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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 2.5.9

ब्रह्मोवाच सम्यक् कारुणिकस्येदं वत्स ते विचिकित्सितम् । यदहं चोदित: सौम्य भगवद्वीर्यदर्शने ॥ ९ ॥
brahmovāca
[brahmovaacha]
samyak kāruṇikasyedaṁ
[samyak kaarunikasyedam]
vatsa te vicikitsitam
[vatsa te vichikitsitam]
yad ahaṁ coditaḥ saumya
[yad aham choditah saumya]
bhagavad-vīrya-darśane
[bhagavad-veerya-darshane]
Word-for-word
brahmā uvāca — Lord Brahmā said samyak — perfectly kāruṇikasya — of you, who are very kind idam — this vatsa — my dear boy te — your vicikitsitam — inquisitiveness yat — by which aham — myself coditaḥ — inspired saumya — O gentle one bhagavat — of the Personality of Godhead vīrya — prowess darśane — in the matter of.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
brahmovāca
brahmā uvāca
Lord Brahmā said
samyak kāruṇikasyedaṁ
samyak
perfectly
kāruṇikasya
of you, who are very kind
idam
this
vatsa te vicikitsitam
vatsa
my dear boy
te
your
vicikitsitam
inquisitiveness
yad ahaṁ coditaḥ saumya
yat
by which
aham
myself
coditaḥ
inspired
saumya
O gentle one
bhagavad-vīrya-darśane
bhagavat
of the Personality of Godhead
vīrya
prowess
darśane
in the matter of.
Lord Brahmā said: My dear boy Nārada, being merciful to all (including me) you have asked all these questions because I have been inspired to see into the prowess of the Almighty Personality of Godhead.
Purport

Brahmājī, being so questioned by Nāradajī, congratulated him, for it is usual for the devotees to become very enthusiastic whenever they are questioned concerning the Almighty Personality of Godhead. That is the sign of a pure devotee of the Lord. Such discourses on the transcendental activities of the Lord purify the atmosphere in which such discussions are held, and the devotees thus become enlivened while answering such questions. It is purifying both for the questioners and for one who answers the questions. The pure devotees are not only satisfied by knowing everything about the Lord, but are also eager to broadcast the information to others, for they want to see that the glories of the Lord are known to everyone. Thus the devotee feels satisfied when such an opportunity is offered to him. This is the basic principle of missionary activities.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Brahmā said: O auspicious son! You are merciful to me. Your doubt is proper, because I was inspired on seeing the power of the Lord in creating the universe.
Commentary

Brahmā is overjoyed with the question. O son (vatsa)! Your doubt (viciktisitam) is proper (samyak). You, in questioning me, though you have all knowledge, have been merciful (kāruṇikasya) to me, your father. Since you told me to consider (vijānīhi) and answer, please know that I was inspired by seeing the Lord’s power in creating the universe. For a moment I see that in my mind. In this way he rejoiced.

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Personal Guidance
Devotees come alive when asked about the Lord — that aliveness is itself a sign of pure devotion. Sharing what one has received purifies both the speaker and the listener. Mission begins not as duty but as natural overflow.
Reflection Questions
  • What spiritual topic lights me up so much that I want to share it?
  • When was the last time I let myself be visibly enlivened by talk of the Divine?
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