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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.15.7

एवं स विप्रार्जितयोधनार्थ- स्तै: कल्पितस्वस्त्ययनोऽथ विप्रान् । प्रदक्षिणीकृत्य कृतप्रणाम: प्रह्लादमामन्‍त्र्य नमश्चकार ॥ ७ ॥
evaṁ sa viprārjita-yodhanārthas
[evam sa vipraarjita-yodhanaarthas]
taiḥ kalpita-svastyayano ’tha viprān
[taih kalpita-svastyayano ’tha vipraan]
pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya kṛta-praṇāmaḥ
[pradakshinee-kritya krita-pranaamah]
prahrādam āmantrya namaś-cakāra
[prahraadam aamantrya namash-chakaara]
Word-for-word
evam — in this way saḥ — he (Bali Mahārāja) vipra-arjita — gained by the grace of the brāhmaṇas yodhana-arthaḥ — possessing equipment for fighting taiḥ — by them (the brāhmaṇas) kalpita — advice svastyayanaḥ — ritualistic performance atha — as viprān — all the brāhmaṇas (Śukrācārya and others) pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya — circumambulating kṛta-praṇāmaḥ — offered his respectful obeisances prahrādam — unto Prahlāda Mahārāja āmantrya — addressing namaḥ-cakāra — offered him obeisances.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
evaṁ sa viprārjita-yodhanārthas
evam
in this way
saḥ
he (Bali Mahārāja)
vipra-arjita
gained by the grace of the brāhmaṇas
yodhana-arthaḥ
possessing equipment for fighting
taiḥ kalpita-svastyayano ’tha viprān
taiḥ
by them (the brāhmaṇas)
kalpita
advice
svastyayanaḥ
ritualistic performance
atha
as
viprān
all the brāhmaṇas (Śukrācārya and others)
pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya kṛta-praṇāmaḥ
pradakṣiṇī-kṛtya
circumambulating
kṛta-praṇāmaḥ
offered his respectful obeisances
prahrādam
unto Prahlāda Mahārāja
āmantrya
addressing
prahrādam āmantrya namaś-cakāra
namaḥ-cakāra
offered him obeisances.
When Mahārāja Bali had thus performed the special ritualistic ceremony advised by the brāhmaṇas and had received, by their grace, the equipment for fighting, he circumambulated the brāhmaṇas and offered them obeisances. He also saluted Prahlāda Mahārāja and offered obeisances to him.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
When Mahārāja Bali had thus performed the special rites advised by the brāhmaṇas and had received, by their grace, the equipment for fighting, he circumambulated the brāhmaṇas and offered them obeisances. He also saluted Prahlāda Mahārāja and offered obeisances to him. He had obtained articles for fighting which were supplied by the brāhmaṇas.
Personal Guidance
Equipped, Bali circumambulated the brāhmaṇas and offered obeisances, also saluting Prahlāda. Even before using the gifts, he honored the givers. Gratitude precedes deployment. Power received without thanks corrupts.
Reflection Questions
  • What gift have I begun using without first properly honoring the giver?
  • Where would a circumambulation — a literal or symbolic walk-around of acknowledgment — re-anchor my current effort?
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