Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.14.38
एवं मृशन्त ऋषयो धावतां सर्वतोदिशम् ।
पांसु: समुत्थितो भूरिश्चोराणामभिलुम्पताम् ॥ ३८ ॥
evaṁ mṛśanta ṛṣayo
[evam mrishanta rishayo]
dhāvatāṁ sarvato-diśam
[dhaavataam sarvato-disham]
pāṁsuḥ samutthito bhūriś
[paamsuh samutthito bhoorish]
corāṇām abhilumpatām
[choraanaam abhilumpataam]
Word-for-word
evam
—
thus
mṛśantaḥ
—
while considering
ṛṣayaḥ
—
the great saintly persons
dhāvatām
—
running
sarvataḥ-diśam
—
from all directions
pāṁsuḥ
—
dust
samutthitaḥ
—
arose
bhūriḥ
—
much
corāṇām
—
from thieves and rogues
abhilumpatām
—
engaged in plundering.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
evaṁ mṛśanta ṛṣayo
evam
thus
mṛśantaḥ
while considering
ṛṣayaḥ
the great saintly persons
dhāvatāṁ sarvato-diśam
dhāvatām
running
sarvataḥ-diśam
from all directions
pāṁsuḥ samutthito bhūriś
pāṁsuḥ
dust
samutthitaḥ
arose
bhūriḥ
much
corāṇām abhilumpatām
corāṇām
from thieves and rogues
abhilumpatām
engaged in plundering.
When the great sages were carrying on their discussion in this way, they saw a dust storm arising from all directions. This storm was caused by the running of thieves and rogues, who were engaged in plundering the citizens.
Purport
Thieves and rogues simply await some political upset in order to take the opportunity to plunder the people in general. To keep thieves and rogues inactive in their profession, a strong government is always required.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
While the sages were reflecting thus, great dust from plundering thieves running about arose in all directions.
While the sages were reflecting and sitting there, the dust arose.
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Personal Guidance
They saw a dust storm: thieves and rogues running, plundering the citizens. Some social phenomena announce themselves as weather; learn to read the dust.
Reflection Questions
- What 'dust storm' in my surroundings am I misreading as natural weather when it's actually rogues running?
- Where do I need to look beneath the meteorological metaphor at actual human action?
My note
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