Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.2.21
यद्गन्धमात्राद्धरयो गजेन्द्रा
व्याघ्रादयो व्यालमृगा: सखड्गा: ।
महोरगाश्चापि भयाद्द्रवन्ति
सगौरकृष्णा: सरभाश्चमर्य: ॥ २१ ॥
yad-gandha-mātrād dharayo gajendrā
[yad-gandha-maatraad dharayo gajendraa]
vyāghrādayo vyāla-mṛgāḥ sakhaḍgāḥ
[vyaaghraadayo vyaala-mrigaah sakhadgaah]
mahoragāś cāpi bhayād dravanti
[mahoragaash chaapi bhayaad dravanti]
sagaura-kṛṣṇāḥ sarabhāś camaryaḥ
[sagaura-krishnaah sarabhaash chamaryah]
Word-for-word
yat-gandha-mātrāt
—
simply by the scent of that elephant
harayaḥ
—
lions
gaja-indrāḥ
—
other elephants
vyāghra-ādayaḥ
—
ferocious animals like tigers
vyāla-mṛgāḥ
—
other ferocious animals
sakhaḍgāḥ
—
rhinoceroses
mahā-uragāḥ
—
big, big serpents
ca
—
also
api
—
indeed
bhayāt
—
because of fear
dravanti
—
running away
sa
—
with
gaura-kṛṣṇāḥ
—
some of them white, some of them black
sarabhāḥ
—
sarabhas
camaryaḥ
—
also camarīs..
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yad-gandha-mātrād dharayo gajendrā
yat-gandha-mātrāt
simply by the scent of that elephant
harayaḥ
lions
gaja-indrāḥ
other elephants
vyāghrādayo vyāla-mṛgāḥ sakhaḍgāḥ
vyāghra-ādayaḥ
ferocious animals like tigers
vyāla-mṛgāḥ
other ferocious animals
sakhaḍgāḥ
rhinoceroses
mahoragāś cāpi bhayād dravanti
mahā-uragāḥ
big, big serpents
ca
also
api
indeed
bhayāt
because of fear
dravanti
running away
sagaura-kṛṣṇāḥ sarabhāś camaryaḥ
sa
with
gaura-kṛṣṇāḥ
some of them white, some of them black
sarabhāḥ
sarabhas
camaryaḥ
also camarīs..
Simply by catching scent of that elephant, all the other elephants, the tigers and the other ferocious animals, such as lions, rhinoceroses, great serpents and black and white sarabhas, fled in fear. The camarī deer also fled.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Simply by catching scent of that elephant, all the other elephants, the lions, and the other ferocious animals, such as tigers, rhinoceroses, great serpents and black and white sarabhas, camarī deer, fled in fear.
Harayaḥ means lions.
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Personal Guidance
Lions, tigers, rhinos and serpents all flee the elephant's scent. Sometimes our presence intimidates others not by intention but by sheer mass. Notice who quietly leaves the room when you enter, and ask whether your strength is being used to protect or to dominate.
Reflection Questions
- Who shrinks or withdraws when I show up, and what does that tell me?
- How can my strength be wielded so that others feel safer rather than smaller?
My note
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