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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.5.13

तावत्स रुद्रानुचरैर्महामखो नानायुधैर्वामनकैरुदायुधै: । पिङ्गै: पिशङ्गैर्मकरोदराननै: पर्याद्रवद्‌भिर्विदुरान्वरुध्यत ॥ १३ ॥
tāvat sa rudrānucarair mahā-makho
[taavat sa rudraanucharair mahaa-makho]
nānāyudhair vāmanakair udāyudhaiḥ
[naanaayudhair vaamanakair udaayudhaih]
piṅgaiḥ piśaṅgair makarodarānanaiḥ
[pingaih pishangair makarodaraananaih]
paryādravadbhir vidurānvarudhyata
[paryaadravadbhir viduraanvarudhyata]
Word-for-word
tāvat — very quickly saḥ — that rudra-anucaraiḥ — by the followers of Lord Śiva mahā-makhaḥ — the arena of the great sacrifice nānā — various kinds āyudhaiḥ — with weapons vāmanakaiḥ — of short stature udāyudhaiḥ — upraised piṅgaiḥ — blackish piśaṅgaiḥ — yellowish makara-udara-ānanaiḥ — with bellies and faces like sharks’ paryādravadbhiḥ — running all around vidura — O Vidura anvarudhyata — was surrounded.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tāvat sa rudrānucarair mahā-makho
tāvat
very quickly
saḥ
that
rudra-anucaraiḥ
by the followers of Lord Śiva
mahā-makhaḥ
the arena of the great sacrifice
nānāyudhair vāmanakair udāyudhaiḥ
nānā
various kinds
āyudhaiḥ
with weapons
vāmanakaiḥ
of short stature
udāyudhaiḥ
upraised
piṅgaiḥ piśaṅgair makarodarānanaiḥ
piṅgaiḥ
blackish
piśaṅgaiḥ
yellowish
makara-udara-ānanaiḥ
with bellies and faces like sharks’
paryādravadbhir vidurānvarudhyata
paryādravadbhiḥ
running all around
vidura
O Vidura
anvarudhyata
was surrounded.
My dear Vidura, all the followers of Lord Śiva surrounded the arena of sacrifice. They were of short stature and were equipped with various kinds of weapons; their bodies appeared to be like those of sharks, blackish and yellowish. They ran all around the sacrificial arena and thus began to create disturbances.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O Vidura! Vīrabhadra, along with Śiva’s associates, who were short, reddish and yellowish, with faces and bellies like makaras, holding various weapons, running everywhere, quickly surrounded the sacrificial arena. Vāmanakaiḥ means “with short stature.” Anvarudhyata means” they surrounded.”
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Personal Guidance
Short, weapon-laden followers ran around the arena creating disturbance — the agents of divine retribution don't always look impressive. Don't underestimate forces that arrive in modest packaging.
Reflection Questions
  • What modest-looking force in my life might carry more weight than I'm crediting?
  • Where am I dismissing what is small but consequential?
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