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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.10.10-12

गृध्रै: कङ्कैर्बकैरन्ये श्येनभासैस्तिमिङ्गिलै: । शरभैर्महिषै: खड्‌गैर्गोवृषैर्गवयारुणै: ॥ १० ॥ शिवाभिराखुभि: केचित् कृकलासै: शशैर्नरै: । बस्तैरेके कृष्णसारैर्हंसैरन्ये च सूकरै: ॥ ११ ॥ अन्ये जलस्थलखगै: सत्त्वैर्विकृतविग्रहै: । सेनयोरुभयो राजन्विविशुस्तेऽग्रतोऽग्रत: ॥ १२ ॥
gṛdhraiḥ kaṅkair bakair anye
[gridhraih kankair bakair anye]
śyena-bhāsais timiṅgilaiḥ
[shyena-bhaasais timingilaih]
śarabhair mahiṣaiḥ khaḍgair
[sharabhair mahishaih khadgair]
go-vṛṣair gavayāruṇaiḥ
[go-vrishair gavayaarunaih]
śivābhir ākhubhiḥ kecit
[shivaabhir aakhubhih kechit]
kṛkalāsaiḥ śaśair naraiḥ
[krikalaasaih shashair naraih]
bastair eke kṛṣṇa-sārair
[bastair eke krishna-saarair]
haṁsair anye ca sūkaraiḥ
[hamsair anye cha sookaraih]
anye jala-sthala-khagaiḥ
[anye jala-sthala-khagaih]
sattvair vikṛta-vigrahaiḥ
[sattvair vikrita-vigrahaih]
senayor ubhayo rājan
[senayor ubhayo raajan]
viviśus te ’grato ’grataḥ
[vivishus te ’grato ’gratah]
Word-for-word
gṛdhraiḥ — on the backs of vultures kaṅkaiḥ — on the backs of eagles bakaiḥ — on the backs of ducks anye — others śyena — on the backs of hawks bhāsaiḥ — on the backs of bhāsas timiṅgilaiḥ — on the backs of big fish known as timiṅgilas śarabhaiḥ — on the backs of śarabhas mahiṣaiḥ — on the backs of buffalo khaḍgaiḥ — on the backs of rhinoceroses go — on the backs of cows vṛṣaiḥ — on the backs of bulls gavaya-aruṇaiḥ — on the backs of gavayas and aruṇas śivābhiḥ — on the backs of jackals ākhubhiḥ — on the backs of big rats kecit — some persons kṛkalāsaiḥ — on the backs of big lizards śaśaiḥ — on the backs of big rabbits naraiḥ — on the backs of human beings bastaiḥ — on the backs of goats eke — some kṛṣṇa-sāraiḥ — on the backs of black deer haṁsaiḥ — on the backs of swans anye — others ca — also sūkaraiḥ — on the backs of boars anye — others jala-sthala-khagaiḥ — animals moving on the water, on land and in the sky sattvaiḥ — by creatures being used as vehicles vikṛta — are deformed vigrahaiḥ — by such animals whose bodies senayoḥ — of the two parties of soldiers ubhayoḥ — of both rājan — O King viviśuḥ — entered te — all of them agrataḥ agrataḥ — going forward face to face.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
gṛdhraiḥ kaṅkair bakair anye
gṛdhraiḥ
on the backs of vultures
kaṅkaiḥ
on the backs of eagles
bakaiḥ
on the backs of ducks
anye
others
śyena-bhāsais timiṅgilaiḥ
śyena
on the backs of hawks
bhāsaiḥ
on the backs of bhāsas
timiṅgilaiḥ
on the backs of big fish known as timiṅgilas
śarabhair mahiṣaiḥ khaḍgair
śarabhaiḥ
on the backs of śarabhas
mahiṣaiḥ
on the backs of buffalo
khaḍgaiḥ
on the backs of rhinoceroses
go-vṛṣair gavayāruṇaiḥ
go
on the backs of cows
vṛṣaiḥ
on the backs of bulls
gavaya-aruṇaiḥ
on the backs of gavayas and aruṇas
śivābhir ākhubhiḥ kecit
śivābhiḥ
on the backs of jackals
ākhubhiḥ
on the backs of big rats
kecit
some persons
kṛkalāsaiḥ śaśair naraiḥ
kṛkalāsaiḥ
on the backs of big lizards
śaśaiḥ
on the backs of big rabbits
naraiḥ
on the backs of human beings
bastair eke kṛṣṇa-sārair
bastaiḥ
on the backs of goats
eke
some
kṛṣṇa-sāraiḥ
on the backs of black deer
haṁsair anye ca sūkaraiḥ
haṁsaiḥ
on the backs of swans
anye
others
ca
also
sūkaraiḥ
on the backs of boars
anye jala-sthala-khagaiḥ
anye
others
jala-sthala-khagaiḥ
animals moving on the water, on land and in the sky
sattvair vikṛta-vigrahaiḥ
sattvaiḥ
by creatures being used as vehicles
vikṛta
are deformed
vigrahaiḥ
by such animals whose bodies
senayor ubhayo rājan
senayoḥ
of the two parties of soldiers
ubhayoḥ
of both
rājan
O King
viviśus te ’grato ’grataḥ
viviśuḥ
entered
te
all of them
agrataḥ agrataḥ
going forward face to face.
O King, some soldiers fought on the backs of vultures, eagles, ducks, hawks and bhāsa birds. Some fought on the backs of timiṅgilas, which can devour huge whales, some on the backs of śarabhas, and some on buffalo, rhinoceroses, cows, bulls, jungle cows and aruṇas. Others fought on the backs of jackals, rats, lizards, rabbits, human beings, goats, black deer, swans and boars. In this way, mounted on animals of the water, land and sky, including animals with deformed bodies, both armies faced each other and went forward.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O King! Some soldiers fought on the backs of vultures, eagles, cranes, hawks and other types of vultures. Some fought on the backs of timiṅgila fish, some on the backs of śarabhas, [Note: This is an animal with eight legs and the strength of an elephant and lion.] and some on buffalo, rhinoceroses, cows, bulls, jungle cows and aruṇas. Others fought on the backs of jackals, rats, lizards, rabbits, human beings, goats, black deer, swans and boars. In this way, mounted on animals of the water, land and sky, including animals with deformed bodies, both armies faced each other and went forward. Bastaiḥ means “on goats.”
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Personal Guidance
Vultures, śarabhas, rats, swans, even rabbits — every species mounted, including deformed ones. The vast diversity of beings is mobilized in cosmic conflict. Nothing is too small to be used; nothing too noble to be misused.
Reflection Questions
  • Whom do I consider 'too small' or 'too unusual' to play a role in the dharmic struggle?
  • Where am I refusing my own oddity as a vehicle for service?
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