SB 6.11.17 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.11.17

अन्येऽनु ये त्वेह नृशंसमज्ञा यदुद्यतास्त्रा: प्रहरन्ति मह्यम् । तैर्भूतनाथान् सगणान् निशात त्रिशूलनिर्भिन्नगलैर्यजामि ॥ १७ ॥

anye ’nu ye tveha nṛ-śaṁsam ajñā

[anye ’nu ye tveha nri-shamsam ajnaa]

yad udyatāstrāḥ praharanti mahyam

[yad udyataastraah praharanti mahyam]

tair bhūta-nāthān sagaṇān niśāta-

[tair bhoota-naathaan saganaan nishaata-]

triśūla-nirbhinna-galair yajāmi

[trishoola-nirbhinna-galair yajaami]

Word-for-word

anye — others anu — follow ye — who tvā — you iha — in this connection nṛ-śaṁsam — very cruel ajñāḥ — persons unaware of my prowess yat — if udyata-astrāḥ — with their swords raised praharanti — attack mahyam — me taiḥ — with those bhūta-nāthān — to such leaders of the ghosts as Bhairava sa-gaṇān — with their hordes niśāta — sharpened tri-śūla — by the trident nirbhinna — separated or pierced galaiḥ — having their necks yajāmi — I shall offer sacrifices.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

anye ’nu ye tveha nṛ-śaṁsam ajñā

anye

others

anu

who

tvā

you

iha

in this connection

nṛ-śaṁsam

very cruel

ajñāḥ

persons unaware of my prowess

yad udyatāstrāḥ praharanti mahyam

yat

udyata-astrāḥ

with their swords raised

praharanti

attack

mahyam

tair bhūta-nāthān sagaṇān niśāta-

taiḥ

with those

bhūta-nāthān

to such leaders of the ghosts as Bhairava

sa-gaṇān

with their hordes

niśāta

sharpened

triśūla-nirbhinna-galair yajāmi

tri-śūla

by the trident

nirbhinna

separated or pierced

galaiḥ

having their necks

yajāmi

I shall offer sacrifices.

You are naturally cruel. If the other demigods, unaware of my prowess, follow you by attacking me with raised weapons, I shall sever their heads with this sharp trident. With those heads I shall perform a sacrifice to Bhairava and the other leaders of the ghosts, along with their hordes.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

If other ignorant people who follow a cruel person like you attack me with raised weapons, I will offer them to Bhairava and his followers, with their necks severed by my sharp trident. If others who follow you attack, I will worship Bhairava with their bodies. I will please the demons and Bhairava, their leader.

Personal Guidance

If demigods follow you with weapons, I will sever their heads and offer them to Bhairava and her associates. Vṛtra's threat ritualizes destruction with traditional offerings — even violence has forms.

Reflection Questions

Where do I dress destructive intent in ritual clothing?
Could I separate the ritual form from the destructive act?

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