Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.9.19
तं निजघ्नुरभिद्रुत्य सगणा विबुधर्षभा: ।
स्वै: स्वैर्दिव्यास्त्रशस्त्रौघै: सोऽग्रसत्तानि कृत्स्नश: ॥ १९ ॥
taṁ nijaghnur abhidrutya
[tam nijaghnur abhidrutya]
sagaṇā vibudharṣabhāḥ
[saganaa vibudharshabhaah]
svaiḥ svair divyāstra-śastraughaiḥ
[svaih svair divyaastra-shastraughaih]
so ’grasat tāni kṛtsnaśaḥ
[so ’grasat taani kritsnashah]
Word-for-word
tam
—
him
nijaghnuḥ
—
struck
abhidrutya
—
running to
sa-gaṇāḥ
—
with soldiers
vibudha-ṛṣabhāḥ
—
all the great demigods
svaiḥ svaiḥ
—
with their own respective
divya
—
transcendental
astra
—
bows and arrows
śastra-oghaiḥ
—
different weapons
saḥ
—
he (Vṛtra)
agrasat
—
swallowed
tāni
—
them (the weapons)
kṛtsnaśaḥ
—
all together.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
taṁ nijaghnur abhidrutya
tam
him
nijaghnuḥ
struck
abhidrutya
running to
sagaṇā vibudharṣabhāḥ
sa-gaṇāḥ
with soldiers
vibudha-ṛṣabhāḥ
all the great demigods
svaiḥ svair divyāstra-śastraughaiḥ
svaiḥ svaiḥ
with their own respective
divya
transcendental
astra
bows and arrows
śastra-oghaiḥ
different weapons
so ’grasat tāni kṛtsnaśaḥ
saḥ
he (Vṛtra)
agrasat
swallowed
tāni
them (the weapons)
kṛtsnaśaḥ
all together.
The demigods, headed by Indra, charged the demon with their soldiers, striking him with their own transcendental bows and arrows and other weapons but Vṛtrāsura swallowed all their weapons.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The best of the devatās, charging the demon with their soldiers, struck him with their heavenly bows and arrows and other weapons, but Vṛtrāsura swallowed all their weapons.
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Personal Guidance
Indra and the demigods charged with their transcendental weapons, but Vṛtra swallowed them all. Sometimes our most refined spiritual tools are simply absorbed by what they are meant to defeat.
Reflection Questions
- Which spiritual tool of mine keeps being 'swallowed' by the obstacle?
- What stronger source must I appeal to when my normal arsenal fails?
My note
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