SB 8.24.45 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.24.45

निबध्य नावं तच्छृङ्गे यथोक्तो हरिणा पुरा । वरत्रेणाहिना तुष्टस्तुष्टाव मधुसूदनम् ॥ ४५ ॥

nibadhya nāvaṁ tac-chṛṅge

[nibadhya naavam tach-chringe]

yathokto hariṇā purā

[yathokto harinaa puraa]

varatreṇāhinā tuṣṭas

[varatrenaahinaa tushtas]

tuṣṭāva madhusūdanam

[tushtaava madhusoodanam]

Word-for-word

nibadhya — anchoring nāvam — the boat tat-śṛṅge — onto the horn of the big fish yathā-uktaḥ — as advised hariṇā — by the Supreme Personality of Godhead purā — before varatreṇa — used as a rope ahinā — by the great serpent (of the name Vāsuki) tuṣṭaḥ — being pleased tuṣṭāva — he satisfied madhusūdanam — the Supreme Lord, the killer of Madhu.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

nibadhya nāvaṁ tac-chṛṅge

nibadhya

anchoring

nāvam

the boat

tat-śṛṅge

onto the horn of the big fish

yathokto hariṇā purā

yathā-uktaḥ

as advised

hariṇā

by the Supreme Personality of Godhead

purā

before

varatreṇāhinā tuṣṭas

varatreṇa

used as a rope

ahinā

by the great serpent (of the name Vāsuki)

tuṣṭaḥ

being pleased

tuṣṭāva madhusūdanam

tuṣṭāva

he satisfied

madhusūdanam

the Supreme Lord, the killer of Madhu.

Following the instructions formerly given by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the King anchored the boat to the fish’s horn, using the serpent Vāsuki as a rope. Thus being satisfied, he began offering prayers to the Lord.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Following the instructions formerly given by the Lord, the King anchored the boat to the fish's horn, using the serpent Vāsuki as a rope. Thus being satisfied, he offered prayers to the Lord. Varatrena means “by a rope.”

Personal Guidance

Following the prior instruction, the King anchored the boat to the fish's horn with Vāsuki and offered prayers. Pre-given instruction becomes present action. The setup of yesterday is the rescue of today.

Reflection Questions

Where is yesterday's instruction the precise resource I need to enact right now?
What 'Vāsuki rope' have I already received that I have not yet picked up?

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