Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.11.3
वज्रपाणिस्तमाहेदं तिरस्कृत्य पुर:स्थितम् ।
मनस्विनं सुसम्पन्नं विचरन्तं महामृधे ॥ ३ ॥
vajra-pāṇis tam āhedaṁ
[vajra-paanis tam aahedam]
tiraskṛtya puraḥ-sthitam
[tiraskritya purah-sthitam]
manasvinaṁ susampannaṁ
[manasvinam susampannam]
vicarantaṁ mahā-mṛdhe
[vicharantam mahaa-mridhe]
Word-for-word
vajra-pāṇiḥ
—
Indra, who always carries in his hand the thunderbolt
tam
—
unto Bali Mahārāja
āha
—
addressed
idam
—
in this way
tiraskṛtya
—
chastising him
puraḥ-sthitam
—
standing before him
manasvinam
—
very sober and tolerant
su-sampannam
—
well equipped with paraphernalia for fighting
vicarantam
—
moving
mahā-mṛdhe
—
on the great battlefield.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vajra-pāṇis tam āhedaṁ
vajra-pāṇiḥ
Indra, who always carries in his hand the thunderbolt
tam
unto Bali Mahārāja
āha
addressed
idam
in this way
tiraskṛtya puraḥ-sthitam
tiraskṛtya
chastising him
puraḥ-sthitam
standing before him
manasvinaṁ susampannaṁ
manasvinam
very sober and tolerant
su-sampannam
well equipped with paraphernalia for fighting
vicarantaṁ mahā-mṛdhe
vicarantam
moving
mahā-mṛdhe
on the great battlefield.
Sober and tolerant and well equipped with paraphernalia for fighting, Bali Mahārāja moved before Indra on the great battlefield. King Indra, who always carries the thunderbolt in his hand, rebuked Bali Mahārāja as follows.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
King Indra, carrier of the thunderbolt, rebuked clever Bali, who stood before him well equipped for fighting as he moved over the great battlefield.
Personal Guidance
Sober, tolerant, fully equipped, Bali moved before Indra and was rebuked. Even demonic kings can show the composure of warriors. Stability under threat is not exclusively a devotee's quality, though it points toward dharma.
Reflection Questions
- Where do I lack the sobriety of even a demon king when facing rebuke?
- What 'paraphernalia' do I bring when stepping into difficult conversations?
My note
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