SB 8.15.8-9 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.15.8-9

अथारुह्य रथं दिव्यं भृगुदत्तं महारथ: । सुस्रग्धरोऽथ सन्नह्य धन्वी खड्‌गी धृतेषुधि: ॥ ८ ॥ हेमाङ्गदलसब्दाहु: स्फुरन्मकरकुण्डल: । रराज रथमारूढो धिष्ण्यस्थ इव हव्यवाट् ॥ ९ ॥

athāruhya rathaṁ divyaṁ

[athaaruhya ratham divyam]

bhṛgu-dattaṁ mahārathaḥ

[bhrigu-dattam mahaarathah]

susrag-dharo ’tha sannahya

[susrag-dharo ’tha sannahya]

dhanvī khaḍgī dhṛteṣudhiḥ

[dhanvee khadgee dhriteshudhih]

hemāṅgada-lasad-bāhuḥ

[hemaangada-lasad-baahuh]

sphuran-makara-kuṇḍalaḥ

[sphuran-makara-kundalah]

rarāja ratham ārūḍho

[raraaja ratham aaroodho]

dhiṣṇya-stha iva havyavāṭ

[dhishnya-stha iva havyavaat]

Word-for-word

atha — thereupon āruhya — getting on ratham — the chariot divyam — celestial bhṛgu-dattam — given by Śukrācārya mahā-rathaḥ — Bali Mahārāja, the great charioteer su-srak-dharaḥ — decorated with a nice garland atha — thus sannahya — covering his body with armor dhanvī — equipped with a bow khaḍgī — taking a sword dhṛta-iṣudhiḥ — taking a quiver of arrows hema-aṅgada-lasat-bāhuḥ — decorated with golden bangles on his arms sphurat-makara-kuṇḍalaḥ — decorated with brilliant earrings resembling sapphires rarāja — was illuminating ratham ārūḍhaḥ — getting on the chariot dhiṣṇya-sthaḥ — situated on the altar of sacrifice iva — like havya-vāṭ — worshipable fire.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

athāruhya rathaṁ divyaṁ

atha

thereupon

āruhya

getting on

ratham

the chariot

divyam

celestial

bhṛgu-dattaṁ mahārathaḥ

bhṛgu-dattam

given by Śukrācārya

mahā-rathaḥ

Bali Mahārāja, the great charioteer

susrag-dharo ’tha sannahya

su-srak-dharaḥ

decorated with a nice garland

dhanvī khaḍgī dhṛteṣudhiḥ

hemāṅgada-lasad-bāhuḥ

sphuran-makara-kuṇḍalaḥ

rarāja ratham ārūḍho

atha

thus

sannahya

covering his body with armor

dhanvī

equipped with a bow

khaḍgī

taking a sword

dhiṣṇya-stha iva havyavāṭ

dhṛta-iṣudhiḥ

taking a quiver of arrows

hema-aṅgada-lasat-bāhuḥ

decorated with golden bangles on his arms

sphurat-makara-kuṇḍalaḥ

decorated with brilliant earrings resembling sapphires

rarāja

was illuminating

ratham ārūḍhaḥ

getting on the chariot

dhiṣṇya-sthaḥ

situated on the altar of sacrifice

iva

havya-vāṭ

worshipable fire.

Then, after getting on the chariot given by Śukrācārya, Bali Mahārāja, decorated with a nice garland, put protective armor on his body, equipped himself with a bow, and took up a sword and a quiver of arrows. When he sat down on the seat of the chariot, his arms decorated with golden bangles and his ears with sapphire earrings, he shone like a worshipable fire.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Then, after getting on the chariot given by Śukrācārya, Bali Mahārāja, decorated with a beautiful garland, put protective armor on his body, equipped himself with a bow, and took up a sword and a quiver of arrows. When he sat down on the seat of the chariot, his arms decorated with golden bangles and his ears with sapphire earrings, he shone like a fire on an altar.

Personal Guidance

On the chariot, decorated, armored, with bow, sword, quiver, sapphire earrings — Bali shone like worshipable fire. The Bhāgavatam acknowledges the brilliance of the adversary. Demons can be beautiful, capable, and well-equipped.

Reflection Questions

Whom do I refuse to admire among my opponents, missing their genuine brilliance?
Where am I underequipped because I dismissed an enemy's example of preparation?

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