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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.19.10

आह चायुधमाधत्स्व घटस्व त्वं जिगीषसि । इत्युक्त:स तदा भूयस्ताडयन् व्यनदद् भृशम् ॥ १० ॥
āha cāyudham ādhatsva
[aaha chaayudham aadhatsva]
ghaṭasva tvaṁ jigīṣasi
[ghatasva tvam jigeeshasi]
ity uktaḥ sa tadā bhūyas
[ity uktah sa tadaa bhooyas]
tāḍayan vyanadad bhṛśam
[taadayan vyanadad bhrisham]
āha — He said ca — and āyudham — weapon ādhatsva — take up ghaṭasva — try tvam — you jigīṣasi — are eager to conquer iti — thus uktaḥ — challenged saḥ — Hiraṇyākṣa tadā — at that time bhūyaḥ — again tāḍayan — striking at vyanadat — roared bhṛśam — loudly.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
āha cāyudham ādhatsva
āha
He said
ca
and
āyudham
weapon
ādhatsva
take up
ghaṭasva tvaṁ jigīṣasi
ghaṭasva
try
tvam
you
jigīṣasi
are eager to conquer
ity uktaḥ sa tadā bhūyas
iti
thus
uktaḥ
challenged
saḥ
Hiraṇyākṣa
tadā
at that time
bhūyaḥ
again
tāḍayan vyanadad bhṛśam
tāḍayan
striking at
vyanadat
roared
bhṛśam
loudly.
The Lord then said: “Take up your weapon and try again, eager as you are to conquer Me.” Challenged in these words, the demon aimed his mace at the Lord and once more loudly roared.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The Lord said, “You desire to win. Take up your weapon and fight with enthusiasm.” Addressed thus, the demon again attempted to strike the Lord with his club, making a loud noise.
The Lord invites the demon to try again — 'Take up your weapon.' Even in combat, the Lord gives further chances. Divine patience is built into even fierce engagements.
Reflection Questions
  • When I am being corrected, do I notice the second-chance generosity behind the correction?
  • Whom do I deny a second chance that the Lord would offer?
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