Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.18.11
समां च कुरु मां राजन्देववृष्टं यथा पय: ।
अपर्तावपि भद्रं ते उपावर्तेत मे विभो ॥ ११ ॥
samāṁ ca kuru māṁ rājan
[samaam cha kuru maam raajan]
deva-vṛṣṭaṁ yathā payaḥ
[deva-vrishtam yathaa payah]
apartāv api bhadraṁ te
[apartaav api bhadram te]
upāvarteta me vibho
[upaavarteta me vibho]
Word-for-word
samām
—
equally level
ca
—
also
kuru
—
make
mām
—
me
rājan
—
O King
deva-vṛṣṭam
—
fallen as rain by the mercy of King Indra
yathā
—
so that
payaḥ
—
water
apa-ṛtau
—
when the rainy season has ceased
api
—
even
bhadram
—
auspiciousness
te
—
unto you
upāvarteta
—
it can remain
me
—
on me
vibho
—
O Lord.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
samāṁ ca kuru māṁ rājan
samām
equally level
ca
also
kuru
make
mām
me
rājan
O King
deva-vṛṣṭaṁ yathā payaḥ
deva-vṛṣṭam
fallen as rain by the mercy of King Indra
yathā
so that
payaḥ
water
apartāv api bhadraṁ te
apa-ṛtau
when the rainy season has ceased
api
even
bhadram
auspiciousness
te
unto you
upāvarteta me vibho
upāvarteta
it can remain
me
on me
vibho
O Lord.
My dear King, may I inform you that you have to make the entire surface of the globe level. This will help me, even when the rainy season has ceased. Rainfall comes by the mercy of King Indra. Rainfall will remain on the surface of the globe, always keeping the earth moistened, and thus it will be auspicious for all kinds of production.
Purport
King Indra of the heavenly planets is in charge of throwing thunderbolts and giving rainfall. Generally thunderbolts are thrown on the tops of hills in order to break them to pieces. As these pieces are spread asunder in due course of time, the surface of the globe gradually becomes fit for agriculture. Level land is especially conducive to the production of grain. Thus the planet earth requested Mahārāja Pṛthu to level the surface of the earth, breaking up the high land and mountains.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O King! O lord! Make me level so that the auspicious water falling by Indra’s grace will remain for you when the rainy season has passed.
Apartau means “even when the rainy season has passed.”
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Personal Guidance
Make the surface level so the rain stays moistened across seasons. Infrastructure work continues after the immediate problem; preparation for the next season is part of leadership.
Reflection Questions
- Which 'leveling' do I owe my domain even after the immediate crisis passes?
- Where could I invest now in retaining benefits across seasons rather than only managing the current one?
My note
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