Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.15.10-11
तुल्यैश्वर्यबलश्रीभि: स्वयूथैर्दैत्ययूथपै: ।
पिबद्भिरिव खं दृग्भिर्दहद्भि: परिधीनिव ॥ १० ॥
वृतो विकर्षन् महतीमासुरीं ध्वजिनीं विभु: ।
ययाविन्द्रपुरीं स्वृद्धां कम्पयन्निव रोदसी ॥ ११ ॥
tulyaiśvarya-bala-śrībhiḥ
[tulyaishvarya-bala-shreebhih]
sva-yūthair daitya-yūthapaiḥ
[sva-yoothair daitya-yoothapaih]
pibadbhir iva khaṁ dṛgbhir
[pibadbhir iva kham drigbhir]
dahadbhiḥ paridhīn iva
[dahadbhih paridheen iva]
vṛto vikarṣan mahatīm
[vrito vikarshan mahateem]
āsurīṁ dhvajinīṁ vibhuḥ
[aasureem dhvajineem vibhuh]
yayāv indra-purīṁ svṛddhāṁ
[yayaav indra-pureem svriddhaam]
kampayann iva rodasī
[kampayann iva rodasee]
Word-for-word
tulya-aiśvarya
—
equal in opulence
bala
—
strength
śrībhiḥ
—
and in beauty
sva-yūthaiḥ
—
by his own men
daitya-yūtha-paiḥ
—
and by the chiefs of the demons
pibadbhiḥ
—
drinking
iva
—
as if
kham
—
the sky
dṛgbhiḥ
—
with the sight
dahadbhiḥ
—
burning
paridhīn
—
all directions
iva
—
as if
vṛtaḥ
—
surrounded
vikarṣan
—
attracting
mahatīm
—
very great
āsurīm
—
demoniac
dhvajinīm
—
soldiers
vibhuḥ
—
most powerful
yayau
—
went
indra-purīm
—
to the capital of King Indra
su-ṛddhām
—
very opulent
kampayan
—
causing to tremble
iva
—
as if
rodasī
—
the complete surface of the world.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tulyaiśvarya-bala-śrībhiḥ
tulya-aiśvarya
equal in opulence
bala
strength
śrībhiḥ
and in beauty
sva-yūthair daitya-yūthapaiḥ
sva-yūthaiḥ
by his own men
daitya-yūtha-paiḥ
and by the chiefs of the demons
pibadbhir iva khaṁ dṛgbhir
pibadbhiḥ
drinking
iva
as if
kham
the sky
dṛgbhiḥ
with the sight
dahadbhiḥ paridhīn iva
dahadbhiḥ
burning
paridhīn
all directions
iva
as if
vṛto vikarṣan mahatīm
vṛtaḥ
surrounded
vikarṣan
attracting
mahatīm
very great
āsurīṁ dhvajinīṁ vibhuḥ
āsurīm
demoniac
dhvajinīm
soldiers
vibhuḥ
most powerful
yayāv indra-purīṁ svṛddhāṁ
yayau
went
indra-purīm
to the capital of King Indra
su-ṛddhām
very opulent
kampayann iva rodasī
kampayan
causing to tremble
iva
as if
rodasī
the complete surface of the world.
When he assembled with his own soldiers and the demon chiefs, who were equal to him in strength, opulence and beauty, they appeared as if they would swallow the sky and burn all directions with their vision. After thus gathering the demoniac soldiers, Bali Mahārāja departed for the opulent capital of Indra. Indeed, he seemed to make the entire surface of the world tremble.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
When he assembled with his soldiers and the demon chiefs, who were equal to him in strength, wealth and beauty, they appeared as if they would swallow the sky and burn all directions with their vision. After gathering the demonic soldiers, Bali Mahārāja departed for the prosperous city of Indra, making the entire surface of the world tremble.
Surrounded by the solders he went to Indra’s city. The two verses are connected. Paridhīn means directions.
Personal Guidance
Assembled with demon chiefs equal in strength, they seemed to swallow the sky and burn directions with their vision. Bali marched on Indra's capital, making the earth tremble. Massed demonic power is genuinely fearful, not cartoonish.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I imagining hostile forces as weaker than they are because that's comforting?
- What 'trembling of the earth' is happening around me that I am refusing to take seriously?
My note
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