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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.4.24

तेषामाविरभूद्वाणी अरूपा मेघनि:स्वना । सन्नादयन्ती ककुभ: साधूनामभयङ्करी ॥ २४ ॥
teṣām āvirabhūd vāṇī
[teshaam aavirabhood vaanee]
arūpā megha-niḥsvanā
[aroopaa megha-nihsvanaa]
sannādayantī kakubhaḥ
[sannaadayantee kakubhah]
sādhūnām abhayaṅkarī
[saadhoonaam abhayankaree]
Word-for-word
teṣām — in front of all of them āvirabhūt — appeared vāṇī — a voice arūpā — without a form megha-niḥsvanā — resounding like the sound of a cloud sannādayantī — causing to vibrate kakubhaḥ — all directions sādhūnām — of the saintly persons abhayaṅkarī — driving away the fearful situation.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
teṣām āvirabhūd vāṇī
teṣām
in front of all of them
āvirabhūt
appeared
vāṇī
a voice
arūpā megha-niḥsvanā
arūpā
without a form
megha-niḥsvanā
resounding like the sound of a cloud
sannādayantī kakubhaḥ
sannādayantī
causing to vibrate
kakubhaḥ
all directions
sādhūnām abhayaṅkarī
sādhūnām
of the saintly persons
abhayaṅkarī
driving away the fearful situation.
Then there appeared before them a transcendental sound vibration, emanating from a personality not visible to material eyes. The voice was as grave as the sound of a cloud, and it was very encouraging, driving away all fear.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Then a voice without form, like the rumbling of a cloud, resounded in all directions, driving away the fear of the devotees.
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Personal Guidance
A transcendental voice — grave as a cloud, encouraging, fear-dispelling — arises from a personality not visible to material eyes. The Lord answers, even when invisible. Some assurances come through hearing before they ever come through seeing.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'voice from beyond sight' has steadied you in a recent crisis?
  • Where can you make yourself quiet enough this week to hear such a voice?
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