Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.19.20
अत्रि: सन्दर्शयामास त्वरमाणं विहायसा ।
कपालखट्वाङ्गधरं वीरो नैनमबाधत ॥ २० ॥
atriḥ sandarśayām āsa
[atrih sandarshayaam aasa]
tvaramāṇaṁ vihāyasā
[tvaramaanam vihaayasaa]
kapāla-khaṭvāṅga-dharaṁ
[kapaala-khatvaanga-dharam]
vīro nainam abādhata
[veero nainam abaadhata]
Word-for-word
atriḥ
—
the great sage Atri
sandarśayām āsa
—
caused to see
tvaramāṇam
—
going very hastily
vihāyasā
—
in the sky
kapāla-khaṭvāṅga
—
a staff with a skull at the top
dharam
—
who carried
vīraḥ
—
the hero (King Pṛthu’s son)
na
—
not
enam
—
the King of heaven, Indra
abādhata
—
killed.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
atriḥ sandarśayām āsa
atriḥ
the great sage Atri
sandarśayām āsa
caused to see
tvaramāṇaṁ vihāyasā
tvaramāṇam
going very hastily
vihāyasā
in the sky
kapāla-khaṭvāṅga-dharaṁ
kapāla-khaṭvāṅga
a staff with a skull at the top
dharam
who carried
vīro nainam abādhata
vīraḥ
the hero (King Pṛthu’s son)
na
not
enam
the King of heaven, Indra
abādhata
killed.
The great sage Atri again pointed out to the son of King Pṛthu that Indra was fleeing through the sky. The great hero, the son of Pṛthu, chased him again. But when he saw that Indra was carrying in his hand a staff with a skull at the top and was again wearing the dress of a sannyāsī, he still chose not to kill him.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Atri saw him moving quickly in the sky. Pṛthu’s son did not kill him since he was carrying a staff with skull on top.
Personal Guidance
Atri points again; the son chases — but seeing Indra with skull-staff and sannyāsī dress, hesitates. Disguise after disguise; respect for spiritual symbols is exploited repeatedly.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I repeatedly fooled by superficial spiritual markers?
- What would a more discerning second look look like in such moments?
My note
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