Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.21.30
यावत् तपत्यसौ गोभिर्यावदिन्दु: सहोडुभि: ।
यावद् वर्षति पर्जन्यस्तावती भूरियं तव ॥ ३० ॥
yāvat tapaty asau gobhir
[yaavat tapaty asau gobhir]
yāvad induḥ sahoḍubhiḥ
[yaavad induh sahodubhih]
yāvad varṣati parjanyas
[yaavad varshati parjanyas]
tāvatī bhūr iyaṁ tava
[taavatee bhoor iyam tava]
Word-for-word
yāvat
—
as far as
tapati
—
is shining
asau
—
the sun
gobhiḥ
—
by the sunshine
yāvat
—
as long or as far as
induḥ
—
the moon
saha-uḍubhiḥ
—
with the luminaries or stars
yāvat
—
as far as
varṣati
—
are pouring rain
parjanyaḥ
—
the clouds
tāvatī
—
to that much distance
bhūḥ
—
land
iyam
—
this
tava
—
in your possession.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yāvat tapaty asau gobhir
yāvat
as far as
tapati
is shining
asau
the sun
gobhiḥ
by the sunshine
yāvad induḥ sahoḍubhiḥ
yāvat
as long or as far as
induḥ
the moon
saha-uḍubhiḥ
with the luminaries or stars
yāvad varṣati parjanyas
yāvat
as far as
varṣati
are pouring rain
parjanyaḥ
the clouds
tāvatī bhūr iyaṁ tava
tāvatī
to that much distance
bhūḥ
land
iyam
this
tava
in your possession.
As far as the sun and moon shine with the stars and as far as the clouds pour rain, all the land throughout the universe is in your possession.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
As far as the sun shines with its rays and as far as moon shines along with the stars and as far as the clouds pour rain, all the land throughout the universe is in your possession.
Asau means the sun.
Personal Guidance
As far as sun, moon, and stars shine, and as far as clouds rain, all is in your possession. The Lord names the breadth of what Bali claimed. He does not minimize the gift; He acknowledges its scale.
Reflection Questions
- Has the Lord acknowledged the scale of my offering — or have I downplayed it?
- Where do I rush past honoring the size of someone's gift to me?
My note
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