Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.10.23
शूलै: परश्वधै: खड्गै: शतघ्नीभिर्भुशुण्डिभि: ।
सर्वतोऽवाकिरन् शस्त्रैरस्त्रैश्च विबुधर्षभान् ॥ २३ ॥
śūlaiḥ paraśvadhaiḥ khaḍgaiḥ
[shoolaih parashvadhaih khadgaih]
śataghnībhir bhuśuṇḍibhiḥ
[shataghneebhir bhushundibhih]
sarvato ’vākiran śastrair
[sarvato ’vaakiran shastrair]
astraiś ca vibudharṣabhān
[astraish cha vibudharshabhaan]
Word-for-word
śūlaiḥ
—
by spears
paraśvadhaiḥ
—
by axes
khaḍgaiḥ
—
by swords
śataghnībhiḥ
—
by śataghnīs
bhuśuṇḍibhiḥ
—
by bhuśuṇḍis
sarvataḥ
—
all around
avākiran
—
scattered
śastraiḥ
—
with weapons
astraiḥ
—
with arrows
ca
—
and
vibudha-ṛṣabhān
—
the chiefs of the demigods.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śūlaiḥ paraśvadhaiḥ khaḍgaiḥ
śūlaiḥ
by spears
paraśvadhaiḥ
by axes
khaḍgaiḥ
by swords
śataghnībhir bhuśuṇḍibhiḥ
śataghnībhiḥ
by śataghnīs
bhuśuṇḍibhiḥ
by bhuśuṇḍis
sarvato ’vākiran śastrair
sarvataḥ
all around
astraiś ca vibudharṣabhān
avākiran
scattered
śastraiḥ
with weapons
astraiḥ
with arrows
ca
and
vibudha-ṛṣabhān
the chiefs of the demigods.
Armed with lances, tridents, axes, swords and other weapons like śataghnīs and bhuśuṇḍis, the demons attacked from different directions and scattered all the chiefs of the demigod armies.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Armed with lances, tridents, axes, swords, śataghnīs and bhuśuṇḍis, the demons scattered the chiefs of the devatās.
Śataghnī is a weapon four hastas in length with iron spikes. Bhuṣuṇḍī is a weapon with prominently arranged iron spikes.
Personal Guidance
Armed with lances, tridents, axes, swords, śataghnīs and bhuśuṇḍis, the demons attacked from every direction and scattered the demigod chiefs. Multi-front assault is real; even chiefs can be scattered.
Reflection Questions
- Where is multi-front pressure scattering my own leadership?
- How do I regroup when too many directions demand attention?
My note
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