Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.10.25
ऐरावतं दिक्करिणमारूढ: शुशुभे स्वराट् ।
यथा स्रवत्प्रस्रवणमुदयाद्रिमहर्पति: ॥ २५ ॥
airāvataṁ dik-kariṇam
[airaavatam dik-karinam]
ārūḍhaḥ śuśubhe sva-rāṭ
[aaroodhah shushubhe sva-raat]
yathā sravat-prasravaṇam
[yathaa sravat-prasravanam]
udayādrim ahar-patiḥ
[udayaadrim ahar-patih]
Word-for-word
airāvatam
—
Airāvata
dik-kariṇam
—
the great elephant who could go everywhere
ārūḍhaḥ
—
mounted on
śuśubhe
—
became very beautiful to see
sva-rāṭ
—
Indra
yathā
—
just as
sravat
—
flowing
prasravaṇam
—
waves of wine
udaya-adrim
—
on Udayagiri
ahaḥ-patiḥ
—
the sun.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
airāvataṁ dik-kariṇam
airāvatam
Airāvata
dik-kariṇam
the great elephant who could go everywhere
ārūḍhaḥ
mounted on
ārūḍhaḥ śuśubhe sva-rāṭ
śuśubhe
became very beautiful to see
sva-rāṭ
Indra
yathā sravat-prasravaṇam
yathā
just as
sravat
flowing
prasravaṇam
waves of wine
udayādrim ahar-patiḥ
udaya-adrim
on Udayagiri
ahaḥ-patiḥ
the sun.
Sitting on Airāvata, an elephant who can go anywhere and who holds water and wine in reserve for showering, Lord Indra looked just like the sun rising from Udayagiri, where there are reservoirs of water.
Purport
On the top of the mountain called Udayagiri are large lakes from which water continuously pours in waterfalls. Similarly, Indra’s carrier, Airāvata, holds water and wine in reserve and showers it in the direction of Lord Indra. Thus Indra, King of heaven, sitting on the back of Airāvata, appeared like the brilliant sun rising above Udayagiri.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Sitting on Airāvata, an elephant which can go anywhere and which holds water and wine in reserve for showering, Lord Indra looked just like the sun rising over Udayagiri with its waterfalls.
Prasravanam means “waterfalls” and “giving water.”
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Personal Guidance
Indra on Airāvata, which carries water and wine in reserve, looked like the sun rising from Udayagiri's waterfalls. Real majesty includes reserves — not just performance. Strength is what you can pour out when needed, not just what you display.
Reflection Questions
- What 'reserves' am I currently building that would let me act majestically in a future crisis?
- Do I look impressive at peak but hollow at depth — or do I have water in my elephant's trunk?
My note
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