Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.10.15
वृत्रमभ्यद्रवच्छत्रुमसुरानीकयूथपै: ।
पर्यस्तमोजसा
राजन् क्रुद्धो रुद्र इवान्तकम् ॥ १५ ॥
vṛtram abhyadravac chatrum
[vritram abhyadravach chatrum]
asurānīka-yūthapaiḥ
[asuraaneeka-yoothapaih]
paryastam ojasā rājan
[paryastam ojasaa raajan]
kruddho rudra ivāntakam
[kruddho rudra ivaantakam]
Word-for-word
vṛtram
—
Vṛtrāsura
abhyadravat
—
attacked
śatrum
—
the enemy
asura-anīka-yūthapaiḥ
—
by the commanders or captains of the soldiers of the asuras
paryastam
—
surrounded
ojasā
—
with great force
rājan
—
O King
kruddhaḥ
—
being angry
rudraḥ
—
an incarnation of Lord Śiva
iva
—
like
antakam
—
Antaka, or Yamarāja.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vṛtram abhyadravac chatrum
vṛtram
Vṛtrāsura
abhyadravat
attacked
asurānīka-yūthapaiḥ
paryastam ojasā rājan
śatrum
the enemy
asura-anīka-yūthapaiḥ
by the commanders or captains of the soldiers of the asuras
paryastam
surrounded
ojasā
with great force
rājan
O King
kruddho rudra ivāntakam
kruddhaḥ
being angry
rudraḥ
an incarnation of Lord Śiva
iva
like
antakam
Antaka, or Yamarāja.
My dear King Parīkṣit, as Rudra, being very angry at Antaka [Yamarāja] had formerly run toward Antaka to kill him, Indra angrily and with great force attacked Vṛtrāsura, who was surrounded by the leaders of the demoniac armies.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O King! As Rudra had formerly attacked Yamarāja, Indra angrily and with great force attacked Vṛtrāsura, who was surrounded by the leaders of the demoniac armies.
Paryastam means “surrounded by.” Śiva is capable of killing Yamarāja. Similarly Indra was capable of killing Vṛtrāsura. Or it can mean “Just as a lion attacks another lion, so Indra attacked Vṛtrāsura.” (They fought ferociously.)
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Personal Guidance
As Rudra once ran toward Yama in fury, Indra now attacks Vṛtra surrounded by demon commanders. The story rhymes with earlier divine confrontations.
Reflection Questions
- What old pattern is my current confrontation rhyming with?
- Could I learn from how earlier participants handled it?
My note
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