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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.5.8

यदा विसृष्टस्त्वमनञ्जनेन वै बलं प्रविष्टोऽजित दैत्यदानवम् । बाहूदरोर्वङ्‌घ्रिशिरोधराणि वृश्चन्नजस्रं प्रधने विराजसे ॥ ८ ॥
yadā visṛṣṭas tvam anañjanena vai
[yadaa visrishtas tvam ananjanena vai]
balaṁ praviṣṭo ’jita daitya-dānavam
[balam pravishto ’jita daitya-daanavam]
bāhūdarorv-aṅghri-śirodharāṇi
[baahoodarorv-anghri-shirodharaani]
vṛścann ajasraṁ pradhane virājase
[vrishchann ajasram pradhane viraajase]
Word-for-word
yadā — when visṛṣṭaḥ — sent tvam — your good self anañjanena — by the transcendental Supreme Personality of Godhead vai — indeed balam — the soldiers praviṣṭaḥ — entering among ajita — O indefatigable and unconquerable one daitya-dānavam — of the Daityas and Dānavas, the demons bāhu — arms udara — bellies ūru — thighs aṅghri — legs śiraḥ-dharāṇi — necks vṛścan — separating ajasram — incessantly pradhane — in the battlefield virājase — you stay.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yadā visṛṣṭas tvam anañjanena vai
yadā
when
visṛṣṭaḥ
sent
tvam
your good self
anañjanena
by the transcendental Supreme Personality of Godhead
vai
indeed
balaṁ praviṣṭo ’jita daitya-dānavam
balam
the soldiers
praviṣṭaḥ
entering among
bāhūdarorv-aṅghri-śirodharāṇi
vṛścann ajasraṁ pradhane virājase
ajita
O indefatigable and unconquerable one
daitya-dānavam
of the Daityas and Dānavas, the demons
bāhu
arms
udara
bellies
ūru
thighs
aṅghri
legs
śiraḥ-dharāṇi
necks
vṛścan
separating
ajasram
incessantly
pradhane
in the battlefield
virājase
you stay.
O indefatigable one, when you are sent by the Supreme Personality of Godhead to enter among the soldiers of the Daityas and the Dānavas, you stay on the battlefield and unendingly separate their arms, bellies, thighs, legs and heads.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O indefatigable one! When, sent by the Supreme Lord, you enter among the soldiers of the demons, you stay on the battlefield and incessantly cut off their arms, bellies, thighs, legs and heads. “I desire to play with this brāhmaṇa.” No, your place of play is the battle field of demons. O unconquered cakra! Sent by the Lord (anañjanena) you enter the ranks of the demonic troops. Another version has praviṣṭorjita-daitya-dānavam: you enter the troops of the strong demons. The sandhi is poetic license. You cut off their arms and other limbs in the battle (pradhane).
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Personal Guidance
The Lord's protective power is tireless. When He is engaged on behalf of His devotee, no opposition — however organized or fierce — can stand against Him for long.
Reflection Questions
  • Do I really believe the Lord defends His devotees, or do I act as if I must engineer all protection myself?
  • What 'army of difficulties' am I facing that I have not yet consciously placed under the Lord's protection?
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