Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.11.8
ममर्द पद्भ्यां सुरसैन्यमातुरं
निमीलिताक्षं रणरङ्गदुर्मद: ।
गां कम्पयन्नुद्यतशूल ओजसा
नालं वनं यूथपतिर्यथोन्मद: ॥ ८ ॥
mamarda padbhyāṁ sura-sainyam āturaṁ
[mamarda padbhyaam sura-sainyam aaturam]
nimīlitākṣaṁ raṇa-raṅga-durmadaḥ
[nimeelitaaksham rana-ranga-durmadah]
gāṁ kampayann udyata-śūla ojasā
[gaam kampayann udyata-shoola ojasaa]
nālaṁ vanaṁ yūtha-patir yathonmadaḥ
[naalam vanam yootha-patir yathonmadah]
Word-for-word
mamarda
—
trampled
padbhyām
—
by his feet
sura-sainyam
—
the army of the demigods
āturam
—
who were very afraid
nimīlita-akṣam
—
closing their eyes
raṇa-raṅga-durmadaḥ
—
arrogant on the battlefield
gām
—
the surface of the globe
kampayan
—
causing to tremble
udyata-śūlaḥ
—
taking up his trident
ojasā
—
with his strength
nālam
—
of hollow bamboo sticks
vanam
—
a forest
yūtha-patiḥ
—
an elephant
yathā
—
just as
unmadaḥ
—
maddened.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
mamarda padbhyāṁ sura-sainyam āturaṁ
mamarda
trampled
padbhyām
by his feet
sura-sainyam
the army of the demigods
āturam
who were very afraid
nimīlitākṣaṁ raṇa-raṅga-durmadaḥ
nimīlita-akṣam
closing their eyes
raṇa-raṅga-durmadaḥ
arrogant on the battlefield
gām
the surface of the globe
gāṁ kampayann udyata-śūla ojasā
kampayan
causing to tremble
udyata-śūlaḥ
taking up his trident
ojasā
with his strength
nālaṁ vanaṁ yūtha-patir yathonmadaḥ
nālam
of hollow bamboo sticks
vanam
a forest
yūtha-patiḥ
an elephant
yathā
just as
unmadaḥ
maddened.
As the demigods closed their eyes in fear, Vṛtrāsura, taking up his trident and making the earth tremble with his great strength, trampled the demigods beneath his feet on the battlefield the way a mad elephant tramples hollow bamboos in the forest.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
As the devatās closed their eyes in fear, Vṛtrāsura, taking up his trident and making the earth tremble with his great strength, trampled the devatās beneath his feet on the battlefield, just as an enraged elephant tramples a forest of reeds.
The devatās closed their eyes in fear. Nālam means forest of reeds. Yūtha-patiḥ is an elephant.
Personal Guidance
As the demigods closed their eyes in fear, Vṛtra trampled them as a mad elephant tramples hollow bamboo. Closed eyes do not protect; surrendering perception only invites further trampling.
Reflection Questions
- Where have I closed my eyes thinking it would help?
- What would it mean to keep eyes open in the very moment fear says to close them?
My note
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