveloped
tamasā
by darkness
na sma vyādṛśyate padam
na
not
sma vyādṛśyate
could be seen
padam
any place.
The luminaries in the heavens were screened by masses of clouds, in which lightning sometimes flashed as though laughing. Darkness reigned everywhere, and nothing could be seen.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
With complete darkness, no place could be seen in the sky without luminaries visible, caused by dense clouds with lighting, which seemed to laugh loudly Nothing could be seen in the sky which had luminaries (bhā-gaṇaḥ) because of masses of clouds with laughing lightning.
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Personal Guidance
Luminaries screened by clouds, darkness reigning, only lightning flashing as if laughing. When darkness is dominant, even what little light remains seems mocking. The verse names a real experience of spiritual eclipse.
Reflection Questions
  • When I'm in spiritual darkness, do flashes of insight feel encouraging or mocking?
  • What can I do when the sky's luminaries are screened — wait, pray, study?
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