Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.11.10
स इन्द्रशत्रु: कुपितो भृशं तया
महेन्द्रवाहं गदयोरुविक्रम: ।
जघान कुम्भस्थल उन्नदन्मृधे
तत्कर्म सर्वे समपूजयन्नृप ॥ १० ॥
sa indra-śatruḥ kupito bhṛśaṁ tayā
[sa indra-shatruh kupito bhrisham tayaa]
mahendra-vāhaṁ gadayoru-vikramaḥ
[mahendra-vaaham gadayoru-vikramah]
jaghāna kumbha-sthala unnadan mṛdhe
[jaghaana kumbha-sthala unnadan mridhe]
tat karma sarve samapūjayan nṛpa
[tat karma sarve samapoojayan nripa]
Word-for-word
saḥ
—
that
indra-śatruḥ
—
Vṛtrāsura
kupitaḥ
—
being angry
bhṛśam
—
very much
tayā
—
with that
mahendra-vāham
—
the elephant who is the carrier of Indra
gadayā
—
by the club
uru-vikramaḥ
—
who is famous for his great strength
jaghāna
—
struck
kumbha-sthale
—
on the head
unnadan
—
roaring loudly
mṛdhe
—
in that fight
tat karma
—
that action (striking the head of Indra’s elephant with the club in his left hand)
sarve
—
all the soldiers (on both sides)
samapūjayan
—
glorified
nṛpa
—
O King Parīkṣit.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sa indra-śatruḥ kupito bhṛśaṁ tayā
saḥ
that
indra-śatruḥ
Vṛtrāsura
kupitaḥ
being angry
bhṛśam
very much
tayā
with that
mahendra-vāhaṁ gadayoru-vikramaḥ
mahendra-vāham
the elephant who is the carrier of Indra
gadayā
by the club
uru-vikramaḥ
who is famous for his great strength
jaghāna kumbha-sthala unnadan mṛdhe
jaghāna
struck
kumbha-sthale
on the head
unnadan
roaring loudly
mṛdhe
in that fight
tat karma sarve samapūjayan nṛpa
tat karma
that action (striking the head of Indra’s elephant with the club in his left hand)
sarve
all the soldiers (on both sides)
samapūjayan
glorified
nṛpa
O King Parīkṣit.
O King Parīkṣit, the powerful Vṛtrāsura, the enemy of King Indra, angrily struck the head of Indra’s elephant with that club, making a tumultuous sound on the battlefield. For this heroic deed, the soldiers on both sides glorified him.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O King! Powerful Vṛtrāsura, the enemy of King Indra, roaring loudly on the battlefield, angrily struck the head of Indra's elephant with that club. For this heroic deed, the soldiers on both sides glorified him.
Personal Guidance
Vṛtra struck Indra's elephant's head with the club; soldiers on both sides glorified the deed. Honest valor is recognized even by enemies; quality transcends sides.
Reflection Questions
- Have I let my partisan allegiance blind me to genuine quality in opponents?
- Whose work could I honor across the line of conflict?
My note
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