SB 4.10.22 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.10.22

इति ब्रुवंश्चित्ररथ: स्वसारथिं यत्त: परेषां प्रतियोगशङ्कित: । शुश्राव शब्दं जलधेरिवेरितं नभस्वतो दिक्षु रजोऽन्वद‍ृश्यत ॥ २२ ॥

iti bruvaṁś citra-rathaḥ sva-sārathiṁ

[iti bruvamsh chitra-rathah sva-saarathim]

yattaḥ pareṣāṁ pratiyoga-śaṅkitaḥ

[yattah pareshaam pratiyoga-shankitah]

śuśrāva śabdaṁ jaladher iveritaṁ

[shushraava shabdam jaladher iveritam]

nabhasvato dikṣu rajo ’nvadṛśyata

[nabhasvato dikshu rajo ’nvadrishyata]

Word-for-word

iti — thus bruvan — talking citra-rathaḥ — Dhruva Mahārāja, whose chariot was very beautiful sva-sārathim — to his charioteer yattaḥ — being on guard pareṣām — from his enemies pratiyoga — counterattack śaṅkitaḥ — being apprehensive śuśrāva — heard śabdam — sound jaladheḥ — from the ocean iva — as if īritam — resounded nabhasvataḥ — because of wind dikṣu — in all directions rajaḥ — dust anu — then adṛśyata — was perceived.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

iti bruvaṁś citra-rathaḥ sva-sārathiṁ

iti

thus

bruvan

talking

citra-rathaḥ

Dhruva Mahārāja, whose chariot was very beautiful

sva-sārathim

to his charioteer

yattaḥ pareṣāṁ pratiyoga-śaṅkitaḥ

yattaḥ

being on guard

pareṣām

from his enemies

pratiyoga

counterattack

śaṅkitaḥ

being apprehensive

śuśrāva śabdaṁ jaladher iveritaṁ

śuśrāva

heard

śabdam

sound

jaladheḥ

from the ocean

iva

as if

īritam

resounded

nabhasvato dikṣu rajo ’nvadṛśyata

nabhasvataḥ

because of wind

dikṣu

in all directions

rajaḥ

dust

anu

then

adṛśyata

was perceived.

In the meantime, while Dhruva Mahārāja, doubtful of his mystic enemies, was talking with his charioteer, they heard a tremendous sound, as if the whole ocean were there, and they found that from the sky a great dust storm was coming over them from all directions.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Speaking to his charioteer in this way, cautious and worrying about a counterattack by the enemy, Dhruva then heard a sound which seemed to come from the ocean. He then saw dust in all directions caused by the wind. Dhruva (citrarataḥ) had said, “One does not know the plans of deluding enemy.” After that (anu) because of wind (nabhasvataḥ) dust was seen.

Personal Guidance

A tremendous ocean-like sound and dust storm fill the sky from all directions. When ordinary opposition fails, opponents resort to disorientation tactics; learn to recognize the shift.

Reflection Questions

Where is something in my life producing sound and dust rather than substance, and what is it hiding?
How do I stay grounded when the atmosphere itself seems hostile?

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