Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.12.9
इति तस्य वच: पाद्मो भगवान् परिपालयन् ।
अभ्यधाद्भद्रया वाचा मा रोदीस्तत्करोमि ते ॥ ९ ॥
iti tasya vacaḥ pādmo
[iti tasya vachah paadmo]
bhagavān paripālayan
[bhagavaan paripaalayan]
abhyadhād bhadrayā vācā
[abhyadhaad bhadrayaa vaachaa]
mā rodīs tat karomi te
[maa rodees tat karomi te]
Word-for-word
iti
—
thus
tasya
—
his
vacaḥ
—
request
pādmaḥ
—
one who is born from the lotus flower
bhagavān
—
the powerful
paripālayan
—
accepting the request
abhyadhāt
—
pacified
bhadrayā
—
by gentle
vācā
—
words
mā
—
do not
rodīḥ
—
cry
tat
—
that
karomi
—
I shall do it
te
—
as desired by you.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
iti tasya vacaḥ pādmo
iti
thus
tasya
his
vacaḥ
request
pādmaḥ
one who is born from the lotus flower
bhagavān paripālayan
bhagavān
the powerful
paripālayan
accepting the request
abhyadhād bhadrayā vācā
abhyadhāt
pacified
bhadrayā
by gentle
vācā
words
mā rodīs tat karomi te
mā
do not
rodīḥ
cry
tat
that
karomi
I shall do it
te
as desired by you.
The all-powerful Brahmā, who was born from the lotus flower, pacified the boy with gentle words, accepting his request, and said: Do not cry. I shall certainly do as you desire.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Agreeing to his words, Lord Brahmā, born from a lotus, spoke with gentle words.
”Do not cry. I will do as you have requested.”
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Personal Guidance
Brahmā pacifies the crying boy with gentle words and promises to grant his request. A leader meets distress with gentleness first, then action. This is the model for how to respond to any genuine cry.
Reflection Questions
- Do I meet the cries around me with gentleness, or with management?
- Whose request am I delaying that calls for both reassurance and concrete answer?
My note
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