Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.24.57
अतीतप्रलयापाय उत्थिताय स वेधसे ।
हत्वासुरं हयग्रीवं वेदान् प्रत्याहरद्धरि: ॥ ५७ ॥
atīta-pralayāpāya
[ateeta-pralayaapaaya]
utthitāya sa vedhase
[utthitaaya sa vedhase]
hatvāsuraṁ hayagrīvaṁ
[hatvaasuram hayagreevam]
vedān pratyāharad dhariḥ
[vedaan pratyaaharad dharih]
Word-for-word
atīta
—
passed
pralaya-apāye
—
at the end of the inundation
utthitāya
—
to bring him to his senses after sleeping
saḥ
—
the Supreme Lord
vedhase
—
unto Lord Brahmā
hatvā
—
after killing
asuram
—
the demon
hayagrīvam
—
by the name Hayagrīva
vedān
—
all the Vedic records
pratyāharat
—
delivered
hariḥ
—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
atīta-pralayāpāya
atīta
passed
pralaya-apāye
at the end of the inundation
utthitāya sa vedhase
utthitāya
to bring him to his senses after sleeping
saḥ
the Supreme Lord
vedhase
unto Lord Brahmā
hatvāsuraṁ hayagrīvaṁ
hatvā
after killing
asuram
the demon
hayagrīvam
by the name Hayagrīva
vedān pratyāharad dhariḥ
vedān
all the Vedic records
pratyāharat
delivered
hariḥ
the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
At the end of the last inundation [during the period of Svāyambhuva Manu] the Supreme Personality of Godhead killed the demon named Hayagrīva and delivered all the Vedic literatures to Lord Brahmā when Lord Brahmā awakened from sleeping.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
At the end of the last inundation (during Brahmā’s night), at the beginning of Svāyambhuva Manvantara, the Supreme Lord killed the demon named Hayagrīva and delivered the Vedas to Lord Brahmā when Lord Brahmā awoke from sleep.
The purposes of the two appearances of Matsya at different times are now described. Atīta-pralayāpāya means “at the beginning of Svāyambhuva Manvantara.”
Personal Guidance
At the end of the last inundation, the Lord killed Hayagrīva and restored all Vedic literatures to Brahmā when he awoke. The narrative loops back. The Lord restores what was lost during sleep.
Reflection Questions
- What has the Lord restored to me upon my own awakening that was lost in a previous sleep?
- Where do I need to acknowledge a restoration before claiming the present knowledge as my own achievement?
My note
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