Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.19.18
प्रववुर्वायवश्चण्डास्तम: पांसवमैरयन् ।
दिग्भ्यो निपेतुर्ग्रावाण: क्षेपणै: प्रहिता इव ॥ १८ ॥
pravavur vāyavaś caṇḍās
[pravavur vaayavash chandaas]
tamaḥ pāṁsavam airayan
[tamah paamsavam airayan]
digbhyo nipetur grāvāṇaḥ
[digbhyo nipetur graavaanah]
kṣepaṇaiḥ prahitā iva
[kshepanaih prahitaa iva]
Word-for-word
pravavuḥ
—
were blowing
vāyavaḥ
—
winds
caṇḍāḥ
—
fierce
tamaḥ
—
darkness
pāṁsavam
—
caused by dust
airayan
—
were spreading
digbhyaḥ
—
from every direction
nipetuḥ
—
came down
grāvāṇaḥ
—
stones
kṣepaṇaiḥ
—
by machine guns
prahitāḥ
—
thrown
iva
—
as if.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
pravavur vāyavaś caṇḍās
pravavuḥ
were blowing
vāyavaḥ
winds
caṇḍāḥ
fierce
tamaḥ pāṁsavam airayan
tamaḥ
darkness
pāṁsavam
caused by dust
airayan
were spreading
digbhyo nipetur grāvāṇaḥ
digbhyaḥ
from every direction
nipetuḥ
came down
grāvāṇaḥ
stones
kṣepaṇaiḥ prahitā iva
kṣepaṇaiḥ
by machine guns
prahitāḥ
thrown
iva
as if.
Fierce winds began to blow from all directions, spreading darkness occasioned by dust and hail storms; stones came in volleys from every corner, as if thrown by machine guns.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
A terrible wind began to blow, producing darkness because of the dust. Pellets fired from guns fell in all directions.
Kṣepaṇaiḥ means “by dispersion weapons.”
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Personal Guidance
Winds, darkness, dust, hailstones, machine-gun stones — the world becomes a war zone when demon and Lord clash. Spiritual combats spill into the environment. Don't be surprised when inner battles produce outer storms.
Reflection Questions
- What outer turbulence in my life might be the visible side of inner combat?
- How can I take shelter rather than be swept by the storm?
My note
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