Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.10.52
एवं दैत्यैर्महामायैरलक्ष्यगतिभीरणे ।
सृज्यमानासु मायासु विषेदु: सुरसैनिका: ॥ ५२ ॥
evaṁ daityair mahā-māyair
[evam daityair mahaa-maayair]
alakṣya-gatibhī raṇe
[alakshya-gatibhee rane]
sṛjyamānāsu māyāsu
[srijyamaanaasu maayaasu]
viṣeduḥ sura-sainikāḥ
[visheduh sura-sainikaah]
Word-for-word
evam
—
thus
daityaiḥ
—
by the demons
mahā-māyaiḥ
—
who were expert in creating illusions
alakṣya-gatibhiḥ
—
but invisible
raṇe
—
in the fight
sṛjyamānāsu māyāsu
—
because of the creation of such an illusory atmosphere
viṣeduḥ
—
became morose
sura-sainikāḥ
—
the soldiers of the demigods.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
evaṁ daityair mahā-māyair
evam
thus
daityaiḥ
by the demons
mahā-māyaiḥ
who were expert in creating illusions
alakṣya-gatibhī raṇe
alakṣya-gatibhiḥ
but invisible
raṇe
in the fight
sṛjyamānāsu māyāsu
sṛjyamānāsu māyāsu
because of the creation of such an illusory atmosphere
viṣeduḥ sura-sainikāḥ
viṣeduḥ
became morose
sura-sainikāḥ
the soldiers of the demigods.
While this magical atmosphere in the fight was being created by the invisible demons, who were expert in such illusions, the soldiers of the demigods became morose.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
When invisible demons who were expert at tricks created this illusion, the soldiers of the devatās lost hope.
Personal Guidance
Faced with this manufactured atmosphere, the demigods became morose. Even the powerful can lose heart under sustained illusion. This is the moment depression, not effort, would be the natural response.
Reflection Questions
- Is my recent moroseness actually a response to a manufactured atmosphere, not to reality?
- Where am I letting illusion's pressure reach the inside of me?
My note
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