Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.19.13
जग्राह त्रिशिखं शूलं ज्वलज्ज्वलनलोलुपम् ।
यज्ञाय धृतरूपाय विप्रायाभिचरन् यथा ॥ १३ ॥
jagrāha tri-śikhaṁ śūlaṁ
[jagraaha tri-shikham shoolam]
jvalaj-jvalana-lolupam
[jvalaj-jvalana-lolupam]
yajñāya dhṛta-rūpāya
[yajnaaya dhrita-roopaaya]
viprāyābhicaran yathā
[vipraayaabhicharan yathaa]
Word-for-word
jagrāha
—
took up
tri-śikham
—
three-pointed
śūlam
—
trident
jvalat
—
flaming
jvalana
—
fire
lolupam
—
rapacious
yajñāya
—
at the enjoyer of all sacrifices
dhṛta-rūpāya
—
in the form of Varāha
viprāya
—
unto a brāhmaṇa
abhicaran
—
acting malevolently
yathā
—
as.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
jagrāha tri-śikhaṁ śūlaṁ
jagrāha
took up
tri-śikham
three-pointed
śūlam
trident
jvalaj-jvalana-lolupam
jvalat
flaming
jvalana
fire
lolupam
rapacious
yajñāya dhṛta-rūpāya
yajñāya
at the enjoyer of all sacrifices
dhṛta-rūpāya
in the form of Varāha
viprāyābhicaran yathā
viprāya
unto a brāhmaṇa
abhicaran
acting malevolently
yathā
as.
He now took a trident which was as rapacious as a flaming fire and hurled it against the Lord, the enjoyer of all sacrifices, even as one would use penance for a malevolent purpose against a holy brāhmaṇa.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The demon threw a lance with three points, which, like a blazing fire, was eager to devour the Lord in the form of a boar, just as a person performs sacrifice to kill a brāhmaṇa.
He threw a lance which was eager to devour everything, like a blazing fire with flames, at the Lord who was the form of sacrifice. An example is given to show how this act was improper.
Personal Guidance
The demon hurls a flaming trident at the Lord, the way one might misuse penance against a holy brāhmaṇa. Even spiritual practices can be weaponized when the heart is wrong. The tool is neutral; the motive is decisive.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I tempted to use spiritual practice or knowledge as a weapon?
- How do I keep my disciplines aimed at purification rather than at others?
My note
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