Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.12.24
आविध्य परिघं वृत्र: कार्ष्णायसमरिन्दम: ।
इन्द्राय प्राहिणोद् घोरं वामहस्तेन मारिष ॥ २४ ॥
āvidhya parighaṁ vṛtraḥ
[aavidhya parigham vritrah]
kārṣṇāyasam arindamaḥ
[kaarshnaayasam arindamah]
indrāya prāhiṇod ghoraṁ
[indraaya praahinod ghoram]
vāma-hastena māriṣa
[vaama-hastena maarisha]
Word-for-word
āvidhya
—
whirling
parigham
—
the club
vṛtraḥ
—
Vṛtrāsura
kārṣṇa-ayasam
—
made of iron
arim-damaḥ
—
who was competent to subdue his enemy
indrāya
—
at Indra
prāhiṇot
—
threw
ghoram
—
very fearful
vāma-hastena
—
with his left hand
māriṣa
—
O best of kings, Mahārāja Parīkṣit.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
āvidhya parighaṁ vṛtraḥ
āvidhya
whirling
parigham
the club
vṛtraḥ
Vṛtrāsura
kārṣṇāyasam arindamaḥ
kārṣṇa-ayasam
made of iron
arim-damaḥ
who was competent to subdue his enemy
indrāya
at Indra
indrāya prāhiṇod ghoraṁ
prāhiṇot
threw
ghoram
very fearful
vāma-hastena māriṣa
vāma-hastena
with his left hand
māriṣa
O best of kings, Mahārāja Parīkṣit.
O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, Vṛtrāsura, who was completely able to subdue his enemy, took his iron club, whirled it around, aimed it at Indra and then threw it at him with his left hand.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O respectable one! Vṛtrāsura, who was completely able to subdue his enemy, took his iron club, whirled it around, and then threw it at Indra with his left hand.
Āvidhya means “whirling it around.” Māriṣa means “Respectable one!”
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Personal Guidance
Vṛtra, capable of subduing his enemy, whirled his iron club and threw it left-handed. Capability paired with full effort is the picture of mature engagement.
Reflection Questions
- Am I deploying both hands of my capability?
- Where is left-handed (non-dominant) effort actually appropriate?
My note
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