Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.5.17-18
निशाम्यैतत् सुरगणा महेन्द्रवरुणादय: ।
नाध्यगच्छन्स्वयं मन्त्रैर्मन्त्रयन्तो विनिश्चितम् ॥ १७ ॥
ततो ब्रह्मसभां जग्मुर्मेरोर्मूर्धनि सर्वश: ।
सर्वं विज्ञापयां चक्रु: प्रणता: परमेष्ठिने ॥ १८ ॥
niśāmyaitat sura-gaṇā
[nishaamyaitat sura-ganaa]
mahendra-varuṇādayaḥ
[mahendra-varunaadayah]
nādhyagacchan svayaṁ mantrair
[naadhyagachchan svayam mantrair]
mantrayanto viniścitam
[mantrayanto vinishchitam]
tato brahma-sabhāṁ jagmur
[tato brahma-sabhaam jagmur]
meror mūrdhani sarvaśaḥ
[meror moordhani sarvashah]
sarvaṁ vijñāpayāṁ cakruḥ
[sarvam vijnaapayaam chakruh]
praṇatāḥ parameṣṭhine
[pranataah parameshthine]
Word-for-word
niśāmya
—
hearing
etat
—
this incident
sura-gaṇāḥ
—
all the demigods
mahā-indra
—
King Indra
varuṇa-ādayaḥ
—
Varuṇa and other demigods
na
—
not
adhyagacchan
—
reached
svayam
—
personally
mantraiḥ
—
by deliberation
mantrayantaḥ
—
discussing
viniścitam
—
a real conclusion
tataḥ
—
thereupon
brahma-sabhām
—
to the assembly of Lord Brahmā
jagmuḥ
—
they went
meroḥ
—
of Sumeru Mountain
mūrdhani
—
on the top
sarvaśaḥ
—
all of them
sarvam
—
everything
vijñāpayām cakruḥ
—
they informed
praṇatāḥ
—
offered obeisances
parameṣṭhine
—
unto Lord Brahmā.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
niśāmyaitat sura-gaṇā
niśāmya
hearing
etat
this incident
sura-gaṇāḥ
all the demigods
mahendra-varuṇādayaḥ
mahā-indra
King Indra
varuṇa-ādayaḥ
Varuṇa and other demigods
nādhyagacchan svayaṁ mantrair
na
not
adhyagacchan
reached
svayam
personally
mantraiḥ
by deliberation
mantrayanto viniścitam
mantrayantaḥ
discussing
viniścitam
a real conclusion
tato brahma-sabhāṁ jagmur
tataḥ
thereupon
brahma-sabhām
to the assembly of Lord Brahmā
jagmuḥ
they went
meror mūrdhani sarvaśaḥ
meroḥ
of Sumeru Mountain
mūrdhani
on the top
sarvaśaḥ
all of them
sarvaṁ vijñāpayāṁ cakruḥ
sarvam
everything
vijñāpayām cakruḥ
they informed
praṇatāḥ parameṣṭhine
praṇatāḥ
offered obeisances
parameṣṭhine
unto Lord Brahmā.
Lord Indra, Varuṇa and the other demigods, seeing their lives in such a state, consulted among themselves, but they could not find any solution. Then all the demigods assembled and went together to the peak of Sumeru Mountain. There, in the assembly of Lord Brahmā, they fell down to offer Lord Brahmā their obeisances, and then they informed him of all the incidents that had taken place.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Indra, Varuṇa and the other devatās, seeing their lives in such a state, consulted among themselves but could not find any solution. Then they went the assembly of Brahmā on the peak of Sumeru Mountain. Offering respects, they informed Brahmā of everything.
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Personal Guidance
Indra, Varuṇa and the demigods cannot find a solution and so travel to Brahmā for guidance. When equals cannot solve the problem, go to a senior. Reaching beyond the peer group for counsel is a mark of maturity, not weakness.
Reflection Questions
- Which current problem in my life needs someone older or more advanced than me?
- Whom have I been avoiding consulting out of pride, and is it time to climb to that 'Sumeru'?
My note
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