SB 5.25.7 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.25.7

ध्यायमान: सुरासुरोरगसिद्धगन्धर्वविद्याधरमुनिगणैरनवरतमदमुदितविकृतविह्वललोचन: सुललितमुखरिकामृतेनाप्यायमान: स्वपार्षदविबुधयूथपतीनपरिम्‍लानरागनवतुलसिकामोदमध्वासवेन माद्यन्मधुकरव्रातमधुरगीतश्रियं वैजयन्तीं स्वां वनमालां नीलवासा एककुण्डलो हलककुदि कृतसुभगसुन्दरभुजो भगवान्महेन्द्रो वारणेन्द्र इव काञ्चनीं कक्षामुदारलीलो बिभर्ति ॥ ७ ॥

dhyāyamānaḥ surāsuroraga-siddha-gandharva-vidyādhara-muni-gaṇair anavarata-mada-mudita-vikṛta-vihvala-locanaḥ sulalita-mukharikāmṛtenāpyāyamānaḥ sva-pārṣada-vibudha-yūtha-patīn aparimlāna-rāga-nava-tulasikāmoda-madhv-āsavena mādyan madhukara-vrāta-madhura-gīta-śriyaṁ vaijayantīṁ svāṁ vanamālāṁ nīla-vāsā eka-kuṇḍalo hala-kakudi kṛta-subhaga-sundara-bhujo bhagavān mahendro vāraṇendra iva kāñcanīṁ kakṣām udāra-līlo bibharti.

[dhyaayamaanah suraasuroraga-siddha-gandharva-vidyaadhara-muni-ganair anavarata-mada-mudita-vikrita-vihvala-lochanah sulalita-mukharikaamritenaapyaayamaanah sva-paarshada-vibudha-yootha-pateen aparimlaana-raaga-nava-tulasikaamoda-madhv-aasavena maadyan madhukara-vraata-madhura-geeta-shriyam vaijayanteem svaam vanamaalaam neela-vaasaa eka-kundalo hala-kakudi krita-subhaga-sundara-bhujo bhagavaan mahendro vaaranendra iva kaanchaneem kakshaam udaara-leelo bibharti.]

Word-for-word

dhyāyamānaḥ — being meditated upon sura — of demigods asura — demons uraga — snakes siddha — inhabitants of Siddhaloka gandharva — inhabitants of Gandharvaloka vidyādhara — Vidyādharas muni — and of great sages gaṇaiḥ — by groups anavarata — constantly mada-mudita — delighted by intoxication vikṛta — moving to and fro vihvala — rolling locanaḥ — whose eyes su-lalita — excellently composed mukharika — of speech amṛtena — by the nectar āpyāyamānaḥ — pleasing sva-pārṣada — His own associates vibudha-yūtha-patīn — the heads of the different groups of demigods aparimlāna — never faded rāga — whose luster nava — ever fresh tulasikā — of the tulasī blossoms āmoda — by the fragrance madhu-āsavena — and the honey mādyan — being intoxicated madhukara-vrāta — of the bees madhura-gīta — by the sweet singing śrīyam — which is made more beautiful vaijayantīm — the garland named vaijayantī svām — His own vanamālām — garland nīla-vāsāḥ — covered with blue garments eka-kuṇḍalaḥ — wearing only one earring hala-kakudi — on the handle of a plow kṛta — placed subhaga — auspicious sundara — beautiful bhujaḥ — hands bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead mahā-indraḥ — the King of heaven vāraṇa-indraḥ — the elephant iva — like kāñcanīm — golden kakṣām — belt udāra-līlaḥ — engaged in transcendental pastimes bibharti — wears.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

dhyāyamānaḥ

being meditated upon

sura

of demigods

asura

demons

uraga

snakes

siddha

inhabitants of Siddhaloka

gandharva

inhabitants of Gandharvaloka

vidyādhara

Vidyādharas

muni

and of great sages

gaṇaiḥ

by groups

anavarata

constantly

mada-mudita

delighted by intoxication

vikṛta

moving to and fro

vihvala

rolling

locanaḥ

whose eyes

su-lalita

excellently composed

mukharika

of speech

amṛtena

by the nectar

āpyāyamānaḥ

pleasing

sva-pārṣada

His own associates

vibudha-yūtha-patīn

the heads of the different groups of demigods

aparimlāna

never faded

rāga

whose luster

nava

ever fresh

tulasikā

of the tulasī blossoms

āmoda

by the fragrance

madhu-āsavena

and the honey

mādyan

being intoxicated

madhukara-vrāta

of the bees

madhura-gīta

by the sweet singing

śrīyam

which is made more beautiful

vaijayantīm

the garland named vaijayantī

svām

His own

vanamālām

garland

nīla-vāsāḥ

covered with blue garments

eka-kuṇḍalaḥ

wearing only one earring

hala-kakudi

on the handle of a plow

kṛta

placed

subhaga

auspicious

sundara

beautiful

bhujaḥ

hands

bhagavān

the Supreme Personality of Godhead

mahā-indraḥ

the King of heaven

vāraṇa-indraḥ

the elephant

iva

kāñcanīm

golden

kakṣām

belt

udāra-līlaḥ

engaged in transcendental pastimes

bibharti

wears.

Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: The demigods, the demons, the Uragas [serpentine demigods], the Siddhas, the Gandharvas, the Vidyādharas and many highly elevated sages constantly offer prayers to the Lord. Because He is intoxicated, the Lord looks bewildered, and His eyes, appearing like flowers in full bloom, move to and fro. He pleases His personal associates, the heads of the demigods, by the sweet vibrations emanating from His mouth. Dressed in bluish garments and wearing a single earring, He holds a plow on His back with His two beautiful and well-constructed hands. Appearing as white as the heavenly King Indra, He wears a golden belt around His waist and a vaijayantī garland of ever-fresh tulasī blossoms around His neck. Bees intoxicated by the honeylike fragrance of the tulasī flowers hum very sweetly around the garland, which thus becomes more and more beautiful. In this way, the Lord enjoys His very magnanimous pastimes.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

The devatās, the demons, the Uragas, the Siddhas, the Gandharvas, the Vidyādharas and sages meditate on this form. His eyes rolling about constantly in exuberant joy, he pleases his associates, the leaders of the devatās, by the sweetness of his graceful words. He has a blue cloth, one earring, a plow on his shoulder, and well-placed arms. He wears a gold strap and a garland made beautiful by the sweet singing of bees intoxicated by the fragrant honey from fresh tulasī with unfading hue. Performing numerous pastimes, he appears like Indra’s white elephant. He pleases the devotees with his charming (sulalita) sweet words. Kakṣām means a strap.

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Personal Guidance

Demigods, demons, and sages all offer prayers to the same Lord. Across enormous differences of nature, beings unite around the Lord in praise. Spiritual life cuts through usual categories. Don't be surprised at who else is praying.

Reflection Questions

Whom am I surprised to learn is also praying, and what does that surprise reveal about my categories?
What if devotion is more universally available than I assumed?

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