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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.7.13

उपर्यधश्चात्मनि गोत्रनेत्रयो: परेण ते प्राविशता समेधिता: । ममन्थुरब्धिं तरसा मदोत्कटा महाद्रिणा क्षोभितनक्रचक्रम् ॥ १३ ॥
upary adhaś cātmani gotra-netrayoḥ
[upary adhash chaatmani gotra-netrayoh]
pareṇa te prāviśatā samedhitāḥ
[parena te praavishataa samedhitaah]
mamanthur abdhiṁ tarasā madotkaṭā
[mamanthur abdhim tarasaa madotkataa]
mahādriṇā kṣobhita-nakra-cakram
[mahaadrinaa kshobhita-nakra-chakram]
Word-for-word
upari — upward adhaḥ ca — and downward ātmani — unto the demons and demigods gotra-netrayoḥ — unto the mountain and Vāsuki, who was used as a rope pareṇa — the Supreme Personality of Godhead te — they prāviśatā — entering them samedhitāḥ — sufficiently agitated mamanthuḥ — churned abdhim — the Ocean of Milk tarasā — with great strength mada-utkaṭāḥ — being mad mahā-adriṇā — with the great Mandara Mountain kṣobhita — agitated nakra-cakram — all the alligators in the water.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
upary adhaś cātmani gotra-netrayoḥ
upari
upward
adhaḥ ca
and downward
ātmani
unto the demons and demigods
gotra-netrayoḥ
unto the mountain and Vāsuki, who was used as a rope
pareṇa te prāviśatā samedhitāḥ
pareṇa
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
te
they
prāviśatā
entering them
samedhitāḥ
sufficiently agitated
mamanthur abdhiṁ tarasā madotkaṭā
mamanthuḥ
churned
abdhim
the Ocean of Milk
tarasā
with great strength
mada-utkaṭāḥ
being mad
mahādriṇā kṣobhita-nakra-cakram
mahā-adriṇā
with the great Mandara Mountain
kṣobhita
agitated
nakra-cakram
all the alligators in the water.
The demigods and demons worked almost madly for the nectar, encouraged by the Lord, who was above and below the mountain and who had entered the demigods, the demons, Vāsuki and the mountain itself. Because of the strength of the demigods and demons, the Ocean of Milk was so powerfully agitated that all the alligators in the water were very much perturbed. Nonetheless the churning of the ocean continued in this way.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Strengthened by the Lord who entered the devatās, demons, the mountain and the snake and who was also above and below the mountain, all of the parties, eager for the nectar, energetically churned the ocean, which caused disturbance to all the crocodiles. The Lord was situated above as the thousand-armed form, below as the turtle, in the devatās as sattva, in the demons as rajas, in Vāsuki as tamas and in the mountain as steadiness.
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Personal Guidance
Encouraged by the Lord's presence above, below, and within, demigods and demons churned almost madly. Sustained intensity in spiritual work comes from sensing the Lord at every level. When we know He is in it, we can give it our all.
Reflection Questions
  • Where would I work 'almost madly' if I truly felt the Lord present in the effort?
  • What half-hearted service of mine is just waiting for me to perceive His participation?
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