Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.19.12
स्वपौरुषे प्रतिहते हतमानो
महासुर: ।
नैच्छद्गदां दीयमानां हरिणा विगतप्रभ: ॥ १२ ॥
sva-pauruṣe pratihate
[sva-paurushe pratihate]
hata-māno mahāsuraḥ
[hata-maano mahaasurah]
naicchad gadāṁ dīyamānāṁ
[naichchad gadaam deeyamaanaam]
hariṇā vigata-prabhaḥ
[harinaa vigata-prabhah]
Word-for-word
sva-pauruṣe
—
his valor
pratihate
—
frustrated
hata
—
destroyed
mānaḥ
—
pride
mahā-asuraḥ
—
the great demon
na aicchat
—
desired not (to take)
gadām
—
the mace
dīyamānām
—
being offered
hariṇā
—
by Hari
vigata-prabhaḥ
—
reduced in splendor.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sva-pauruṣe pratihate
sva-pauruṣe
his valor
pratihate
frustrated
hata-māno mahāsuraḥ
hata
destroyed
mānaḥ
pride
mahā-asuraḥ
the great demon
naicchad gadāṁ dīyamānāṁ
na aicchat
desired not (to take)
gadām
the mace
dīyamānām
being offered
hariṇā vigata-prabhaḥ
hariṇā
by Hari
vigata-prabhaḥ
reduced in splendor.
His valor thus frustrated, the great demon felt humiliated and was put out of countenance. He was reluctant to take back the mace when it was offered by the Personality of Godhead.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
His prowess thwarted, his pride deflated, the great demon did not desire to receive that club offered back to him by the Lord.
Personal Guidance
Frustrated and humiliated, the demon won't take the mace back when the Lord offers it. Demonic pride cannot accept restoration from the One it opposes. Sometimes our pride refuses the very mercy that would end our struggle.
Reflection Questions
- What 'mace' is the Lord trying to hand back to me that my pride refuses?
- Where does humiliation keep me from accepting help that would resolve the conflict?
My note
Source: vedabase.io