Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.9.16
अथ वृषलराजपणि: पुरुषपशोरसृगासवेन देवीं भद्रकालीं यक्ष्यमाणस्तदभिमन्त्रितमसिमतिकरालनिशितमुपाददे ॥ १६ ॥
atha vṛṣala-rāja-paṇiḥ puruṣa-paśor asṛg-āsavena devīṁ bhadra-kālīṁ yakṣyamāṇas tad-abhimantritam asim ati-karāla-niśitam upādade.
[atha vrishala-raaja-panih purusha-pashor asrig-aasavena deveem bhadra-kaaleem yakshyamaanas tad-abhimantritam asim ati-karaala-nishitam upaadade.]
Word-for-word
atha
—
thereafter
vṛṣala-rāja-paṇiḥ
—
the so-called priest of the leader of the dacoits (one of the thieves)
puruṣa-paśoḥ
—
of the animalistic man for being sacrificed (Bharata Mahārāja)
asṛk-āsavena
—
with the liquor of blood
devīm
—
to the deity
bhadra-kālīm
—
the goddess Kālī
yakṣyamāṇaḥ
—
desiring to offer
tat-abhimantritam
—
consecrated by the mantra of Bhadra Kālī
asim
—
the sword
ati-karāla
—
very fearful
niśitam
—
finely sharpened
upādade
—
he took up.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
atha vṛṣala-rāja-paṇiḥ puruṣa-paśor asṛg-āsavena devīṁ bhadra-kālīṁ yakṣyamāṇas tad-abhimantritam asim ati-karāla-niśitam upādade.
atha
thereafter
vṛṣala-rāja-paṇiḥ
the so-called priest of the leader of the dacoits (one of the thieves)
puruṣa-paśoḥ
of the animalistic man for being sacrificed (Bharata Mahārāja)
asṛk-āsavena
with the liquor of blood
devīm
to the deity
bhadra-kālīm
the goddess Kālī
yakṣyamāṇaḥ
desiring to offer
tat-abhimantritam
consecrated by the mantra of Bhadra Kālī
asim
the sword
ati-karāla
very fearful
niśitam
finely sharpened
upādade
he took up.
At this time, one of the thieves, acting as the chief priest, was ready to offer the blood of Jaḍa Bharata, whom they imagined to be an animal-man, to the goddess Kālī to drink as a liquor. He therefore took up a very fearsome sword, which was very sharp and, consecrating it by the mantra of Bhadra Kālī, raised it to kill Jaḍa Bharata.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The chief priest for the leader of thieves, desiring to please Kālī with the blood of the sacrificial human, took up his sharp, fearful sword consecrated to Kālī.
Vṛṣala-rāja-paṇiḥ means the chief priest.
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Personal Guidance
Even with sword raised, the Lord's surrendered devotee remains under His protection. Trust in the Lord is not naive — it is informed by the certainty that no actual harm can ultimately reach a soul fully surrendered to Him.
Reflection Questions
- What sword raised over your head today is the Lord actually well-positioned to deflect, if you let Him?
- Where are you trying to do the Lord's protective work yourself rather than entrust it to Him?
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