Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.8.14
एवं दुरुक्तैर्मुहुरर्दयन् रुषा
सुतं महाभागवतं महासुर: ।
खड्गं प्रगृह्योत्पतितो वरासनात्
स्तम्भं तताडातिबल: स्वमुष्टिना ॥ १४ ॥
evaṁ duruktair muhur ardayan ruṣā
[evam duruktair muhur ardayan rushaa]
sutaṁ mahā-bhāgavataṁ mahāsuraḥ
[sutam mahaa-bhaagavatam mahaasurah]
khaḍgaṁ pragṛhyotpatito varāsanāt
[khadgam pragrihyotpatito varaasanaat]
stambhaṁ tatāḍātibalaḥ sva-muṣṭinā
[stambham tataadaatibalah sva-mushtinaa]
Word-for-word
evam
—
thus
duruktaiḥ
—
by harsh words
muhuḥ
—
constantly
ardayan
—
chastising
ruṣā
—
with unnecessary anger
sutam
—
his son
mahā-bhāgavatam
—
who was a most exalted devotee
mahā-asuraḥ
—
Hiraṇyakaśipu, the great demon
khaḍgam
—
sword
pragṛhya
—
taking up
utpatitaḥ
—
having gotten up
vara-āsanāt
—
from his exalted throne
stambham
—
the column
tatāḍa
—
struck
ati-balaḥ
—
very strong
sva-muṣṭinā
—
by his fist.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
evaṁ duruktair muhur ardayan ruṣā
evam
thus
duruktaiḥ
by harsh words
muhuḥ
constantly
ardayan
chastising
ruṣā
with unnecessary anger
sutaṁ mahā-bhāgavataṁ mahāsuraḥ
sutam
his son
mahā-bhāgavatam
who was a most exalted devotee
mahā-asuraḥ
Hiraṇyakaśipu, the great demon
khaḍgaṁ pragṛhyotpatito varāsanāt
khaḍgam
sword
pragṛhya
taking up
utpatitaḥ
having gotten up
vara-āsanāt
from his exalted throne
stambhaṁ tatāḍātibalaḥ sva-muṣṭinā
stambham
the column
tatāḍa
struck
ati-balaḥ
very strong
sva-muṣṭinā
by his fist.
Being obsessed with anger, Hiraṇyakaśipu, who was very great in bodily strength, thus chastised his exalted devotee-son Prahlāda with harsh words. Cursing him again and again, Hiraṇyakaśipu took up his sword, got up from his royal throne, and with great anger struck his fist against the column.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Obsessed with anger, mighty Hiraṇyakaśipu, continuously abusing his exalted devotee-son with harsh words, took up his sword, rose from his exalted throne, and struck his fist against the column.
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Personal Guidance
Obsessed with anger, Hiraṇyakaśipu curses repeatedly, takes up his sword, rises from his throne, and strikes his fist against the column. The body of demonic rage telegraphs itself in posture and gesture. Notice the moment violence prepares its own threshold.
Reflection Questions
- When have you struck a 'column' in anger — and what was about to emerge from it?
- Where do you see rage in your own body about to cross a threshold?
My note
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