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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.11.34

येन मे पूर्वमद्रीणां पक्षच्छेद: प्रजात्यये । कृतो निविशतां भारै: पतत्‍त्रै: पततां भुवि ॥ ३४ ॥
yena me pūrvam adrīṇāṁ
[yena me poorvam adreenaam]
pakṣa-cchedaḥ prajātyaye
[paksha-chchedah prajaatyaye]
kṛto niviśatāṁ bhāraiḥ
[krito nivishataam bhaaraih]
patattraiḥ patatāṁ bhuvi
[patattraih patataam bhuvi]
Word-for-word
yena — by the same thunderbolt me — by me pūrvam — formerly adrīṇām — of the mountains pakṣa-cchedaḥ — the cutting of the wings prajā-atyaye — when there was killing of the people in general kṛtaḥ — was done niviśatām — of those mountains which entered bhāraiḥ — by the great weight patattraiḥ — by wings patatām — falling bhuvi — on the ground.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yena me pūrvam adrīṇāṁ
yena
by the same thunderbolt
me
by me
pūrvam
formerly
adrīṇām
of the mountains
pakṣa-cchedaḥ prajātyaye
pakṣa-cchedaḥ
the cutting of the wings
prajā-atyaye
when there was killing of the people in general
kṛto niviśatāṁ bhāraiḥ
kṛtaḥ
was done
niviśatām
of those mountains which entered
bhāraiḥ
by the great weight
patattraiḥ patatāṁ bhuvi
patattraiḥ
by wings
patatām
falling
bhuvi
on the ground.
Indra thought: Formerly, when many mountains flying in the sky with wings would fall to the ground and kill people, I cut their wings with this same thunderbolt.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Formerly, with this same thunderbolt I cut off the wings of mountains when mountains had wings and the mountains would fall on the ground with their weight to kill people. This verse is connected to the words “that thunderbolt” in verse 36. By that thunderbolt I cut off the wings of mountains which were embellished with wings and the mountains would fell on the earth with their weight to kill people.
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Personal Guidance
Indra reviewed his past: with this same thunderbolt he had cut the wings of flying mountains. Memory of past power is comfort and confusion. Past competence does not guarantee present effectiveness.
Reflection Questions
  • What past success am I clinging to as proof I can handle the present problem?
  • Where has my reputation made me unable to admit that I am stuck now?
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