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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.8.46

श्रीविद्याधरा ऊचु: विद्यां पृथग्धारणयानुराद्धां न्यषेधदज्ञो बलवीर्यद‍ृप्त: । स येन सङ्ख्ये पशुवद्धतस्तं मायानृसिंहं प्रणता: स्म नित्यम् ॥ ४६ ॥
śrī-vidyādharā ūcuḥ
[shree-vidyaadharaa oochuh]
vidyāṁ pṛthag dhāraṇayānurāddhāṁ
[vidyaam prithag dhaaranayaanuraaddhaam]
nyaṣedhad ajño bala-vīrya-dṛptaḥ
[nyashedhad ajno bala-veerya-driptah]
sa yena saṅkhye paśuvad dhatas taṁ
[sa yena sankhye pashuvad dhatas tam]
māyā-nṛsiṁhaṁ praṇatāḥ sma nityam
[maayaa-nrisimham pranataah sma nityam]
Word-for-word
śrī-vidyādharāḥ ūcuḥ — the inhabitants of Vidyādhara-loka prayed vidyām — mystic formulas (by which one can appear and disappear) pṛthak — separately dhāraṇayā — by various meditations within the mind anurāddhām — attained nyaṣedhat — stopped ajñaḥ — this fool bala-vīrya-dṛptaḥ — puffed up by bodily strength and his ability to conquer anyone saḥ — he (Hiraṇyakaśipu) yena — by whom saṅkhye — in battle paśu-vat — exactly like an animal hataḥ — killed tam — unto Him māyā-nṛsiṁham — appearing as Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva by the influence of His own energy praṇatāḥ — fallen sma — certainly nityam — eternally.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-vidyādharā ūcuḥ
śrī-vidyādharāḥ ūcuḥ
the inhabitants of Vidyādhara-loka prayed
vidyām
mystic formulas (by which one can appear and disappear)
vidyāṁ pṛthag dhāraṇayānurāddhāṁ
pṛthak
separately
dhāraṇayā
by various meditations within the mind
anurāddhām
attained
nyaṣedhad ajño bala-vīrya-dṛptaḥ
nyaṣedhat
stopped
ajñaḥ
this fool
bala-vīrya-dṛptaḥ
puffed up by bodily strength and his ability to conquer anyone
sa yena saṅkhye paśuvad dhatas taṁ
saḥ
he (Hiraṇyakaśipu)
yena
by whom
saṅkhye
in battle
paśu-vat
exactly like an animal
hataḥ
killed
tam
unto Him
māyā-nṛsiṁhaṁ praṇatāḥ sma nityam
māyā-nṛsiṁham
appearing as Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva by the influence of His own energy
praṇatāḥ
fallen
sma
certainly
nityam
eternally.
The inhabitants of Vidyādhara-loka prayed: Our acquired power to appear and disappear in various ways according to varieties of meditation was banned by that foolish Hiraṇyakaśipu because of his pride in his superior bodily strength and his ability to conquer others. Now the Supreme Personality of Godhead has killed him just as if the demon were an animal. Unto that supreme pastime form of Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, we eternally offer our respectful obeisances.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The Vidyādharas said: We eternally offer respects to merciful Nṛsiṁha who in battle killed this animal, this fool, proud of his strength and prowess, who forbade knowledge attained by various types of meditation. Till now we have been without knowledge. The knowledge consists of power of being invisible and such things. Rāddhām means “accomplished by.” Saṅkhye means “in battle.” Māyā-nṛsiṁham means merciful Nṛsiṁha.
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Personal Guidance
Vidyādharas pray: our power to appear and disappear by meditation was banned by Hiraṇyakaśipu's pride; the Lord has now killed him as a hunter kills an animal. Demons ban what they fear; the Lord restores what was banned.
Reflection Questions
  • Which spiritual capacity in your community has been quietly banned by a dominant force?
  • What would restoration of that capacity require, beyond the Lord's intervention?
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