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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.10.6

दध्मौ शङ्खं बृहद्बाहु: खं दिशश्चानुनादयन् येनोद्विग्नद‍ृश: क्षत्तरुपदेव्योऽत्रसन्भृशम् ॥ ६ ॥
dadhmau śaṅkhaṁ bṛhad-bāhuḥ
[dadhmau shankham brihad-baahuh]
khaṁ diśaś cānunādayan
[kham dishash chaanunaadayan]
yenodvigna-dṛśaḥ kṣattar
[yenodvigna-drishah kshattar]
upadevyo ’trasan bhṛśam
[upadevyo ’trasan bhrisham]
Word-for-word
dadhmau — blew śaṅkham — conchshell bṛhat-bāhuḥ — the mighty-armed kham — the sky diśaḥ ca — and all directions anunādayan — causing to resound yena — by which udvigna-dṛśaḥ — appeared very anxious kṣattaḥ — my dear Vidura upadevyaḥ — the wives of the Yakṣas atrasan — became frightened bhṛśam — greatly.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dadhmau śaṅkhaṁ bṛhad-bāhuḥ
dadhmau
blew
śaṅkham
conchshell
bṛhat-bāhuḥ
the mighty-armed
khaṁ diśaś cānunādayan
kham
the sky
diśaḥ ca
and all directions
anunādayan
causing to resound
yenodvigna-dṛśaḥ kṣattar
yena
by which
udvigna-dṛśaḥ
appeared very anxious
kṣattaḥ
my dear Vidura
upadevyo ’trasan bhṛśam
upadevyaḥ
the wives of the Yakṣas
atrasan
became frightened
bhṛśam
greatly.
Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, as soon as Dhruva Mahārāja reached Alakāpurī, he immediately blew his conchshell, and the sound reverberated throughout the entire sky and in every direction. The wives of the Yakṣas became very much frightened. From their eyes it was apparent that they were full of anxiety.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Mighty-armed Dhruva blew his conch, causing the directions and sky to echo. By this the wives of the Yakṣas, with anxious eyes, become greatly frightened. Upadevyaḥ means the wives of the Yakṣas.
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Personal Guidance
Dhruva blows his conch and the sound terrifies the Yakṣas' wives. Sometimes the first move in a righteous confrontation is just announcing your presence loudly enough to be heard.
Reflection Questions
  • Which confrontation am I trying to sneak into when a clear announcement would be more dharmic?
  • Where would simply showing up loudly change the entire field?
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