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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.9.54

युष्मभ्यं याचितोऽश्विभ्यां धर्मज्ञोऽङ्गानि दास्यति । ततस्तैरायुधश्रेष्ठो विश्वकर्मविनिर्मित: । येन वृत्रशिरो हर्ता मत्तेजउपबृंहित: ॥ ५४ ॥
yuṣmabhyaṁ yācito ’śvibhyāṁ
[yushmabhyam yaachito ’shvibhyaam]
dharma-jño ’ṅgāni dāsyati
[dharma-jno ’ngaani daasyati]
tatas tair āyudha-śreṣṭho
[tatas tair aayudha-shreshtho]
viśvakarma-vinirmitaḥ
[vishvakarma-vinirmitah]
yena vṛtra-śiro hartā
[yena vritra-shiro hartaa]
mat-teja-upabṛṁhitaḥ
[mat-teja-upabrimhitah]
yuṣmabhyam — for all of you yācitaḥ — being asked aśvibhyām — by the Aśvinī-kumāras dharma-jñaḥ — Dadhīci, who knows the principles of religion aṅgāni — his limbs dāsyati — will give tataḥ — after that taiḥ — by those bones āyudha — of weapons śreṣṭhaḥ — the most powerful (the thunderbolt) viśvakarma-vinirmitaḥ — manufactured by Viśvakarmā yena — by which vṛtra-śiraḥ — the head of Vṛtrāsura hartā — will be taken away mat-tejaḥ — by My strength upabṛṁhitaḥ — increased.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yuṣmabhyaṁ yācito ’śvibhyāṁ
yuṣmabhyam
for all of you
yācitaḥ
being asked
dharma-jño ’ṅgāni dāsyati
aśvibhyām
by the Aśvinī-kumāras
tatas tair āyudha-śreṣṭho
dharma-jñaḥ
Dadhīci, who knows the principles of religion
aṅgāni
his limbs
dāsyati
will give
viśvakarma-vinirmitaḥ
tataḥ
after that
yena vṛtra-śiro hartā
taiḥ
by those bones
āyudha
of weapons
śreṣṭhaḥ
the most powerful (the thunderbolt)
viśvakarma-vinirmitaḥ
manufactured by Viśvakarmā
yena
by which
vṛtra-śiraḥ
the head of Vṛtrāsura
hartā
will be taken away
mat-teja-upabṛṁhitaḥ
mat-tejaḥ
by My strength
upabṛṁhitaḥ
increased.
When the Aśvinī-kumāras beg for Dadhyañca’s body on your behalf, he will surely give it because of affection. Do not doubt this, for Dadhyañca is very experienced in religious understanding. When Dadhyañca awards you his body, Viśvakarmā will prepare a thunderbolt from his bones. This thunderbolt will certainly kill Vṛtrāsura because it will be invested with My power.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
When the Aśvinī-kumāras beg for Dadhyañca's body on your behalf, knowing dharma, he will surely give it. When Dadhyañca awards you his body, Viśvakarmā will prepare a thunderbolt from his bones. This thunderbolt will certainly kill Vṛtrāsura because it will be invested with my power. “Who would give his own body?” This verse explains. He will give to the Aśvinis, out of affection since they are his disciples. Or “Because of giving to the Aśvinis he will also give to you.” By his bones (taiḥ) the best weapon will be made.
When the Aśvinīs beg his body on your behalf, he will give it; do not doubt. With it Viśvakarmā will fashion the thunderbolt. The Lord pre-plans the chain of giving by which our rescue will arrive.
Reflection Questions
  • Do I trust that the chain leading to my rescue is already being arranged?
  • Whom is the Lord asking on my behalf right now without my knowing?
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