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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.6.1-2

मैत्रेय उवाच अथ देवगणा: सर्वे रुद्रानीकै: पराजिता: । शूलपट्टिशनिस्त्रिंशगदापरिघमुद्गरै: ॥ १ ॥ सञ्छिन्नभिन्नसर्वाङ्गा: सर्त्विक्सभ्या भयाकुला: । स्वयम्भुवे नमस्कृत्य कार्त्स्‍न्येनैतन्न्यवेदयन् ॥ २ ॥
maitreya uvāca
[maitreya uvaacha]
atha deva-gaṇāḥ sarve
[atha deva-ganaah sarve]
rudrānīkaiḥ parājitāḥ
[rudraaneekaih paraajitaah]
śūla-paṭṭiśa-nistriṁśa-
[shoola-pattisha-nistrimsha-]
gadā-parigha-mudgaraiḥ
[gadaa-parigha-mudgaraih]
sañchinna-bhinna-sarvāṅgāḥ
[sanchinna-bhinna-sarvaangaah]
sartvik-sabhyā bhayākulāḥ
[sartvik-sabhyaa bhayaakulaah]
svayambhuve namaskṛtya
[svayambhuve namaskritya]
kārtsnyenaitan nyavedayan
[kaartsnyenaitan nyavedayan]
maitreyaḥ uvāca — Maitreya said atha — after this deva-gaṇāḥ — the demigods sarve — all rudra-anīkaiḥ — by the soldiers of Lord Śiva parājitāḥ — having been defeated śūla — trident paṭṭiśa — a sharp-edged spear nistriṁśa — a sword gadā — mace parigha — an iron bludgeon mudgaraiḥ — a hammerlike weapon sañchinna-bhinna-sarva-aṅgāḥ — all the limbs wounded sa-ṛtvik-sabhyāḥ — with all the priests and members of the sacrificial assembly bhaya-ākulāḥ — with great fear svayambhuve — unto Lord Brahmā namaskṛtya — after offering obeisances kārtsnyena — in detail etat — the events of Dakṣa’s sacrifice nyavedayan — reported.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
maitreya uvāca
maitreyaḥ uvāca
Maitreya said
atha deva-gaṇāḥ sarve
atha
after this
deva-gaṇāḥ
the demigods
sarve
all
rudrānīkaiḥ parājitāḥ
rudra-anīkaiḥ
by the soldiers of Lord Śiva
parājitāḥ
having been defeated
śūla-paṭṭiśa-nistriṁśa-
śūla
trident
paṭṭiśa
a sharp-edged spear
nistriṁśa
a sword
gadā-parigha-mudgaraiḥ
gadā
mace
parigha
an iron bludgeon
mudgaraiḥ
a hammerlike weapon
sañchinna-bhinna-sarvāṅgāḥ
sañchinna-bhinna-sarva-aṅgāḥ
all the limbs wounded
sa-ṛtvik-sabhyāḥ
with all the priests and members of the sacrificial assembly
sartvik-sabhyā bhayākulāḥ
bhaya-ākulāḥ
with great fear
svayambhuve namaskṛtya
svayambhuve
unto Lord Brahmā
namaskṛtya
after offering obeisances
kārtsnyenaitan nyavedayan
kārtsnyena
in detail
etat
the events of Dakṣa’s sacrifice
nyavedayan
reported.
All the priests and other members of the sacrificial assembly and all the demigods, having been defeated by the soldiers of Lord Śiva and injured by weapons like tridents and swords, approached Lord Brahmā with great fear. After offering him obeisances, they began to speak in detail of all the events which had taken place.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Maitreya said: In great fear, all the devatās, the assembled guests and priests, wounded all over their bodies, defeated by the soldiers of Śiva, who had been armed with tridents, spears, swords, clubs, iron bars and hammers, offering respects to Brahmā and informed him fully of the events. In the Sixth Chapter there is a description of Kailāśa. Brahmā goes to Śiva, who was sitting under a banyan tree there along with the devatās, and satisfies him with prayers. Svayambhuve normally should be svayambhuvam.
After the chaos at Dakṣa's sacrifice, the wounded priests and demigods ran to Brahmā for help. When your strategies blow up in your face, the mature response isn't to double down — it's to seek out wiser counsel and tell the whole story honestly.
Reflection Questions
  • When a plan I championed falls apart, do I hide the wreckage or carry it transparently to someone wiser?
  • Whom do I treat as my Brahmā — a trusted elder I run to when ego-driven moves backfire?
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