Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.24.36
दोधूयमानां तां नावं समीरेण बलीयसा ।
उपस्थितस्य मे शृङ्गे निबध्नीहि महाहिना ॥ ३६ ॥
dodhūyamānāṁ tāṁ nāvaṁ
[dodhooyamaanaam taam naavam]
samīreṇa balīyasā
[sameerena baleeyasaa]
upasthitasya me śṛṅge
[upasthitasya me shringe]
nibadhnīhi mahāhinā
[nibadhneehi mahaahinaa]
Word-for-word
dodhūyamānām
—
being tossed about
tām
—
that
nāvam
—
boat
samīreṇa
—
by the wind
balīyasā
—
very powerful
upasthitasya
—
situated nearby
me
—
of Me
śṛṅge
—
to the horn
nibadhnīhi
—
bind
mahā-ahinā
—
by the large serpent (Vāsuki).
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dodhūyamānāṁ tāṁ nāvaṁ
dodhūyamānām
being tossed about
tām
that
nāvam
boat
samīreṇa balīyasā
samīreṇa
by the wind
balīyasā
very powerful
upasthitasya me śṛṅge
upasthitasya
situated nearby
me
of Me
śṛṅge
to the horn
nibadhnīhi mahāhinā
nibadhnīhi
bind
mahā-ahinā
by the large serpent (Vāsuki).
Then, as the boat is tossed about by the powerful winds, attach the vessel to My horn by means of the great serpent Vāsuki, for I shall be present by your side.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Then, as the boat is tossed about by the powerful winds, attach the vessel to my horn by means of the great serpent Vāsuki, for I shall be present by your side.
I will be there in the form of a fish. The snake is Vāsuki.
Personal Guidance
When winds toss the boat, attach it to My horn with Vāsuki the serpent — I shall be present beside you. The Lord pre-instructs the binding to Himself. The rope and the partner are both pre-arranged.
Reflection Questions
- What 'Vāsuki rope' am I supposed to use to attach my boat to Him?
- Where do I forget that the binding mechanism between me and Him is itself His provision?
My note
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