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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.7.11

तथासुरानाविशदासुरेण रूपेण तेषां बलवीर्यमीरयन् । उद्दीपयन् देवगणांश्च विष्णु- र्दैवेन नागेन्द्रमबोधरूप: ॥ ११ ॥
tathāsurān āviśad āsureṇa
[tathaasuraan aavishad aasurena]
rūpeṇa teṣāṁ bala-vīryam īrayan
[roopena teshaam bala-veeryam eerayan]
uddīpayan deva-gaṇāṁś ca viṣṇur
[uddeepayan deva-ganaamsh cha vishnur]
daivena nāgendram abodha-rūpaḥ
[daivena naagendram abodha-roopah]
Word-for-word
tathā — thereafter asurān — unto the demons āviśat — entered āsureṇa — by the quality of passion rūpeṇa — in such a form teṣām — of them bala-vīryam — strength and energy īrayan — increasing uddīpayan — encouraging deva-gaṇān — the demigods ca — also viṣṇuḥ — Lord Viṣṇu daivena — by the feature of goodness nāga-indram — unto the King of the serpents, Vāsuki abodha-rūpaḥ — by the quality of ignorance.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tathāsurān āviśad āsureṇa
tathā
thereafter
asurān
unto the demons
āviśat
entered
āsureṇa
by the quality of passion
rūpeṇa teṣāṁ bala-vīryam īrayan
rūpeṇa
in such a form
teṣām
of them
bala-vīryam
strength and energy
īrayan
increasing
uddīpayan deva-gaṇāṁś ca viṣṇur
uddīpayan
encouraging
deva-gaṇān
the demigods
ca
also
viṣṇuḥ
Lord Viṣṇu
daivena nāgendram abodha-rūpaḥ
daivena
by the feature of goodness
nāga-indram
unto the King of the serpents, Vāsuki
abodha-rūpaḥ
by the quality of ignorance.
Thereafter, Lord Viṣṇu entered the demons as the quality of passion, the demigods as the quality of goodness, and Vāsuki as the quality of ignorance to encourage them and increase their various types of strength and energy.
Purport

Everyone in this material world is under the different modes of material nature. There were three different parties in the churning of Mandara Mountain — the demigods, who were in the mode of goodness, the demons, who were in the mode of passion, and the snake Vāsuki, who was in the mode of ignorance. Since they were all becoming tired (Vāsuki so much so that he was almost going to die), Lord Viṣṇu, to encourage them to continue the work of churning the ocean, entered into them according to their respective modes of nature — goodness, passion and ignorance.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Thereafter, Viṣṇu entered the demons as the quality of passion. He entered the devatās as the quality of goodness, and entered Vāsuki as the quality of ignorance to stimulate and increase their strength and courage. Seeing that they would not be able to continue after a few moments, and that Vāsuki would die from the pain of his body rubbing against the mountain, the Lord mercifully took action. He entered the demons as the energy of rajas (asurena). Īrayan means “stimulating.” He entered the devatās as the energy of sattva. He entered Vāsuki as the energy of tamas (abodha). By illusion in ignorance, Vāsuki would not be conscious of his pain.
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Personal Guidance
The Lord entered the demons as passion, the demigods as goodness, and Vāsuki as ignorance — meeting each according to their mode. The Lord works through whatever quality is available, not only through pure ones. His presence powers every participant.
Reflection Questions
  • Through which mode is the Lord currently energizing me — goodness, passion, or ignorance?
  • Can I see the Lord's hand even in the 'lower' qualities that drive me forward?
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