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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.1.17

श्रीशुक उवाच इति मन्त्रोपनिषदं व्याहरन्तं समाहितम् । द‍ृष्ट्वासुरा यातुधाना जग्धुमभ्यद्रवन् क्षुधा ॥ १७ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca
[shree-shuka uvaacha]
iti mantropaniṣadaṁ
[iti mantropanishadam]
vyāharantaṁ samāhitam
[vyaaharantam samaahitam]
dṛṣṭvāsurā yātudhānā
[drishtvaasuraa yaatudhaanaa]
jagdhum abhyadravan kṣudhā
[jagdhum abhyadravan kshudhaa]
Word-for-word
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said iti — thus mantra-upaniṣadam — the Vedic mantra (uttered by Svāyambhuva Manu) vyāharantam — taught or chanted samāhitam — concentrated the mind (without being agitated by material conditions) dṛṣṭvā — upon seeing (him) asurāḥ — the demons yātudhānāḥ — the Rākṣasas jagdhum — desired to devour abhyadravan — running very fast kṣudhā — to satisfy their appetite.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-śuka uvāca
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
iti mantropaniṣadaṁ
iti
thus
mantra-upaniṣadam
the Vedic mantra (uttered by Svāyambhuva Manu)
vyāharantaṁ samāhitam
vyāharantam
taught or chanted
samāhitam
concentrated the mind (without being agitated by material conditions)
dṛṣṭvāsurā yātudhānā
dṛṣṭvā
upon seeing (him)
asurāḥ
the demons
yātudhānāḥ
the Rākṣasas
jagdhum abhyadravan kṣudhā
jagdhum
desired to devour
abhyadravan
running very fast
kṣudhā
to satisfy their appetite.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Svāyambhuva Manu was thus in a trance, chanting the mantras of Vedic instruction known as the Upaniṣads. Upon seeing him, the Rākṣasas and asuras, being very hungry, wanted to devour him. Therefore they ran after him with great speed.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Seeing Svāyambhuva Manu chant the mantras with concentration, the hungry demons attacked him in order to eat him. Seeing him in samādhi chanting the mantras of this Upaniṣad, and thinking he was a helpless person in deep sleep, demons approached him to eat him, because they were hungry.
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Personal Guidance
Even saintly Manu in trance was hunted by hungry demons. Sincere practice does not exempt us from opposition; in fact, it often draws fresh resistance. The presence of obstacles is not a sign that we are off the path — it can be evidence we are on it.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'hungry forces' are running toward me as I try to deepen my practice?
  • How do I respond to opposition — by hiding, fighting, or calling on the Lord?
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