SB 5.20.40 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.20.40

तेषां स्वविभूतीनां लोकपालानां च विविधवीर्योपबृंहणाय भगवान् परममहापुरुषो महाविभूतिपतिरन्तर्याम्यात्मनो विशुद्धसत्त्वं धर्मज्ञानवैराग्यैश्वर्याद्यष्टमहासिद्ध्युपलक्षणं विष्वक्सेनादिभि: स्वपार्षदप्रवरै: परिवारितो निजवरायुधोपशोभितैर्निजभुजदण्डै: सन्धारय-माणस्तस्मिन् गिरिवरे समन्तात्सकललोकस्वस्तय आस्ते ॥ ४० ॥

teṣāṁ sva-vibhūtīnāṁ loka-pālānāṁ ca vividha-vīryopabṛṁhaṇāya bhagavān parama-mahā-puruṣo mahā-vibhūti-patir antaryāmy ātmano viśuddha-sattvaṁ dharma-jñāna-vairāgyaiśvaryādy-aṣṭa-mahā-siddhy-upalakṣaṇaṁ viṣvaksenādibhiḥ sva-pārṣada-pravaraiḥ parivārito nija-varāyudhopaśobhitair nija-bhuja-daṇḍaiḥ sandhārayamāṇas tasmin giri-vare samantāt sakala-loka-svastaya āste.

[teshaam sva-vibhooteenaam loka-paalaanaam cha vividha-veeryopabrimhanaaya bhagavaan parama-mahaa-purusho mahaa-vibhooti-patir antaryaamy aatmano vishuddha-sattvam dharma-jnaana-vairaagyaishvaryaady-ashta-mahaa-siddhy-upalakshanam vishvaksenaadibhih sva-paarshada-pravaraih parivaarito nija-varaayudhopashobhitair nija-bhuja-dandaih sandhaarayamaanas tasmin giri-vare samantaat sakala-loka-svastaya aaste.]

Word-for-word

teṣām — of all of them sva-vibhūtīnām — who are his personal expansions and assistants loka-pālānām — who are entrusted with looking after the universal affairs ca — and vividha — varieties vīrya-upabṛṁhaṇāya — for expanding the powers bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead parama-mahā-puruṣaḥ — the foremost master of all kinds of opulence, the Supreme Personality of Godhead mahā-vibhūti-patiḥ — the master of all inconceivable potencies antaryāmī — the Supersoul ātmanaḥ — of Himself viśuddha-sattvam — having an existence without contamination by the material modes of nature dharma-jñāna-vairāgya — of religion, pure knowledge and renunciation aiśvarya-ādi — of all kinds of opulence aṣṭa — eight mahā-siddhi — and of great mystic perfections upalakṣaṇam — having the characteristics viṣvaksena-ādibhiḥ — by His expansion known as Viṣvaksena and others sva-pārṣada-pravaraiḥ — the best of personal assistants parivāritaḥ — surrounded nija — His own vara-āyudha — by different types of weapons upaśobhitaiḥ — being decorated nija — own bhuja-daṇḍaiḥ — with stout arms sandhārayamāṇaḥ — manifesting this form tasmin — on that giri-vare — great mountain samantāt — all around sakala-loka-svastaye — for the benefit of all the planetary systems āste — exists.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

teṣām

of all of them

sva-vibhūtīnām

who are his personal expansions and assistants

loka-pālānām

who are entrusted with looking after the universal affairs

and

vividha

varieties

vīrya-upabṛṁhaṇāya

for expanding the powers

bhagavān

the Supreme Personality of Godhead

parama-mahā-puruṣaḥ

the foremost master of all kinds of opulence, the Supreme Personality of Godhead

mahā-vibhūti-patiḥ

the master of all inconceivable potencies

antaryāmī

the Supersoul

ātmanaḥ

of Himself

viśuddha-sattvam

having an existence without contamination by the material modes of nature

dharma-jñāna-vairāgya

of religion, pure knowledge and renunciation

aiśvarya-ādi

of all kinds of opulence

aṣṭa

eight

mahā-siddhi

and of great mystic perfections

upalakṣaṇam

having the characteristics

viṣvaksena-ādibhiḥ

by His expansion known as Viṣvaksena and others

sva-pārṣada-pravaraiḥ

the best of personal assistants

parivāritaḥ

surrounded

nija

His own

vara-āyudha

by different types of weapons

upaśobhitaiḥ

being decorated

nija

own

bhuja-daṇḍaiḥ

with stout arms

sandhārayamāṇaḥ

manifesting this form

tasmin

on that

giri-vare

great mountain

samantāt

all around

sakala-loka-svastaye

for the benefit of all the planetary systems

āste

exists.

The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the master of all transcendental opulences and the master of the spiritual sky. He is the Supreme Person, Bhagavān, the Supersoul of everyone. The demigods, led by Indra, the King of heaven, are entrusted with seeing to the affairs of the material world. To benefit all living beings in all the varied planets and to increase the power of those elephants and of the demigods, the Lord manifests Himself on top of that mountain in a spiritual body, uncontaminated by the modes of material nature. Surrounded by His personal expansions and assistants like Viṣvaksena, He exhibits all His perfect opulences, such as religion and knowledge, and His mystic powers such as aṇimā, laghimā and mahimā. He is beautifully situated, and He is decorated by the different weapons in His four hands.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

The Supreme Lord, the greatest person, the lord of great powers, the antāryāmī, surrounded by his associates such as Viṣvaksena, supporting viśuddha-sattva characterized by dharma, jñāna, vairāgya, aiśvarya and the eight siddhis, possessing four arms decorated with the best weapons, remains on that best of mountains for the welfare of all people and for increasing the various powers of the elephants, who are protectors of the planets and his own expansions. The Lord remains for increasing the various powers of the elephants, who are expansions of himself (sva-bibhūtīnām), supporting śuddha-sattva characterized by dharma, jñāna , vairāgya, aiśvarya and the eight siddhis.

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Personal Guidance

The Lord, master of the spiritual sky and Supersoul of everyone, manifests on top of Lokāloka to benefit all living beings. The most exalted Person still comes to a manifest place where He can be reached. He does not wait to be found; He stations Himself for the needy.

Reflection Questions

Where has the Lord stationed Himself nearby for me, that I have failed to walk over to?
How does it feel to know He is positioning Himself for the sake of my benefit, not waiting for me to seek Him out?

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