Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.16.14
अस्याप्रतिहतं चक्रं पृथोरामानसाचलात्
वर्तते भगवानर्को यावत्तपति गोगणै: ॥ १४ ॥
asyāpratihataṁ cakraṁ
[asyaapratihatam chakram]
pṛthor āmānasācalāt
[prithor aamaanasaachalaat]
vartate bhagavān arko
[vartate bhagavaan arko]
yāvat tapati go-gaṇaiḥ
[yaavat tapati go-ganaih]
Word-for-word
asya
—
of this King
apratihatam
—
not being impeded
cakram
—
the circle of influence
pṛthoḥ
—
of King Pṛthu
ā-mānasa-acalāt
—
up to Mānasa Mountain
vartate
—
remains
bhagavān
—
the most powerful
arkaḥ
—
sun-god
yāvat
—
just as
tapati
—
shines
go-gaṇaiḥ
—
with rays of light.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
asyāpratihataṁ cakraṁ
asya
of this King
apratihatam
not being impeded
cakram
the circle of influence
pṛthor āmānasācalāt
pṛthoḥ
of King Pṛthu
ā-mānasa-acalāt
up to Mānasa Mountain
vartate bhagavān arko
vartate
remains
bhagavān
the most powerful
arkaḥ
sun-god
yāvat tapati go-gaṇaiḥ
yāvat
just as
tapati
shines
go-gaṇaiḥ
with rays of light.
Just as the sun-god expands his shining rays up to the Arctic region without impedance, the influence of King Pṛthu will cover all tracts of land up to the Arctic region and will remain undisturbed as long as he lives.
Purport
Although the Arctic region is not visible to ordinary persons, the sun shines there without impediment. Just as no one can check the sunshine from spreading all over the universe, no one could check the influence and reign of King Pṛthu, which would remain undisturbed as long as he lived. The conclusion is that the sunshine and the sun-god cannot be separated, nor could King Pṛthu and his ruling strength be separated. His rule over everyone would continue without disturbance. Thus the King could not be separated from his ruling power.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
As far as the sun shines with its rays, the jurisdiction of Pṛthu will remain unimpeded up to Mānasottara Mountain.
Cakram means his order, his army or the wheel of his chariot. His influence will spread up to Mānasottara Mountain. What extent is that? It is as far as the sun’s rays extend.
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Personal Guidance
Like sunshine reaching even the Arctic, Pṛthu's influence will extend everywhere unimpeded. The light of a true leader reaches places his physical presence cannot.
Reflection Questions
- Which 'Arctic' part of my responsibility have I assumed my light won't reach?
- Where could just being more luminous in my center accomplish more than touring the periphery?
My note
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