Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.11.31
तदापतद् गगनतले महाजवंविचिच्छिदे हरिरिषुभि: सहस्रधा
तमाहनन्नृप कुलिशेन कन्धरेरुषान्वितस्त्रिदशपति: शिरो हरन् ॥ ३१ ॥
tadāpatad gagana-tale mahā-javaṁ
[tadaapatad gagana-tale mahaa-javam]
vicicchide harir iṣubhiḥ sahasradhā
[vichichchide harir ishubhih sahasradhaa]
tam āhanan nṛpa kuliśena kandhare
[tam aahanan nripa kulishena kandhare]
ruṣānvitas tridaśa-patiḥ śiro haran
[rushaanvitas tridasha-patih shiro haran]
Word-for-word
tadā
—
at that time
apatat
—
falling like a meteor
gagana-tale
—
beneath the sky or on the ground
mahā-javam
—
extremely powerful
vicicchide
—
cut to pieces
hariḥ
—
Indra
iṣubhiḥ
—
by his arrows
sahasradhā
—
into thousands of pieces
tam
—
that Namuci
āhanat
—
struck
nṛpa
—
O King
kuliśena
—
with his thunderbolt
kandhare
—
on the shoulder
ruṣā-anvitaḥ
—
being very angry
tridaśa-patiḥ
—
Indra, the King of the demigods
śiraḥ
—
the head
haran
—
to separate.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tadāpatad gagana-tale mahā-javaṁ
tadā
at that time
apatat
falling like a meteor
gagana-tale
beneath the sky or on the ground
mahā-javam
extremely powerful
vicicchide harir iṣubhiḥ sahasradhā
vicicchide
cut to pieces
hariḥ
Indra
iṣubhiḥ
by his arrows
sahasradhā
into thousands of pieces
tam āhanan nṛpa kuliśena kandhare
tam
that Namuci
āhanat
struck
nṛpa
O King
kuliśena
with his thunderbolt
kandhare
on the shoulder
ruṣānvitas tridaśa-patiḥ śiro haran
ruṣā-anvitaḥ
being very angry
tridaśa-patiḥ
Indra, the King of the demigods
śiraḥ
the head
haran
to separate.
O King, when Indra, King of heaven, saw this very powerful spear falling toward the ground like a blazing meteor, he immediately cut it to pieces with his arrows. Then, being very angry, he struck Namuci’s shoulder with his thunderbolt to cut off Namuci’s head.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O King! When Indra, King of heaven, saw this fast approaching spear falling from the vault of the sky, he immediately cut it into a thousand pieces with his arrows. Then, being angry, he struck Namuci's shoulder with his thunderbolt in order to cut off his head.
Haran should be hartum (in order to cut off).
Personal Guidance
Indra cut the falling spear to pieces and struck Namuci's shoulder with his thunderbolt. Skillful response: first disarm, then strike. Order matters. Do not strike while the enemy's weapon is still airborne.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I striking before properly disarming, and getting caught by the airborne threat?
- What current conflict needs a 'cut the spear first' approach rather than direct counter-attack?
My note
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