Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.11.9
विलोक्य तं वज्रधरोऽत्यमर्षित:
स्वशत्रवेऽभिद्रवते महागदाम् ।
चिक्षेप तामापततीं सुदु:सहां
जग्राह वामेन करेण लीलया ॥ ९ ॥
vilokya taṁ vajra-dharo ’tyamarṣitaḥ
[vilokya tam vajra-dharo ’tyamarshitah]
sva-śatrave ’bhidravate mahā-gadām
[sva-shatrave ’bhidravate mahaa-gadaam]
cikṣepa tām āpatatīṁ suduḥsahāṁ
[chikshepa taam aapatateem suduhsahaam]
jagrāha vāmena kareṇa līlayā
[jagraaha vaamena karena leelayaa]
Word-for-word
vilokya
—
seeing
tam
—
him (Vṛtrāsura)
vajra-dharaḥ
—
the carrier of the thunderbolt (King Indra)
ati
—
very much
amarṣitaḥ
—
intolerant
sva
—
his own
śatrave
—
toward the enemy
abhidravate
—
running
mahā-gadām
—
a very powerful club
cikṣepa
—
threw
tām
—
that (club)
āpatatīm
—
flying toward him
su-duḥsahām
—
very difficult to counteract
jagrāha
—
caught
vāmena
—
with his left
kareṇa
—
hand
līlayā
—
very easily.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vilokya taṁ vajra-dharo ’tyamarṣitaḥ
vilokya
seeing
tam
him (Vṛtrāsura)
vajra-dharaḥ
the carrier of the thunderbolt (King Indra)
sva-śatrave ’bhidravate mahā-gadām
ati
very much
amarṣitaḥ
intolerant
sva
his own
cikṣepa tām āpatatīṁ suduḥsahāṁ
śatrave
toward the enemy
abhidravate
running
mahā-gadām
a very powerful club
cikṣepa
threw
tām
that (club)
āpatatīm
flying toward him
su-duḥsahām
very difficult to counteract
jagrāha vāmena kareṇa līlayā
jagrāha
caught
vāmena
with his left
kareṇa
hand
līlayā
very easily.
Seeing Vṛtrāsura’s disposition, Indra, the King of heaven, became intolerant and threw at him one of his great clubs, which are extremely difficult to counteract. However, as the club flew toward him, Vṛtrāsura easily caught it with his left hand.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Seeing Vṛtrāsura's disposition, Indra became indignant and threw a great club, difficult to counteract, which flews towards Vṛtrāsura as he approached. However, Vṛtrāsura easily caught it with his left hand.
Abhidravate means that Vṛtrāsura was approaching him.
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Personal Guidance
Intolerant, Indra hurled a difficult-to-counter club; Vṛtra caught it left-handed. Sometimes our best weapons are caught and turned by stronger hands.
Reflection Questions
- Which 'club' I am proud of has actually been easily caught by my opponent?
- Where do I need a different tool entirely?
My note
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