Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.21.8
जाम्बवानृक्षराजस्तु भेरीशब्दैर्मनोजव: ।
विजयं दिक्षु सर्वासु महोत्सवमघोषयत् ॥ ८ ॥
jāmbavān ṛkṣa-rājas tu
[jaambavaan riksha-raajas tu]
bherī-śabdair mano-javaḥ
[bheree-shabdair mano-javah]
vijayaṁ dikṣu sarvāsu
[vijayam dikshu sarvaasu]
mahotsavam aghoṣayat
[mahotsavam aghoshayat]
Word-for-word
jāmbavān
—
who was named Jāmbavān
ṛkṣa-rājaḥ tu
—
the king in the form of a bear also
bherī-śabdaiḥ
—
by sounding the bugle
manaḥ-javaḥ
—
in mental ecstasy
vijayam
—
victory
dikṣu
—
in all directions
sarvāsu
—
everywhere
mahā-utsavam
—
festival
aghoṣayat
—
declared.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
jāmbavān ṛkṣa-rājas tu
jāmbavān
who was named Jāmbavān
ṛkṣa-rājaḥ tu
the king in the form of a bear also
bherī-śabdair mano-javaḥ
bherī-śabdaiḥ
by sounding the bugle
manaḥ-javaḥ
in mental ecstasy
vijayaṁ dikṣu sarvāsu
vijayam
victory
dikṣu
in all directions
sarvāsu
everywhere
mahotsavam aghoṣayat
mahā-utsavam
festival
aghoṣayat
declared.
Jāmbavān, king of the bears, also joined in the ceremony. Sounding his bugle in all directions, he declared a great festival for Lord Vāmanadeva’s victory.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Arriving quick as the mind, Jāmbavān, king of the bears, sounded his bugle in all directions and declared a great festival for Vāmana's victory.
Personal Guidance
Jāmbavān, king of bears, sounded his bugle and declared a festival for Vāmana's victory. Even non-human, non-demigod beings have proper roles in celebration. The dharmic community is wider than we assume.
Reflection Questions
- Whom do I exclude from sacred celebration that scripture would include?
- What 'Jāmbavān' in my circle should be invited to sound their distinctive bugle?
My note
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