Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.11.10
श्रीशुक उवाच
इत्याक्षिप्य विभुं वीरो नाराचैर्वीरमर्दन: ।
आकर्णपूर्णैरहनदाक्षेपैराहतं पुन: ॥ १० ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca
[shree-shuka uvaacha]
ity ākṣipya vibhuṁ vīro
[ity aakshipya vibhum veero]
nārācair vīra-mardanaḥ
[naaraachair veera-mardanah]
ākarṇa-pūrṇair ahanad
[aakarna-poornair ahanad]
ākṣepair āha taṁ punaḥ
[aakshepair aaha tam punah]
Word-for-word
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
—
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
iti
—
thus
ākṣipya
—
chastising
vibhum
—
unto King Indra
vīraḥ
—
the valiant Bali Mahārāja
nārācaiḥ
—
by the arrows named nārācas
vīra-mardanaḥ
—
Bali Mahārāja, who could subdue even great heros
ākarṇa-pūrṇaiḥ
—
drawn up to his ear
ahanat
—
attacked
ākṣepaiḥ
—
by words of chastisement
āha
—
said
tam
—
unto him
punaḥ
—
again.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-śuka uvāca
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
ity ākṣipya vibhuṁ vīro
iti
thus
ākṣipya
chastising
vibhum
unto King Indra
vīraḥ
the valiant Bali Mahārāja
nārācair vīra-mardanaḥ
nārācaiḥ
by the arrows named nārācas
vīra-mardanaḥ
Bali Mahārāja, who could subdue even great heros
ākarṇa-pūrṇair ahanad
ākarṇa-pūrṇaiḥ
drawn up to his ear
ahanat
attacked
ākṣepair āha taṁ punaḥ
ākṣepaiḥ
by words of chastisement
āha
said
tam
unto him
punaḥ
again.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: After thus rebuking Indra, King of heaven, with sharp words, Bali Mahārāja, who could subdue any other hero, drew back to his ear the arrows known as nārācas and attacked Indra with these arrows. Then he again chastised Indra with strong words.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: After thus rebuking Indra, Bali, subduer of heroes, attacked Indra with the iron arrows drawn back to his ear on his bow. Then he again chastised Indra.
Personal Guidance
After his philosophical rebuke, Bali still drew his nāraca arrows and attacked. Words of wisdom can coexist with continued aggression. Right speech and right action are not the same; the test is whether the words have changed the actions.
Reflection Questions
- Where do I speak Bhāgavata wisdom and then continue to act according to my old anger?
- Whose philosophical speech in my circle is undermined by their continued combat?
My note
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