SB 8.18.23 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.18.23

इत्थं सशिष्येषु भृगुष्वनेकधा वितर्क्यमाणो भगवान्स वामन: । छत्रं सदण्डं सजलं कमण्डलुं विवेश बिभ्रद्धयमेधवाटम् ॥ २३ ॥

itthaṁ saśiṣyeṣu bhṛguṣv anekadhā

[ittham sashishyeshu bhrigushv anekadhaa]

vitarkyamāṇo bhagavān sa vāmanaḥ

[vitarkyamaano bhagavaan sa vaamanah]

chatraṁ sadaṇḍaṁ sajalaṁ kamaṇḍaluṁ

[chatram sadandam sajalam kamandalum]

viveśa bibhrad dhayamedha-vāṭam

[vivesha bibhrad dhayamedha-vaatam]

Word-for-word

ittham — in this way sa-śiṣyeṣu — with their disciples bhṛguṣu — among the Bhṛgus anekadhā — in many ways vitarkyamāṇaḥ — being talked and argued about bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead saḥ — that vāmanaḥ — Lord Vāmana chatram — umbrella sa-daṇḍam — with the rod sa-jalam — filled with water kamaṇḍalum — waterpot viveśa — entered bibhrat — taking in hand hayamedha — of the aśvamedha sacrifice vāṭam — the arena.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

itthaṁ saśiṣyeṣu bhṛguṣv anekadhā

ittham

in this way

sa-śiṣyeṣu

with their disciples

bhṛguṣu

among the Bhṛgus

anekadhā

in many ways

vitarkyamāṇo bhagavān sa vāmanaḥ

vitarkyamāṇaḥ

being talked and argued about

bhagavān

the Supreme Personality of Godhead

saḥ

that

vāmanaḥ

Lord Vāmana

chatraṁ sadaṇḍaṁ sajalaṁ kamaṇḍaluṁ

chatram

umbrella

sa-daṇḍam

with the rod

sa-jalam

filled with water

kamaṇḍalum

waterpot

viveśa bibhrad dhayamedha-vāṭam

viveśa

entered

bibhrat

taking in hand

hayamedha

of the aśvamedha sacrifice

vāṭam

the arena.

While the priests of the Bhṛgu dynasty and their disciples talked and argued in various ways, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vāmanadeva, holding in His hands the rod, the umbrella and a waterpot full of water, entered the arena of the aśvamedha sacrifice.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

While the descendants of Bhṛgu speculated in the this way, the Supreme Lord, holding in his hands a rod, umbrella and a pot full of water, entered the arena of the horse sacrifice. Just as the priests speculated, so the descendents of Bhṛgu (other brāhmaṇas) speculated about Vāmanadeva. Hayamedha-vāṭam means the pavilion for the horse sacrifice.

Personal Guidance

While they argued and speculated, Vāmana — holding rod, umbrella, and waterpot — entered the arena. He does not wait for them to figure out who He is. Action precedes recognition. The Lord proceeds while we debate.

Reflection Questions

Where am I still debating the identity of someone the Lord has already entered through?
What is happening, despite my speculation, because divine work does not wait for my recognition?

📝 My note

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