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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.29.40

यद्भयाद्वाति वातोऽयं सूर्यस्तपति यद्भयात् । यद्भयाद्वर्षते देवो भगणो भाति यद्भयात् ॥ ४० ॥
yad-bhayād vāti vāto ’yaṁ
[yad-bhayaad vaati vaato ’yam]
sūryas tapati yad-bhayāt
[sooryas tapati yad-bhayaat]
yad-bhayād varṣate devo
[yad-bhayaad varshate devo]
bha-gaṇo bhāti yad-bhayāt
[bha-gano bhaati yad-bhayaat]
Word-for-word
yat — of whom (the Supreme Personality of Godhead) bhayāt — out of fear vāti — blows vātaḥ — the wind ayam — this sūryaḥ — sun tapati — shines yat — of whom bhayāt — out of fear yat — of whom bhayāt — out of fear varṣate — sends rains devaḥ — the god of rain bha-gaṇaḥ — the host of heavenly bodies bhāti — shine yat — of whom bhayāt — out of fear.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yad-bhayād vāti vāto ’yaṁ
yat
of whom (the Supreme Personality of Godhead)
bhayāt
out of fear
vāti
blows
vātaḥ
the wind
sūryas tapati yad-bhayāt
ayam
this
sūryaḥ
sun
tapati
shines
yad-bhayād varṣate devo
yat
of whom
bhayāt
out of fear
bha-gaṇo bhāti yad-bhayāt
yat
of whom
bhayāt
out of fear
varṣate
sends rains
devaḥ
the god of rain
bha-gaṇaḥ
the host of heavenly bodies
bhāti
shine
yat
of whom
bhayāt
out of fear.
Out of fear of the Supreme Personality of Godhead the wind blows, out of fear of Him the sun shines, out of fear of Him the rain pours forth showers, and out of fear of Him the host of heavenly bodies shed their luster.
Purport

The Lord states in Bhagavad-gītā, mayādhyakṣeṇa prakṛtiḥ sūyate: “Nature is working under My direction.” The foolish person thinks that nature is working automatically, but such an atheistic theory is not supported in the Vedic literature. Nature is working under the superintendence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. That is confirmed in Bhagavad-gītā, and we also find here that the sun shines under the direction of the Lord, and the cloud pours forth showers of rain under the direction of the Lord. All natural phenomena are under superintendence of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Out of fear of time, the wind blows, the sun produces heat, the Indra produces rain and the stars shine. Yad stands for yasmāt. Time represents the Lord.
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Personal Guidance
The verse insists on the Lord's specific identity — not an idea of God but a person with name, form, and intent. Vague spirituality cannot reach what only personal address can. Its centre of gravity is Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Reflection Questions
  • Whom do you actually address when you pray — a concept, or a person?
  • What single attribute of the Lord, taken seriously today, would reorganize a corner of your life?
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