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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.8.27-28

यन्नो भयं ग्रहेभ्योऽभूत् केतुभ्यो नृभ्य एव च । सरीसृपेभ्यो दंष्ट्रिभ्यो भूतेभ्योंहोभ्य एव च ॥ २७ ॥ सर्वाण्येतानि भगवन्नामरूपानुकीर्तनात् । प्रयान्तु सङ्‌क्षयं सद्यो ये न: श्रेय:प्रतीपका: ॥ २८ ॥
yan no bhayaṁ grahebhyo ’bhūt
[yan no bhayam grahebhyo ’bhoot]
ketubhyo nṛbhya eva ca
[ketubhyo nribhya eva cha]
sarīsṛpebhyo daṁṣṭribhyo
[sareesripebhyo damshtribhyo]
bhūtebhyo ’ṁhobhya eva ca
[bhootebhyo ’mhobhya eva cha]
sarvāṇy etāni bhagavan-
[sarvaany etaani bhagavan-]
nāma-rūpānukīrtanāt
[naama-roopaanukeertanaat]
prayāntu saṅkṣayaṁ sadyo
[prayaantu sankshayam sadyo]
ye naḥ śreyaḥ-pratīpakāḥ
[ye nah shreyah-prateepakaah]
Word-for-word
yat — which naḥ — our bhayam — fear grahebhyaḥ — from the Graha demons abhūt — was ketubhyaḥ — from meteors, or falling stars nṛbhyaḥ — from envious human beings eva ca — also sarīsṛpebhyaḥ — from snakes or scorpions daṁṣṭribhyaḥ — from animals with fierce teeth like tigers, wolves and boars bhūtebhyaḥ — from ghosts or the material elements (earth, water, fire, etc.) aṁhobhyaḥ — from sinful activities eva ca — as well as sarvāṇi etāni — all these bhagavat-nāma-rūpa-anukīrtanāt — by glorifying the transcendental form, name, attributes and paraphernalia of the Supreme Personality of Godhead prayāntu — let them go saṅkṣayam — to complete destruction sadyaḥ — immediately ye — which naḥ — our śreyaḥ-pratīpakāḥ — hindrances to well-being.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yan no bhayaṁ grahebhyo ’bhūt
yat
which
ketubhyo nṛbhya eva ca
sarīsṛpebhyo daṁṣṭribhyo
bhūtebhyo ’ṁhobhya eva ca
sarvāṇy etāni bhagavan-
nāma-rūpānukīrtanāt
naḥ
our
bhayam
fear
grahebhyaḥ
from the Graha demons
abhūt
was
ketubhyaḥ
from meteors, or falling stars
nṛbhyaḥ
from envious human beings
eva ca
also
prayāntu saṅkṣayaṁ sadyo
sarīsṛpebhyaḥ
from snakes or scorpions
daṁṣṭribhyaḥ
from animals with fierce teeth like tigers, wolves and boars
bhūtebhyaḥ
from ghosts or the material elements (earth, water, fire, etc.)
aṁhobhyaḥ
from sinful activities
eva ca
as well as
sarvāṇi etāni
all these
bhagavat-nāma-rūpa-anukīrtanāt
by glorifying the transcendental form, name, attributes and paraphernalia of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
ye naḥ śreyaḥ-pratīpakāḥ
prayāntu
let them go
saṅkṣayam
to complete destruction
sadyaḥ
immediately
ye
which
naḥ
our
śreyaḥ-pratīpakāḥ
hindrances to well-being.
May the glorification of the transcendental name, form, qualities and paraphernalia of the Supreme Personality of Godhead protect us from the influence of bad planets, meteors, envious human beings, serpents, scorpions, and animals like tigers and wolves. May it protect us from ghosts and the material elements like earth, water, fire and air, and may it also protect us from lightning and our past sins. We are always afraid of these hindrances to our auspicious life. Therefore, may they all be completely destroyed by the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa mahā-mantra.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
May all our fears arising from planets, meteors, humans, snakes and scorpions, sharp toothed animals, ghosts, and sins, unfavorable to our well-being, be destroyed by chanting continuously the name and forms of the Lord! Ṣreyaḥ-pratīpakāḥ means “unfavorable for our well-being.”
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Personal Guidance
May the Lord's name, form, qualities and paraphernalia protect us from bad planets, meteors, envious humans, serpents, scorpions, and dangerous animals. The full glory of the Lord, glorified, shields the worshiper from a long list of dangers.
Reflection Questions
  • Do I treat glorification as decoration or as an active protective practice?
  • Which of these dangers do I quietly fear, and have I glorified the Lord in relation to it?
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