Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.11.12
न सन्नवाहाय विषण्णचेतसे
प्रायुङ्क्त भूय: स गदां महात्मा ।
इन्द्रोऽमृतस्यन्दिकराभिमर्श
वीतव्यथक्षतवाहोऽवतस्थे ॥ १२ ॥
na sanna-vāhāya viṣaṇṇa-cetase
[na sanna-vaahaaya vishanna-chetase]
prāyuṅkta bhūyaḥ sa gadāṁ mahātmā
[praayunkta bhooyah sa gadaam mahaatmaa]
indro ’mṛta-syandi-karābhimarśa-
[indro ’mrita-syandi-karaabhimarsha-]
vīta-vyatha-kṣata-vāho ’vatasthe
[veeta-vyatha-kshata-vaaho ’vatasthe]
Word-for-word
na
—
not
sanna
—
fatigued
vāhāya
—
upon him whose carrier
viṣaṇṇa-cetase
—
morose in the core of his heart
prāyuṅkta
—
used
bhūyaḥ
—
again
saḥ
—
he (Vṛtrāsura)
gadām
—
the club
mahā-ātmā
—
the great soul (who refrained from striking Indra with the club when he saw Indra morose and aggrieved)
indraḥ
—
Indra
amṛta-syandi-kara
—
of his hand, which produces nectar
abhimarśa
—
by the touch
vīta
—
was relieved
vyatha
—
from pains
kṣata
—
and cuts
vāhaḥ
—
whose carrier elephant
avatasthe
—
stood there.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
na sanna-vāhāya viṣaṇṇa-cetase
na
not
sanna
fatigued
vāhāya
upon him whose carrier
viṣaṇṇa-cetase
morose in the core of his heart
prāyuṅkta bhūyaḥ sa gadāṁ mahātmā
prāyuṅkta
used
bhūyaḥ
again
saḥ
he (Vṛtrāsura)
gadām
the club
mahā-ātmā
the great soul (who refrained from striking Indra with the club when he saw Indra morose and aggrieved)
indro ’mṛta-syandi-karābhimarśa-
indraḥ
Indra
amṛta-syandi-kara
of his hand, which produces nectar
abhimarśa
by the touch
vīta-vyatha-kṣata-vāho ’vatasthe
vīta
was relieved
vyatha
from pains
kṣata
and cuts
vāhaḥ
whose carrier elephant
avatasthe
stood there.
When he saw Indra’s carrier elephant thus fatigued and injured and when he saw Indra morose because his carrier had been harmed in that way, the great soul Vṛtrāsura, following religious principles, refrained from again striking Indra with the club. Taking this opportunity, Indra touched the elephant with his nectar-producing hand, thus relieving the animal’s pain and curing its injuries. Then the elephant and Indra both stood silently.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Seeing that, the great soul Vṛtrāsura refrained from again aiming the club at despondent Indra with his despondent carrier. Taking this opportunity, Indra stood there, and touched the elephant with his nectar-producing hand to relieve the animal of its pain and its injuries.
He did not aim his club at Indra with his despondent carrier. Indra’s hand flowed with nectar. By its touch the elephant was relieved of his pains.
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Personal Guidance
Seeing Indra's grief, Vṛtra, following religious principles, refrained from striking him again. Even in mortal combat the great soul honors dharma over advantage.
Reflection Questions
- When have I taken advantage of an opponent's grief rather than honoring it?
- What in me would have to mature to choose dharma over opportunity?
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