SB 4.10.24 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.10.24

ववृषू रुधिरौघासृक्पूयविण्मूत्रमेदस: । निपेतुर्गगनादस्य कबन्धान्यग्रतोऽनघ ॥ २४ ॥

vavṛṣū rudhiraughāsṛk-

[vavrishoo rudhiraughaasrik-]

pūya-viṇ-mūtra-medasaḥ

[pooya-vin-mootra-medasah]

nipetur gaganād asya

[nipetur gaganaad asya]

kabandhāny agrato ’nagha

[kabandhaany agrato ’nagha]

Word-for-word

vavṛṣuḥ — showered rudhira — of blood ogha — an inundation asṛk — mucus pūya — pus viṭ — stool mūtra — urine medasaḥ — and marrow nipetuḥ — began to fall gaganāt — from the sky asya — of Dhruva kabandhāni — trunks of bodies agrataḥ — in front anagha — O faultless Vidura.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

vavṛṣū rudhiraughāsṛk-

vavṛṣuḥ

showered

rudhira

of blood

ogha

an inundation

asṛk

mucus

pūya-viṇ-mūtra-medasaḥ

pūya

pus

viṭ

stool

mūtra

urine

medasaḥ

and marrow

nipetur gaganād asya

nipetuḥ

began to fall

gaganāt

from the sky

asya

of Dhruva

kabandhāny agrato ’nagha

kabandhāni

trunks of bodies

agrataḥ

in front

anagha

O faultless Vidura.

My dear faultless Vidura, in that rainfall there was blood, mucus, pus, stool, urine and marrow falling heavily before Dhruva Mahārāja, and there were trunks of bodies falling from the sky.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

The clouds rained torrents of blood, mucus, pus, stool, urine and marrow. O Vidura! Human trunks began to fall from the sky in front of Dhruva. Asṛk means the body, “that which does not release.” Thus it refers to mucus and other components of the body. It usually means blood, but blood has already been mentioned (rudhira). The masculine ending on the word medasaḥ is poetic license. The clouds (subject) rained blood. The bodies fell in front of Dhruva (asya).

Personal Guidance

Now rain of blood, pus, urine, stool, marrow, and falling body-trunks — pure horror designed to break morale. When you can't be killed, you'll be disgusted; the test moves from the body to the heart.

Reflection Questions

Which disgusting display in my life is designed primarily to demoralize me?
Where do I need to refuse to be revolted into retreat?

📝 My note

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