Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.11.16
ततो रथो मातलिना हरिभिर्दशशतैर्वृत:
आनीतो द्विपमुत्सृज्य रथमारुरुहे विभु: ॥ १६ ॥
tato ratho mātalinā
[tato ratho maatalinaa]
haribhir daśa-śatair vṛtaḥ
[haribhir dasha-shatair vritah]
ānīto dvipam utsṛjya
[aaneeto dvipam utsrijya]
ratham āruruhe vibhuḥ
[ratham aaruruhe vibhuh]
Word-for-word
tataḥ
—
thereafter
rathaḥ
—
chariot
mātalinā
—
by his chariot driver named Mātali
haribhiḥ
—
with horses
daśa-śataiḥ
—
by ten times one hundred (one thousand)
vṛtaḥ
—
yoked
ānītaḥ
—
being brought in
dvipam
—
the elephant
utsṛjya
—
keeping aside
ratham
—
the chariot
āruruhe
—
got up
vibhuḥ
—
the great Indra.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tato ratho mātalinā
tataḥ
thereafter
rathaḥ
chariot
mātalinā
by his chariot driver named Mātali
haribhir daśa-śatair vṛtaḥ
haribhiḥ
with horses
daśa-śataiḥ
by ten times one hundred (one thousand)
vṛtaḥ
yoked
ānīto dvipam utsṛjya
ānītaḥ
being brought in
dvipam
the elephant
utsṛjya
keeping aside
ratham āruruhe vibhuḥ
ratham
the chariot
āruruhe
got up
vibhuḥ
the great Indra.
Thereafter, Mātali, Indra’s chariot driver, brought Indra’s chariot, which was drawn by one thousand horses. Indra then left his elephant and got onto the chariot.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Thereafter, Mātali, Indra's driver, brought a chariot, which was drawn by one thousand horses. Indra then left his elephant and got onto the chariot.
Haribhiḥ means “by horses.”
Personal Guidance
Mātali, the charioteer, immediately brought a thousand-horse chariot, and Indra transferred. Good support staff make leadership possible. When one vehicle fails, another is ready. Behind every great fighter is a great driver.
Reflection Questions
- Who is the 'Mātali' in my life — and have I thanked them recently?
- Where am I trying to be Indra without anyone playing Mātali for me?
My note
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