SB 9.6.33-34 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.6.33-34

त्रसद्दस्युरितीन्द्रोऽङ्ग विदधे नाम यस्य वै । यस्मात् त्रसन्ति ह्युद्विग्ना दस्यवो रावणादय: ॥ ३३ ॥ यौवनाश्वोऽथ मान्धाता चक्रवर्त्यवनीं प्रभु: । सप्तद्वीपवतीमेक: शशासाच्युततेजसा ॥ ३४ ॥

trasaddasyur itīndro ’ṅga

[trasaddasyur iteendro ’nga]

vidadhe nāma yasya vai

[vidadhe naama yasya vai]

yasmāt trasanti hy udvignā

[yasmaat trasanti hy udvignaa]

dasyavo rāvaṇādayaḥ

[dasyavo raavanaadayah]

yauvanāśvo ’tha māndhātā

[yauvanaashvo ’tha maandhaataa]

cakravarty avanīṁ prabhuḥ

[chakravarty avaneem prabhuh]

sapta-dvīpavatīm ekaḥ

[sapta-dveepavateem ekah]

śaśāsācyuta-tejasā

[shashaasaachyuta-tejasaa]

Word-for-word

trasat-dasyuḥ — of the name Trasaddasyu (“one who threatens thieves and rogues”) iti — thus indraḥ — the King of heaven aṅga — my dear King vidadhe — gave nāma — the name yasya — whom vai — indeed yasmāt — from whom trasanti — are afraid hi — indeed udvignāḥ — the cause of anxiety dasyavaḥ — thieves and rogues rāvaṇa-ādayaḥ — headed by great Rākṣasas like Rāvaṇa yauvanāśvaḥ — the son of Yuvanāśva atha — thus māndhātā — known as Māndhātā cakravartī — the emperor of the world avanīm — this surface of the world prabhuḥ — the master sapta-dvīpa-vatīm — consisting of seven islands ekaḥ — one alone śaśāsa — ruled acyuta-tejasā — being powerful by the favor of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

trasaddasyur itīndro ’ṅga

trasat-dasyuḥ

of the name Trasaddasyu (“one who threatens thieves and rogues”)

iti

thus

indraḥ

the King of heaven

vidadhe nāma yasya vai

yasmāt trasanti hy udvignā

aṅga

my dear King

vidadhe

gave

nāma

the name

dasyavo rāvaṇādayaḥ

yasya

whom

vai

indeed

yasmāt

from whom

trasanti

are afraid

indeed

udvignāḥ

the cause of anxiety

dasyavaḥ

thieves and rogues

yauvanāśvo ’tha māndhātā

cakravarty avanīṁ prabhuḥ

rāvaṇa-ādayaḥ

headed by great Rākṣasas like Rāvaṇa

yauvanāśvaḥ

the son of Yuvanāśva

sapta-dvīpavatīm ekaḥ

atha

thus

māndhātā

known as Māndhātā

cakravartī

the emperor of the world

avanīm

this surface of the world

prabhuḥ

the master

śaśāsācyuta-tejasā

sapta-dvīpa-vatīm

consisting of seven islands

ekaḥ

one alone

śaśāsa

ruled

acyuta-tejasā

being powerful by the favor of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.

Māndhātā, the son of Yuvanāśva, was the cause of fear for Rāvaṇa and other thieves and rogues who caused anxiety. O King Parīkṣit, because they feared him, the son of Yuvanāśva was known as Trasaddasyu. This name was given by King Indra. By the mercy of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the son of Yuvanāśva was so powerful that when he became emperor he ruled the entire world, consisting of seven islands, without any second ruler.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

O King Parīkṣit! Māndhātā, the son of Yuvanāśva, the cause of fear for Rāvaṇa and other criminals who caused anxiety, was known as Trasaddasyu (giving fear to the criminals). This name was given by King Indra. By the power of the Supreme Lord, the powerful son of Yuvanāśva, called Māndhātā, became the emperor and alone ruled the entire world, consisting of seven islands.

Personal Guidance

Māndhātā became the very fear of evildoers — wherever he ruled, rogues found no foothold. A devotee's presence is meant to make wrongdoing harder, not just to enrich private spirituality.

Reflection Questions

Does my presence make wrong behavior easier or harder in the rooms I enter?
Where am I more concerned with my private practice than with the moral climate of my home or workplace?

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