Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.18.26
एषा घोरतमा सन्ध्या लोकच्छम्बट्करी प्रभो ।
उपसर्पति सर्वात्मन् सुराणां जयमावह ॥ २६ ॥
eṣā ghoratamā sandhyā
[eshaa ghoratamaa sandhyaa]
loka-cchambaṭ-karī prabho
[loka-chchambat-karee prabho]
upasarpati sarvātman
[upasarpati sarvaatman]
surāṇāṁ jayam āvaha
[suraanaam jayam aavaha]
Word-for-word
eṣā
—
this
ghora-tamā
—
darkest
sandhyā
—
evening time
loka
—
the world
chambaṭ-karī
—
destroying
prabho
—
O Lord
upasarpati
—
is approaching
sarva-ātman
—
O Soul of all souls
surāṇām
—
to the demigods
jayam
—
victory
āvaha
—
bring.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
eṣā ghoratamā sandhyā
eṣā
this
ghora-tamā
darkest
sandhyā
evening time
loka-cchambaṭ-karī prabho
loka
the world
chambaṭ-karī
destroying
prabho
O Lord
upasarpati sarvātman
upasarpati
is approaching
sarva-ātman
O Soul of all souls
surāṇāṁ jayam āvaha
surāṇām
to the demigods
jayam
victory
āvaha
bring.
My Lord, the darkest evening, which covers the world, is fast approaching. Since You are the Soul of all souls, kindly kill him and win victory for the demigods.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The frightening twilight, the destroyer of all planets, is approaching. O Lord! Soul of all beings! Be victorious for the devatās.
Chambat-karī means destroyer.
Personal Guidance
The darkest evening approaches; Brahmā asks the Soul of all souls to win for the demigods. Some hours are inherently more difficult than others. Recognizing the approach of a 'dark evening' is itself a kind of wisdom.
Reflection Questions
- What 'dark evening' is approaching in my context that needs action before it arrives?
- How do I rally the right help before, rather than after, the difficult hour?
My note
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