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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.15.26

नैनं कश्चित् कुतो वापि प्रतिव्योढुमधीश्वर: । पिबन्निव मुखेनेदं लिहन्निव दिशो दश । दहन्निव दिशो द‍ृग्भि: संवर्ताग्निरिवोत्थित: ॥ २६ ॥
nainaṁ kaścit kuto vāpi
[nainam kashchit kuto vaapi]
prativyoḍhum adhīśvaraḥ
[prativyodhum adheeshvarah]
pibann iva mukhenedaṁ
[pibann iva mukhenedam]
lihann iva diśo daśa
[lihann iva disho dasha]
dahann iva diśo dṛgbhiḥ
[dahann iva disho drigbhih]
saṁvartāgnir ivotthitaḥ
[samvartaagnir ivotthitah]
Word-for-word
na — not enam — this arrangement kaścit — anyone kutaḥ — from anywhere vā api — either prativyoḍhum — to counteract adhīśvaraḥ — capable piban iva — as if drinking mukhena — by the mouth idam — this (world) lihan iva — as if licking up diśaḥ daśa — all ten directions dahan iva — as if burning diśaḥ — all directions dṛgbhiḥ — by his vision saṁvarta-agniḥ — the fire known as saṁvarta iva — like utthitaḥ — now arisen.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
nainaṁ kaścit kuto vāpi
na
not
prativyoḍhum adhīśvaraḥ
pibann iva mukhenedaṁ
enam
this arrangement
kaścit
anyone
kutaḥ
from anywhere
lihann iva diśo daśa
vā api
either
prativyoḍhum
to counteract
adhīśvaraḥ
capable
piban iva
as if drinking
mukhena
by the mouth
idam
this (world)
lihan iva
as if licking up
diśaḥ daśa
all ten directions
dahan iva
as if burning
dahann iva diśo dṛgbhiḥ
diśaḥ
all directions
dṛgbhiḥ
by his vision
saṁvartāgnir ivotthitaḥ
saṁvarta-agniḥ
the fire known as saṁvarta
iva
like
utthitaḥ
now arisen.
No one anywhere can counteract this military arrangement of Bali’s. It now appears that Bali is trying to drink up the entire universe with his mouth, lick up the ten directions with his tongue, and raise fire in every direction with his eyes. Indeed, he has arisen like the annihilating fire known as saṁvartaka.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
No one anywhere can counteract Bali, since he seems to be devouring the universe with his mouth, licking it up, and burning all direction with his glance. It is as if the fire of final destruction has arisen. Pratiboḍhum means “to counteract with troops.” This is because he seems to be devouring the universe.
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Personal Guidance
Bali seems to drink the universe with his mouth, lick directions with his tongue, raise fire with his eyes — like saṁvartaka fire. Indra's vivid metaphor admits something cosmic is happening. Naming threats accurately is the start of dharmic response.
Reflection Questions
  • What threat in my life have I described too mildly, hiding its actual size from myself?
  • Where could vivid metaphor help me face what flat language has let me ignore?
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