Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.12.36
अथावगतमाहात्म्य आत्मनो जगदात्मन:
अपरिज्ञेयवीर्यस्य न मेने तदुहाद्भुतम् ॥ ३६ ॥
athāvagata-māhātmya
[athaavagata-maahaatmya]
ātmano jagad-ātmanaḥ
[aatmano jagad-aatmanah]
aparijñeya-vīryasya
[aparijneya-veeryasya]
na mene tad u hādbhutam
[na mene tad u haadbhutam]
Word-for-word
atha
—
thus
avagata
—
being fully convinced about
māhātmyaḥ
—
the greatness
ātmanaḥ
—
of himself
jagat-ātmanaḥ
—
and of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
aparijñeya-vīryasya
—
who has unlimited potency
na
—
not
mene
—
did consider
tat
—
the miraculous activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in bewildering him
u ha
—
certainly
adbhutam
—
as wonderful.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
athāvagata-māhātmya
atha
thus
avagata
being fully convinced about
māhātmyaḥ
the greatness
ātmano jagad-ātmanaḥ
ātmanaḥ
of himself
jagat-ātmanaḥ
and of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
aparijñeya-vīryasya
aparijñeya-vīryasya
who has unlimited potency
na mene tad u hādbhutam
na
not
mene
did consider
tat
the miraculous activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in bewildering him
u ha
certainly
adbhutam
as wonderful.
Thus Lord Śiva could understand his position and that of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has unlimited potencies. Having reached this understanding, he was not at all surprised by the wonderful way Lord Viṣṇu had acted upon him.
Purport
The Supreme Personality of Godhead is known as all-powerful because no one can excel Him in any activity. In Bhagavad-gītā (7.7) the Lord says, mattaḥ parataraṁ nānyat kiñcid asti dhanañjaya: “O conqueror of wealth, there is no truth superior to Me.” No one can equal the Lord or be greater than Him, for He is the master of everyone. As stated in Caitanya-caritāmṛta ( Ādi 5.142) , ekale īśvara kṛṣṇa, āra saba bhṛtya. The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, is the only master of everyone, including even Lord Śiva, what to speak of others. Lord Śiva was already aware of the supreme power of Lord Viṣṇu, but when he was actually put into bewilderment, he felt proud to have such an exalted master.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Śiva, understanding the greatness of the Lord of inestimable power, did not consider it astonishing since the Lord resides everywhere in the universe.
At the moment of regaining his discriminating power, he saw that Mohinī had disappeared. He then understood that his own bewilderment and discrimination depended on the Lord. He understood the greatness of the Lord (ātmanaḥ). Or, he understood his own power of yoga. He was not surprised that he had been befooled and given discrimination, since the Lord resides everywhere within the universe, and thus is capable of bewildering or enlightening even Śiva.
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Personal Guidance
Śiva understood his position and the Lord's unlimited potencies; he was not surprised. Real understanding makes us un-surprisable. The lesson lands not as shame but as confirmation of what we already knew theoretically.
Reflection Questions
- Where has a recent humiliation actually confirmed something I theoretically knew?
- Can I receive correction without shock, simply as the Lord's confirmation of my real position?
My note
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