SB 6.9.24 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.9.24

पुरा स्वयम्भूरपि संयमाम्भ- स्युदीर्णवातोर्मिरवै: कराले । एकोऽरविन्दात् पतितस्ततार तस्माद् भयाद्येन स नोऽस्तु पार: ॥ २४ ॥

purā svayambhūr api saṁyamāmbhasy

[puraa svayambhoor api samyamaambhasy]

udīrṇa-vātormi-ravaiḥ karāle

[udeerna-vaatormi-ravaih karaale]

eko ’ravindāt patitas tatāra

[eko ’ravindaat patitas tataara]

tasmād bhayād yena sa no ’stu pāraḥ

[tasmaad bhayaad yena sa no ’stu paarah]

Word-for-word

purā — formerly (during the time of creation) svayambhūḥ — Lord Brahmā api — also saṁyama-ambhasi — in the water of inundation udīrṇa — very high vāta — of wind ūrmi — and of waves ravaiḥ — by the sounds karāle — very fearful ekaḥ — alone aravindāt — from the lotus seat patitaḥ — almost fallen tatāra — escaped tasmāt — from that bhayāt — fearful situation yena — by whom (the Lord) saḥ — He naḥ — of us astu — let there be pāraḥ — deliverance.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

purā svayambhūr api saṁyamāmbhasy

purā

formerly (during the time of creation)

svayambhūḥ

Lord Brahmā

api

also

saṁyama-ambhasi

in the water of inundation

udīrṇa-vātormi-ravaiḥ karāle

udīrṇa

very high

vāta

of wind

ūrmi

and of waves

ravaiḥ

by the sounds

karāle

very fearful

eko ’ravindāt patitas tatāra

ekaḥ

alone

aravindāt

from the lotus seat

tasmād bhayād yena sa no ’stu pāraḥ

patitaḥ

almost fallen

tatāra

escaped

tasmāt

from that

bhayāt

fearful situation

yena

by whom (the Lord)

saḥ

naḥ

of us

astu

let there be

pāraḥ

deliverance.

In the beginning of creation, a tremendous wind caused fierce waves of inundating water. The great waves made such a horrible sound that Lord Brahmā almost fell from his seat on the lotus into the water of devastation, but he was saved with the help of the Lord. Thus we also expect the Lord to protect us from this dangerous condition.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

May the Lord who saved Brahmā from danger when he was alone and almost fell from his lotus seat out of fear of the sound of strong winds and waves in the waters of devastation be our deliverance! Brahmā almost fell from the lotus growing from the Lord’s navel out of fear of the waters of devastation. He was saved by the Lord.

Personal Guidance

At creation's start, fierce wind and waves shook even Brahmā on his lotus seat, but the Lord saved him. Even the cosmic creator needed rescue; humility in storms is the first wisdom.

Reflection Questions

Whose dignity would I have to drop to be rescued in my storm?
Have I called for help loudly enough?

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