SB 6.10.26 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.10.26

अथ क्षीणास्त्रशस्त्रौघा गिरिश‍ृङ्गद्रुमोपलै: । अभ्यवर्षन् सुरबलं चिच्छिदुस्तांश्च पूर्ववत् ॥ २६ ॥

atha kṣīṇāstra-śastraughā

[atha ksheenaastra-shastraughaa]

giri-śṛṅga-drumopalaiḥ

[giri-shringa-drumopalaih]

abhyavarṣan sura-balaṁ

[abhyavarshan sura-balam]

cicchidus tāṁś ca pūrvavat

[chichchidus taamsh cha poorvavat]

Word-for-word

atha — thereupon kṣīṇa — being reduced astra — of the arrows released by mantras śastra — and weapons oghāḥ — the multitudes giri — of mountains śṛṅga — with the peaks druma — with trees upalaiḥ — and with stones abhyavarṣan — showered sura-balam — the soldiers of the demigods cicchiduḥ — broke to pieces tān — them ca — and pūrva-vat — as before.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

atha kṣīṇāstra-śastraughā

atha

thereupon

kṣīṇa

being reduced

astra

of the arrows released by mantras

śastra

and weapons

oghāḥ

the multitudes

giri-śṛṅga-drumopalaiḥ

giri

of mountains

śṛṅga

with the peaks

druma

with trees

upalaiḥ

and with stones

abhyavarṣan sura-balaṁ

abhyavarṣan

showered

sura-balam

the soldiers of the demigods

cicchidus tāṁś ca pūrvavat

cicchiduḥ

broke to pieces

tān

them

and

pūrva-vat

as before.

As their weapons and mantras decreased, the demons began showering mountain peaks, trees and stones upon the demigod soldiers, but the demigods were so powerful and expert that they nullified all these weapons by breaking them to pieces in the sky as before.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

As their weapons decreased, the demons began showering mountain peaks, trees and stones upon the devatās’ soldiers, but the devatās cut them to pieces in the sky as before.

Personal Guidance

When their arrows and mantras decreased, demons hurled mountain peaks, trees and stones, but the demigods broke them all. When sophisticated attacks fail, gross ones are tried; mature defenders neutralize both.

Reflection Questions

Which 'subtle attacks' have already been neutralized in my life, leaving cruder ones?
Am I trained to handle both kinds, or only one?

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