Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.19.2
तत: सपत्नं मुखतश्चरन्तमकुतोभयम् ।
जघानोत्पत्य गदया हनावसुरमक्षज: ॥ २ ॥
tataḥ sapatnaṁ mukhataś
[tatah sapatnam mukhatash]
carantam akuto-bhayam
[charantam akuto-bhayam]
jaghānotpatya gadayā
[jaghaanotpatya gadayaa]
hanāv asuram akṣajaḥ
[hanaav asuram akshajah]
Word-for-word
tataḥ
—
then
sapatnam
—
enemy
mukhataḥ
—
in front of Him
carantam
—
stalking
akutaḥ-bhayam
—
fearlessly
jaghāna
—
struck
utpatya
—
after springing up
gadayā
—
with His mace
hanau
—
at the chin
asuram
—
the demon
akṣa-jaḥ
—
the Lord, who was born from the nostril of Brahmā.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tataḥ sapatnaṁ mukhataś
tataḥ
then
sapatnam
enemy
mukhataḥ
in front of Him
carantam akuto-bhayam
carantam
stalking
akutaḥ-bhayam
fearlessly
jaghānotpatya gadayā
jaghāna
struck
utpatya
after springing up
gadayā
with His mace
hanāv asuram akṣajaḥ
hanau
at the chin
asuram
the demon
akṣa-jaḥ
the Lord, who was born from the nostril of Brahmā.
The Lord, who had appeared from the nostril of Brahmā, sprang and aimed His mace at the chin of His enemy, the Hiraṇyākṣa demon, who was stalking fearlessly before Him.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The Lord leaped up and with his club struck the demon on his lower cheek as the demon moved in front of him fearlessly
Mukhataḥ means “in front of.” He struck him on the lower cheek (hanau). Akṣajaḥ means “he who appeared from Brahmā’s nose.”
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Personal Guidance
The Lord, born from Brahmā's nostril, springs into combat and aims at the demon's chin. The Lord rises to meet evil with discipline and precision, not from rage. Combat itself can be a sacred art when initiated by the Lord.
Reflection Questions
- When I must oppose something wrong, do I aim with precision or flail with anger?
- What does it mean to fight under the Lord's guidance rather than my own grievance?
My note
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