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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.10.13-14

अथेन्द्रो वज्रमुद्यम्य निर्मितं विश्वकर्मणा । मुने: शक्तिभिरुत्सिक्तो भगवत्तेजसान्वित: ॥ १३ ॥ वृतो देवगणै: सर्वैर्गजेन्द्रोपर्यशोभत । स्तूयमानो मुनिगणैस्त्रैलोक्यं हर्षयन्निव ॥ १४ ॥
athendro vajram udyamya
[athendro vajram udyamya]
nirmitaṁ viśvakarmaṇā
[nirmitam vishvakarmanaa]
muneḥ śaktibhir utsikto
[muneh shaktibhir utsikto]
bhagavat-tejasānvitaḥ
[bhagavat-tejasaanvitah]
vṛto deva-gaṇaiḥ sarvair
[vrito deva-ganaih sarvair]
gajendropary aśobhata
[gajendropary ashobhata]
stūyamāno muni-gaṇais
[stooyamaano muni-ganais]
trailokyaṁ harṣayann iva
[trailokyam harshayann iva]
Word-for-word
atha — thereafter indraḥ — the King of heaven vajram — the thunderbolt udyamya — firmly taking up nirmitam — manufactured viśvakarmaṇā — by Viśvakarmā muneḥ — of the great sage, Dadhīci śaktibhiḥ — by the power utsiktaḥ — saturated bhagavat — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead tejasā — with spiritual power anvitaḥ — endowed vṛtaḥ — encircled deva-gaṇaiḥ — by the other demigods sarvaiḥ — all gajendra — of his elephant carrier upari — upon the back aśobhata — shone stūyamānaḥ — being offered prayers muni-gaṇaiḥ — by the saintly persons trai-lokyam — to the three worlds harṣayan — causing pleasure iva — as it were.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
athendro vajram udyamya
atha
thereafter
indraḥ
the King of heaven
vajram
the thunderbolt
udyamya
firmly taking up
nirmitaṁ viśvakarmaṇā
nirmitam
manufactured
viśvakarmaṇā
by Viśvakarmā
muneḥ śaktibhir utsikto
muneḥ
of the great sage, Dadhīci
śaktibhiḥ
by the power
utsiktaḥ
saturated
bhagavat-tejasānvitaḥ
bhagavat
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
tejasā
with spiritual power
anvitaḥ
endowed
vṛto deva-gaṇaiḥ sarvair
vṛtaḥ
encircled
deva-gaṇaiḥ
by the other demigods
sarvaiḥ
all
gajendropary aśobhata
gajendra
of his elephant carrier
upari
upon the back
aśobhata
shone
stūyamāno muni-gaṇais
stūyamānaḥ
being offered prayers
muni-gaṇaiḥ
by the saintly persons
trailokyaṁ harṣayann iva
trai-lokyam
to the three worlds
harṣayan
causing pleasure
iva
as it were.
Thereafter, King Indra very firmly took up the thunderbolt manufactured by Viśvakarmā from the bones of Dadhīci. Charged with the exalted power of Dadhīci Muni and enlightened by the power of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Indra rode on the back of his carrier, Airāvata, surrounded by all the demigods, while all the great sages offered him praise. Thus he shone very beautifully, pleasing the three worlds as he rode off to kill Vṛtrāsura.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Thereafter, Indra took up the thunderbolt manufactured by Viśvakarmā, charged with the power of Dadhīci and endowed by the power of the Lord. Riding on the back of his carrier, Airāvata, surrounded by all the devatās, while all the sages offered him praise, he appeared glorious, giving delight to the three worlds. Instead of śaktibhiḥ another version has sakthibhiḥ (by his bones).
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Personal Guidance
Viśvakarmā forged the thunderbolt from Dadhīci's bones; charged with his power and the Lord's, Indra wielded it. A saint's body becomes the weapon by which the worlds are saved.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'bones' of past devotees have become weapons I now wield without acknowledging?
  • How could my life become useful raw material for someone's later rescue?
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