Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.11.27
निरीक्ष्य पृतनां देव: परैरभ्यर्दितां रणे ।
उदयच्छद् रिपुं हन्तुं वज्रं वज्रधरो रुषा ॥ २७ ॥
nirīkṣya pṛtanāṁ devaḥ
[nireekshya pritanaam devah]
parair abhyarditāṁ raṇe
[parair abhyarditaam rane]
udayacchad ripuṁ hantuṁ
[udayachchad ripum hantum]
vajraṁ vajra-dharo ruṣā
[vajram vajra-dharo rushaa]
Word-for-word
nirīkṣya
—
after observing
pṛtanām
—
his own soldiers
devaḥ
—
the demigod Indra
paraiḥ
—
by the enemies
abhyarditām
—
put into great difficulties or oppressed
raṇe
—
in the battlefield
udayacchat
—
took up
ripum
—
the enemies
hantum
—
to kill
vajram
—
the thunderbolt
vajra-dharaḥ
—
the carrier of the thunderbolt
ruṣā
—
in great anger.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
nirīkṣya pṛtanāṁ devaḥ
nirīkṣya
after observing
pṛtanām
his own soldiers
devaḥ
the demigod Indra
parair abhyarditāṁ raṇe
paraiḥ
by the enemies
abhyarditām
put into great difficulties or oppressed
raṇe
in the battlefield
udayacchad ripuṁ hantuṁ
udayacchat
took up
ripum
the enemies
hantum
to kill
vajraṁ vajra-dharo ruṣā
vajram
the thunderbolt
vajra-dharaḥ
the carrier of the thunderbolt
ruṣā
in great anger.
When Indra, who is known as Vajra-dhara, the carrier of the thunderbolt, saw his own soldiers so oppressed by the enemies on the battlefield, he became very angry. Thus he took up his thunderbolt to kill the enemies.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
When Indra, carrier of the thunderbolt, saw his soldiers oppressed by the enemies on the battlefield, he took up his thunderbolt to kill the enemy.
Personal Guidance
Seeing his soldiers oppressed, Indra became angry and took up his thunderbolt. The leader's wrath rises not for himself but for his people. Righteous anger in defense of others is a different quality from personal indignation.
Reflection Questions
- When did I last feel anger on behalf of someone else rather than myself?
- What injustice toward my 'soldiers' should awaken righteous response in me that has not?
My note
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