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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.2.20

तत्रैकदा तद्‌गिरिकाननाश्रय: करेणुभिर्वारणयूथपश्चरन् । सकण्टकं कीचकवेणुवेत्रवद् विशालगुल्मं प्ररुजन्वनस्पतीन् ॥ २० ॥
tatraikadā tad-giri-kānanāśrayaḥ
[tatraikadaa tad-giri-kaananaashrayah]
kareṇubhir vāraṇa-yūtha-paś caran
[karenubhir vaarana-yootha-pash charan]
sakaṇṭakaṁ kīcaka-veṇu-vetravad
[sakantakam keechaka-venu-vetravad]
viśāla-gulmaṁ prarujan vanaspatīn
[vishaala-gulmam prarujan vanaspateen]
Word-for-word
tatra — therein ekadā — once upon a time tat-giri — of that mountain (Trikūṭa) kānana-āśrayaḥ — who lives in the forest kareṇubhiḥ — accompanied by female elephants vāraṇa-yūtha-paḥ — the leader of the elephants caran — while wandering (toward the lake) sa-kaṇṭakam — a place full of thorns kīcaka-veṇu-vetra-vat — with plants and creepers of different names viśāla-gulmam — many thickets prarujan — breaking vanaḥ-patīn — trees and plants.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tatraikadā tad-giri-kānanāśrayaḥ
tatra
therein
ekadā
once upon a time
tat-giri
of that mountain (Trikūṭa)
kānana-āśrayaḥ
who lives in the forest
kareṇubhir vāraṇa-yūtha-paś caran
kareṇubhiḥ
accompanied by female elephants
vāraṇa-yūtha-paḥ
the leader of the elephants
caran
while wandering (toward the lake)
sakaṇṭakaṁ kīcaka-veṇu-vetravad
sa-kaṇṭakam
a place full of thorns
kīcaka-veṇu-vetra-vat
with plants and creepers of different names
viśāla-gulmaṁ prarujan vanaspatīn
viśāla-gulmam
many thickets
prarujan
breaking
vanaḥ-patīn
trees and plants.
The leader of the elephants who lived in the forest of the mountain Trikūṭa once wandered toward the lake with his female elephants. He broke many plants, creepers, thickets and trees, not caring for their piercing thorns.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The leader of the elephants who lived in the forest of Trikūṭa Mountain once was wandering about with his female elephants, breaking huge trees, bamboos, and reeds having thorns. The sentence continues for five verses. Moving about, eating and having his wives eat, he broke many trees.
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Personal Guidance
The bull elephant crashes through the forest with his herd, indifferent to the thorns and damage he causes. Unconscious power is destructive power. Many of us move through life with elephantine momentum, trampling more than we realize on our way to satisfaction.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I crashing through people or principles in pursuit of my own enjoyment?
  • Whose 'thorns' have I been ignoring because my agenda feels too urgent to slow down?
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