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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.5.39-40

नैऋर्तास्ते समादिष्टा भर्त्रा वै शूलपाणय: । तिग्मदंष्ट्रकरालास्यास्ताम्रश्मश्रुशिरोरुहा: ॥ ३९ ॥ नदन्तो भैरवं नादं छिन्धि भिन्धीति वादिन: । आसीनं चाहनञ्शूलै: प्रह्रादं सर्वमर्मसु ॥ ४० ॥
nairṛtās te samādiṣṭā
[nairritaas te samaadishtaa]
bhartrā vai śūla-pāṇayaḥ
[bhartraa vai shoola-paanayah]
tigma-daṁṣṭra-karālāsyās
[tigma-damshtra-karaalaasyaas]
tāmra-śmaśru-śiroruhāḥ
[taamra-shmashru-shiroruhaah]
nadanto bhairavaṁ nādaṁ
[nadanto bhairavam naadam]
chindhi bhindhīti vādinaḥ
[chindhi bhindheeti vaadinah]
āsīnaṁ cāhanaṣ śūlaiḥ
[aaseenam chaahanash shoolaih]
prahrādaṁ sarva-marmasu
[prahraadam sarva-marmasu]
Word-for-word
nairṛtāḥ — the demons te — they samādiṣṭāḥ — being fully advised bhartrā — by their master vai — indeed śūla-pāṇayaḥ — having tridents in their hands tigma — very sharp daṁṣṭra — teeth karāla — and fearful āsyāḥ — faces tāmra-śmaśru — coppery mustaches śiroruhāḥ — and hair on the head nadantaḥ — vibrating bhairavam — fearful nādam — sound chindhi — chop bhindhi — divide into small parts iti — thus vādinaḥ — speaking āsīnam — who was sitting silently ca — and ahanan — attacked śūlaiḥ — with their tridents prahrādam — Prahlāda Mahārāja sarva-marmasu — on the tender parts of the body.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
nairṛtās te samādiṣṭā
nairṛtāḥ
the demons
te
they
samādiṣṭāḥ
being fully advised
bhartrā vai śūla-pāṇayaḥ
bhartrā
by their master
vai
indeed
śūla-pāṇayaḥ
having tridents in their hands
tigma-daṁṣṭra-karālāsyās
tigma
very sharp
daṁṣṭra
teeth
karāla
and fearful
āsyāḥ
faces
tāmra-śmaśru-śiroruhāḥ
tāmra-śmaśru
coppery mustaches
śiroruhāḥ
and hair on the head
nadanto bhairavaṁ nādaṁ
nadantaḥ
vibrating
bhairavam
fearful
nādam
sound
chindhi bhindhīti vādinaḥ
chindhi
chop
bhindhi
divide into small parts
iti
thus
vādinaḥ
speaking
āsīnaṁ cāhanaṣ śūlaiḥ
āsīnam
who was sitting silently
ca
and
ahanan
attacked
śūlaiḥ
with their tridents
prahrādaṁ sarva-marmasu
prahrādam
Prahlāda Mahārāja
sarva-marmasu
on the tender parts of the body.
The demons [Rākṣasas], the servants of Hiraṇyakaśipu, thus began striking the tender parts of Prahlāda Mahārāja’s body with their tridents. The demons all had fearful faces, sharp teeth and reddish, coppery beards and hair, and they appeared extremely threatening. Making a tumultuous sound, shouting, “Chop him up! Pierce him!” they began striking Prahlāda Mahārāja, who sat silently, meditating upon the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Ordered by their master, the demons, with fearful faces, sharp teeth and reddish, coppery beards and hair, making fearful sounds, shouted, "Chop him up! Pierce him!" With tridents in their hands they began attacking sitting Prahlāda at all the vital points on his body.
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Personal Guidance
Sharp-toothed Rākṣasas with coppery beards strike Prahlāda's tender body with tridents, shouting 'chop him up, pierce him!' He sits silently, meditating on the Supreme. Demonic violence and devotional silence occupy the same scene. Devotion does not require winning the scene to be unbroken.
Reflection Questions
  • Where in your life is silent meditation your strength in the middle of violence (literal or verbal)?
  • What unbroken inner space is yours to return to, no matter what is happening outside?
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