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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.15.17-19

श्रीबादरायणिरुवाच हैहयानामधिपतिरर्जुन: क्षत्रियर्षभ: । दत्तं नारायणांशांशमाराध्य परिकर्मभि: ॥ १७ ॥ बाहून् दशशतं लेभे दुर्धर्षत्वमरातिषु । अव्याहतेन्द्रियौज:श्रीतेजोवीर्ययशोबलम् ॥ १८ ॥ योगेश्वरत्वमैश्वर्यं गुणा यत्राणिमादय: । चचाराव्याहतगतिर्लोकेषु पवनो यथा ॥ १९ ॥
śrī-bādarāyaṇir uvāca
[shree-baadaraayanir uvaacha]
haihayānām adhipatir
[haihayaanaam adhipatir]
arjunaḥ kṣatriyarṣabhaḥ
[arjunah kshatriyarshabhah]
dattaṁ nārāyaṇāṁśāṁśam
[dattam naaraayanaamshaamsham]
ārādhya parikarmabhiḥ
[aaraadhya parikarmabhih]
bāhūn daśa-śataṁ lebhe
[baahoon dasha-shatam lebhe]
durdharṣatvam arātiṣu
[durdharshatvam araatishu]
avyāhatendriyaujaḥ śrī-
[avyaahatendriyaujah shree-]
tejo-vīrya-yaśo-balam
[tejo-veerya-yasho-balam]
yogeśvaratvam aiśvaryaṁ
[yogeshvaratvam aishvaryam]
guṇā yatrāṇimādayaḥ
[gunaa yatraanimaadayah]
cacārāvyāhata-gatir
[chachaaraavyaahata-gatir]
lokeṣu pavano yathā
[lokeshu pavano yathaa]
śrī-bādarāyaṇiḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī replied haihayānām adhipatiḥ — the King of the Haihayas arjunaḥ — by the name Kārtavīryārjuna kṣatriya-ṛṣabhaḥ — the best of the kṣatriyas dattam — unto Dattātreya nārāyaṇa-aṁśa-aṁśam — the plenary portion of the plenary portion of Nārāyaṇa ārādhya — after worshiping parikarmabhiḥ — by worship according to the regulative principles bāhūn — arms daśa-śatam — one thousand (ten times one hundred) lebhe — achieved durdharṣatvam — the quality of being very difficult to conquer arātiṣu — in the midst of enemies avyāhata — undefeatable indriya-ojaḥ — strength of the senses śrī — beauty tejaḥ — influence vīrya — power yaśaḥ — fame balam — bodily strength yoga-īśvaratvam — controlling power gained by the practice of mystic yoga aiśvaryam — opulence guṇāḥ — qualities yatra — wherein aṇimā-ādayaḥ — eight kinds of yogic perfection (aṇimā, laghimā, etc.) cacāra — he went avyāhata-gatiḥ — whose progress was indefatigable lokeṣu — all over the world or universe pavanaḥ — the wind yathā — like.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-bādarāyaṇir uvāca
śrī-bādarāyaṇiḥ uvāca
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī replied
haihayānām adhipatir
haihayānām adhipatiḥ
the King of the Haihayas
arjunaḥ kṣatriyarṣabhaḥ
arjunaḥ
by the name Kārtavīryārjuna
kṣatriya-ṛṣabhaḥ
the best of the kṣatriyas
dattaṁ nārāyaṇāṁśāṁśam
dattam
unto Dattātreya
nārāyaṇa-aṁśa-aṁśam
the plenary portion of the plenary portion of Nārāyaṇa
ārādhya parikarmabhiḥ
ārādhya
after worshiping
parikarmabhiḥ
by worship according to the regulative principles
bāhūn daśa-śataṁ lebhe
bāhūn
arms
daśa-śatam
one thousand (ten times one hundred)
lebhe
achieved
durdharṣatvam arātiṣu
durdharṣatvam
the quality of being very difficult to conquer
arātiṣu
in the midst of enemies
avyāhatendriyaujaḥ śrī-
avyāhata
undefeatable
indriya-ojaḥ
strength of the senses
śrī
beauty
tejo-vīrya-yaśo-balam
tejaḥ
influence
vīrya
power
yaśaḥ
fame
balam
bodily strength
yogeśvaratvam aiśvaryaṁ
yoga-īśvaratvam
controlling power gained by the practice of mystic yoga
aiśvaryam
opulence
guṇā yatrāṇimādayaḥ
guṇāḥ
qualities
yatra
wherein
aṇimā-ādayaḥ
eight kinds of yogic perfection (aṇimā, laghimā, etc.)
cacārāvyāhata-gatir
cacāra
he went
avyāhata-gatiḥ
whose progress was indefatigable
lokeṣu pavano yathā
lokeṣu
all over the world or universe
pavanaḥ
the wind
yathā
like.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The best of the kṣatriyas, Kārtavīryārjuna, the King of the Haihayas, received one thousand arms by worshiping Dattātreya, the plenary expansion of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Nārāyaṇa. He also became undefeatable by enemies and received unobstructed sensory power, beauty, influence, strength, fame and the mystic power by which to achieve all the perfections of yoga, such as aṇimā and laghimā. Thus having become fully opulent, he roamed all over the universe without opposition, just like the wind.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The best of the kṣatriyas, Kārtavīryārjuna, the King of the Haihayas, received one thousand arms by worshiping Dattātreya, a portion of a portion of Nārāyaṇa. He also became undefeatable by enemies and received unobstructed sensory power, beauty, influence, strength, fame and the mystic power by which to achieve all the perfections of yoga, such as aṇimā and laghimā. He roamed all over the world without opposition, just like the wind.
Kārtavīryārjuna gets a thousand arms by worshiping Dattātreya and roams the universe unopposed like the wind. Vast spiritual benediction, given to someone whose character is unprepared, becomes the very engine of catastrophic ego.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do I want benediction without having done the character-work to handle it?
  • What 'thousand-arm' power do I have right now that may be enlarging my ego rather than my service?
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