SB 4.10.23 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.10.23

क्षणेनाच्छादितं व्योम घनानीकेन सर्वत: । विस्फुरत्तडिता दिक्षु त्रासयत्स्तनयित्नुना ॥ २३ ॥

kṣaṇenācchāditaṁ vyoma

[kshanenaachchaaditam vyoma]

ghanānīkena sarvataḥ

[ghanaaneekena sarvatah]

visphurat-taḍitā dikṣu

[visphurat-taditaa dikshu]

trāsayat-stanayitnunā

[traasayat-stanayitnunaa]

Word-for-word

kṣaṇena — within a moment ācchāditam — was covered vyoma — the sky ghana — of dense clouds anīkena — with a mass sarvataḥ — everywhere visphurat — dazzling taḍitā — with lightning dikṣu — in all directions trāsayat — threatening stanayitnunā — with thundering.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

kṣaṇenācchāditaṁ vyoma

kṣaṇena

within a moment

ācchāditam

was covered

vyoma

the sky

ghanānīkena sarvataḥ

ghana

of dense clouds

anīkena

with a mass

sarvataḥ

everywhere

visphurat-taḍitā dikṣu

visphurat

dazzling

taḍitā

with lightning

dikṣu

in all directions

trāsayat-stanayitnunā

trāsayat

threatening

stanayitnunā

with thundering.

Within a moment the whole sky was overcast with dense clouds, and severe thundering was heard. There was glittering electric lightning and severe rainfall.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

In a moment the sky became completely covered with a mass of clouds, with flashing lightning and terrifying thunder.

Personal Guidance

Dense clouds, thunder, lightning, severe rain — the atmospheric attack continues. Internal opposition often shows up as a hostile mental weather; don't take its theatrics as truth.

Reflection Questions

Which 'storm' in my mind is creating noise without actual content?
Where can I wait out a mental thunderstorm rather than reacting to it?

📝 My note

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