Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.24.12
यत्र हि महाहिप्रवरशिरोमणय: सर्वं तम: प्रबाधन्ते ॥ १२ ॥
yatra hi mahāhi-pravara-śiro-maṇayaḥ sarvaṁ tamaḥ prabādhante.
[yatra hi mahaahi-pravara-shiro-manayah sarvam tamah prabaadhante.]
Word-for-word
yatra
—
where
hi
—
indeed
mahā-ahi
—
of great serpents
pravara
—
of the best
śiraḥ-maṇayaḥ
—
the gems on the hoods
sarvam
—
all
tamaḥ
—
darkness
prabādhante
—
drive away.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yatra hi mahāhi-pravara-śiro-maṇayaḥ sarvaṁ tamaḥ prabādhante.
yatra
where
hi
indeed
mahā-ahi
of great serpents
pravara
of the best
śiraḥ-maṇayaḥ
the gems on the hoods
sarvam
all
tamaḥ
darkness
prabādhante
drive away.
Many great serpents reside there with gems on their hoods, and the effulgence of these gems dissipates the darkness in all directions.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The gems on the heads of the best of the great snakes drive away all darkness.
Personal Guidance
Great serpents in the dark wear gems whose effulgence drives back the darkness. Even in unlikely places, the Lord arranges lights. Look for the gems in your darker territories — they exist, and they are designed to illuminate.
Reflection Questions
- What unexpected source of illumination has shown up in a dark area of my life?
- Where am I assuming there is no light because I haven't looked in the right places?
My note
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