Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.16.26
आस्तेऽद्यापि महेन्द्राद्रौ न्यस्तदण्ड: प्रशान्तधी: ।
उपगीयमानचरित: सिद्धगन्धर्वचारणै: ॥ २६ ॥
āste ’dyāpi mahendrādrau
[aaste ’dyaapi mahendraadrau]
nyasta-daṇḍaḥ praśānta-dhīḥ
[nyasta-dandah prashaanta-dheeh]
upagīyamāna-caritaḥ
[upageeyamaana-charitah]
siddha-gandharva-cāraṇaiḥ
[siddha-gandharva-chaaranaih]
Word-for-word
āste
—
is still existing
adya api
—
even now
mahendra-adrau
—
in the hilly country known as Mahendra
nyasta-daṇḍaḥ
—
having given up the weapons of a kṣatriya (the bow, arrows and axe)
praśānta
—
now fully satisfied as a brāhmaṇa
dhīḥ
—
in such intelligence
upagīyamāna-caritaḥ
—
being worshiped and adored for his exalted character and activities
siddha-gandharva-cāraṇaiḥ
—
by such celestial persons as the inhabitants of Gandharvaloka, Siddhaloka and Cāraṇaloka.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
āste ’dyāpi mahendrādrau
āste
is still existing
adya api
even now
nyasta-daṇḍaḥ praśānta-dhīḥ
upagīyamāna-caritaḥ
mahendra-adrau
in the hilly country known as Mahendra
nyasta-daṇḍaḥ
having given up the weapons of a kṣatriya (the bow, arrows and axe)
praśānta
now fully satisfied as a brāhmaṇa
siddha-gandharva-cāraṇaiḥ
dhīḥ
in such intelligence
upagīyamāna-caritaḥ
being worshiped and adored for his exalted character and activities
siddha-gandharva-cāraṇaiḥ
by such celestial persons as the inhabitants of Gandharvaloka, Siddhaloka and Cāraṇaloka.
Lord Paraśurāma still lives as an intelligent brāhmaṇa in the mountainous country known as Mahendra. Completely satisfied, having given up all the weapons of a kṣatriya, he is always worshiped, adored and offered prayers for his exalted character and activities by such celestial beings as the Siddhas, Cāraṇas and Gandharvas.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Paraśurāma still lives as an intelligent brāhmaṇa in the place known as Mahendra. Completely satisfied, having given up all the weapons of a kṣatriya, he is always worshiped for his exalted character by the Siddhas, Cāraṇas and Gandharvas.
Personal Guidance
Paraśurāma still lives at Mahendra, having given up weapons, satisfied, worshiped by Siddhas and Gandharvas. The wrathful Lord settles into peaceful retirement — every righteous fight, after its time, deserves to be laid down.
Reflection Questions
- What 'weapon' have I kept in hand long past its useful season?
- Where could I follow Paraśurāma into an honored, weaponless retirement from an old fight?
My note
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