Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.10.57
अथानुगृह्य भगवान्मा भैष्टेति सुरान्विभु: ।
शरं धनुषि सन्धाय पुरेष्वस्त्रं व्यमुञ्चत ॥ ५७ ॥
athānugṛhya bhagavān
[athaanugrihya bhagavaan]
mā bhaiṣṭeti surān vibhuḥ
[maa bhaishteti suraan vibhuh]
śaraṁ dhanuṣi sandhāya
[sharam dhanushi sandhaaya]
pureṣv astraṁ vyamuñcata
[pureshv astram vyamunchata]
Word-for-word
atha
—
thereafter
anugṛhya
—
just to show them favor
bhagavān
—
the most powerful
mā
—
do not
bhaiṣṭa
—
be afraid
iti
—
thus
surān
—
unto the demigods
vibhuḥ
—
Lord Śiva
śaram
—
arrows
dhanuṣi
—
on the bow
sandhāya
—
fixing
pureṣu
—
at those three residences occupied by the demons
astram
—
weapons
vyamuñcata
—
released.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
athānugṛhya bhagavān
atha
thereafter
anugṛhya
just to show them favor
bhagavān
the most powerful
mā bhaiṣṭeti surān vibhuḥ
mā
do not
bhaiṣṭa
be afraid
iti
thus
surān
unto the demigods
vibhuḥ
Lord Śiva
śaraṁ dhanuṣi sandhāya
śaram
arrows
dhanuṣi
on the bow
sandhāya
fixing
pureṣv astraṁ vyamuñcata
pureṣu
at those three residences occupied by the demons
astram
weapons
vyamuñcata
released.
The most powerful and able Lord Śiva reassured them and said, “Do not be afraid.” He then fixed his arrows to his bow and released them toward the three residences occupied by the demons.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Powerful Lord Śiva, showing favor to them, said, "Do not be afraid." Fixing his arrows to his bow, he released them toward the three residences of the demons.
Personal Guidance
Śiva says 'do not be afraid,' fixes arrows to his bow, and releases them at the three demonic residences. The protector's reassurance is followed by immediate action. Words and arrows together.
Reflection Questions
- Whose reassurance to you was followed by real action — and whose was only words?
- Where does your own reassurance to others need to be followed by action?
My note
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