Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.5.39
बलान्महेन्द्रस्त्रिदशा: प्रसादा-
न्मन्योर्गिरीशो धिषणाद् विरिञ्च: ।
खेम्यस्तुछन्दांस्यृषयो मेढ्रत: क:
प्रसीदतां न: स महाविभूति: ॥ ३९ ॥
balān mahendras tri-daśāḥ prasādān
[balaan mahendras tri-dashaah prasaadaan]
manyor girīśo dhiṣaṇād viriñcaḥ
[manyor gireesho dhishanaad virinchah]
khebhyas tu chandāṁsy ṛṣayo meḍhrataḥ kaḥ
[khebhyas tu chandaamsy rishayo medhratah kah]
prasīdatāṁ naḥ sa mahā-vibhūtiḥ
[praseedataam nah sa mahaa-vibhootih]
Word-for-word
balāt
—
by His strength
mahā-indraḥ
—
King Indra became possible
tri-daśāḥ
—
as well as the demigods
prasādāt
—
by satisfaction
manyoḥ
—
by anger
giri-īśaḥ
—
Lord Śiva
dhiṣaṇāt
—
from sober intelligence
viriñcaḥ
—
Lord Brahmā
khebhyaḥ
—
from the bodily holes
tu
—
as well as
chandāṁsi
—
Vedic mantras
ṛṣayaḥ
—
great saintly persons
meḍhrataḥ
—
from the genitals
kaḥ
—
the prajāpatis
prasīdatām
—
may be pleased
naḥ
—
upon us
saḥ
—
He
mahā-vibhūtiḥ
—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has extraordinary power.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
balān mahendras tri-daśāḥ prasādān
balāt
by His strength
mahā-indraḥ
King Indra became possible
tri-daśāḥ
as well as the demigods
prasādāt
by satisfaction
manyor girīśo dhiṣaṇād viriñcaḥ
manyoḥ
by anger
giri-īśaḥ
Lord Śiva
dhiṣaṇāt
from sober intelligence
viriñcaḥ
Lord Brahmā
khebhyas tu chandāṁsy ṛṣayo meḍhrataḥ kaḥ
khebhyaḥ
from the bodily holes
tu
as well as
chandāṁsi
Vedic mantras
ṛṣayaḥ
great saintly persons
meḍhrataḥ
from the genitals
kaḥ
the prajāpatis
prasīdatāṁ naḥ sa mahā-vibhūtiḥ
prasīdatām
may be pleased
naḥ
upon us
saḥ
He
mahā-vibhūtiḥ
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who has extraordinary power.
Mahendra, the King of Heaven, was generated from the prowess of the Lord, the demigods were generated from the mercy of the Lord, Lord Śiva was generated from the anger of the Lord, and Lord Brahmā from His sober intelligence. The Vedic mantras were generated from the bodily holes of the Lord, and the great saints and prajāpatis were generated from His genitals. May that supremely powerful Lord be pleased with us.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
May the Lord, who possesses great vibhūtis, from whose strength arose Indra, from whose joy arose the devatās, from whose anger arose Śiva, from whose intelligence arose Brahmā, from whose bodily holes arose the Vedas and sages, and from whose genitals arose Dakṣa Prajāpati, be pleased with us!
From his intelligence (dhiṣaṇat) arose Brahmā. From his bodily holes (khebhyoḥ) arose the Vedas.
Personal Guidance
Indra came from His prowess, demigods from mercy, Śiva from anger, Brahmā from sober intelligence, Vedic mantras from bodily openings, and prajāpatis from His generative organs. Every cosmic faculty is His emanation. Nothing in creation is uprooted from the Lord.
Reflection Questions
- When I encounter anger or intelligence in life, do I trace it back to its divine source?
- How might this trace-back attitude soften my reactions to other people's faculties?
My note
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