Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.6.14
वचनाद् देवदेवस्य विष्णोर्विश्वात्मन: प्रभो: ।
वाहनत्वे वृतस्तस्य बभूवेन्द्रो महावृष: ॥ १४ ॥
vacanād deva-devasya
[vachanaad deva-devasya]
viṣṇor viśvātmanaḥ prabhoḥ
[vishnor vishvaatmanah prabhoh]
vāhanatve vṛtas tasya
[vaahanatve vritas tasya]
babhūvendro mahā-vṛṣaḥ
[babhoovendro mahaa-vrishah]
Word-for-word
vacanāt
—
by the order or the words
deva-devasya
—
of the Supreme Lord of all demigods
viṣṇoḥ
—
Lord Viṣṇu
viśva-ātmanaḥ
—
the Supersoul of the entire creation
prabhoḥ
—
the Lord, the controller
vāhanatve
—
because of becoming the carrier
vṛtaḥ
—
engaged
tasya
—
in the service of Purañjaya
babhūva
—
he became
indraḥ
—
the King of heaven
mahā-vṛṣaḥ
—
a great bull.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vacanād deva-devasya
vacanāt
by the order or the words
deva-devasya
of the Supreme Lord of all demigods
viṣṇor viśvātmanaḥ prabhoḥ
viṣṇoḥ
Lord Viṣṇu
viśva-ātmanaḥ
the Supersoul of the entire creation
prabhoḥ
the Lord, the controller
vāhanatve vṛtas tasya
vāhanatve
because of becoming the carrier
vṛtaḥ
engaged
tasya
in the service of Purañjaya
babhūvendro mahā-vṛṣaḥ
babhūva
he became
indraḥ
the King of heaven
mahā-vṛṣaḥ
a great bull.
Purañjaya agreed to kill all the demons, on the condition that Indra would be his carrier. Because of pride, Indra could not accept this proposal, but later, by the order of the Supreme Lord, Viṣṇu, Indra did accept it and became a great bull carrier for Purañjaya.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Indra became a great bull, and consented to be the carrier of Purañjaya by the order of the Supreme Lord Viṣṇu, soul of the universe.
“If Indra becomes my carrier, then I will kill the demons.” Indra, out of shame, refused to be his carrier, but by the order of Viṣṇu, he became a huge bull and carried Purañjaya.
Personal Guidance
Indra's pride first refused service, but the Lord's direct order overcame it. When even devas need divine instruction to set aside pride and serve, we ordinary souls should not expect humility to come without similar reminders.
Reflection Questions
- Where is pride currently preventing me from accepting a role beneath my self-image?
- Whose instruction in my life is being heard but quietly disobeyed because of pride?
My note
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