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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.7.10

सुरासुरेन्द्रैर्भुजवीर्यवेपितं परिभ्रमन्तं गिरिमङ्ग पृष्ठत: । बिभ्रत् तदावर्तनमादिकच्छपो मेनेऽङ्गकण्डूयनमप्रमेय: ॥ १० ॥
surāsurendrair bhuja-vīrya-vepitaṁ
[suraasurendrair bhuja-veerya-vepitam]
paribhramantaṁ girim aṅga pṛṣṭhataḥ
[paribhramantam girim anga prishthatah]
bibhrat tad-āvartanam ādi-kacchapo
[bibhrat tad-aavartanam aadi-kachchapo]
mene ’ṅga-kaṇḍūyanam aprameyaḥ
[mene ’nga-kandooyanam aprameyah]
Word-for-word
sura-asura-indraiḥ — by the leaders of the demons and the demigods bhuja-vīrya — by the strength of their arms vepitam — moving paribhramantam — rotating girim — the mountain aṅga — O Mahārāja Parīkṣit pṛṣṭhataḥ — on His back bibhrat — bore tat — of that āvartanam — the rotating ādi-kacchapaḥ — as the supreme original tortoise mene — considered aṅga-kaṇḍūyanam — as pleasing scratching of the body aprameyaḥ — unlimited.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
surāsurendrair bhuja-vīrya-vepitaṁ
sura-asura-indraiḥ
by the leaders of the demons and the demigods
bhuja-vīrya
by the strength of their arms
vepitam
moving
paribhramantaṁ girim aṅga pṛṣṭhataḥ
paribhramantam
rotating
girim
the mountain
aṅga
O Mahārāja Parīkṣit
pṛṣṭhataḥ
on His back
bibhrat tad-āvartanam ādi-kacchapo
bibhrat
bore
tat
of that
āvartanam
the rotating
ādi-kacchapaḥ
as the supreme original tortoise
mene ’ṅga-kaṇḍūyanam aprameyaḥ
mene
considered
aṅga-kaṇḍūyanam
as pleasing scratching of the body
aprameyaḥ
unlimited.
O King, when the demigods and demons, by the strength of their arms, rotated Mandara Mountain on the back of the extraordinary tortoise, the tortoise accepted the rolling of the mountain as a means of scratching His body, and thus He felt a pleasing sensation.
Purport

The Supreme Personality of Godhead is always the unlimited. Although the Supreme Personality of Godhead, in His body as a tortoise, held on His back the largest of mountains, Mandara-parvata, He did not feel any inconvenience. On the contrary, He apparently felt some itching, and thus the rotation of the mountain was certainly very pleasing.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O King! When the devatās and demons, by the strength of their arms, rotated Mandara Mountain, the tortoise accepted the rolling of the mountain as a means of scratching his body. The rotating of the very heavy mountain on his back did not give Kūrma pain, but rather was pleasurable for him.
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Personal Guidance
The rolling mountain felt to Kūrma like a pleasant scratch. What was crushing labor for the demigods was enjoyable for the Lord. Our service is not a burden He grudgingly accepts; it is a relief He actually enjoys.
Reflection Questions
  • Do I serve as if helping a tired Lord, or as a child entertaining a delighted parent?
  • What activity, hard for me, might actually be His pleasure if I keep doing it?
📝 My note

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