Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.15.24
मघवांस्तमभिप्रेत्य बले: परममुद्यमम् ।
सर्वदेवगणोपेतो गुरुमेतदुवाच ह ॥ २४ ॥
maghavāṁs tam abhipretya
[maghavaams tam abhipretya]
baleḥ paramam udyamam
[baleh paramam udyamam]
sarva-deva-gaṇopeto
[sarva-deva-ganopeto]
gurum etad uvāca ha
[gurum etad uvaacha ha]
Word-for-word
maghavān
—
Indra
tam
—
the situation
abhipretya
—
understanding
baleḥ
—
of Bali Mahārāja
paramam udyamam
—
great enthusiasm
sarva-deva-gaṇa
—
by all the demigods
upetaḥ
—
accompanied
gurum
—
unto the spiritual master
etat
—
the following words
uvāca
—
said
ha
—
indeed.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
maghavāṁs tam abhipretya
maghavān
Indra
tam
the situation
abhipretya
understanding
baleḥ paramam udyamam
baleḥ
of Bali Mahārāja
paramam udyamam
great enthusiasm
sarva-deva-gaṇopeto
sarva-deva-gaṇa
by all the demigods
upetaḥ
accompanied
gurum etad uvāca ha
gurum
unto the spiritual master
etat
the following words
uvāca
said
ha
indeed.
Seeing Bali Mahārāja’s indefatigable endeavor and understanding his motive, King Indra, along with the other demigods, approached his spiritual master, Bṛhaspati, and spoke as follows.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Seeing Bali’s indefatigable endeavor, King Indra, along with the other devatās, approached his guru and spoke as follows.
Personal Guidance
Seeing Bali's effort, Indra went to Bṛhaspati, his guru. When power fails, the leader does not just call advisors — he goes to his spiritual master. Authority steps up the chain.
Reflection Questions
- When my power fails, whom do I go to first — peers, or my spiritual master?
- Where am I skipping the guru-step and trying to figure it out among equals?
My note
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