Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.21.49
गृहीतार्हणमासीनं संयतं प्रीणयन्मुनि: ।
स्मरन् भगवदादेशमित्याह श्लक्ष्णया गिरा ॥ ४९ ॥
gṛhītārhaṇam āsīnaṁ
[griheetaarhanam aaseenam]
saṁyataṁ prīṇayan muniḥ
[samyatam preenayan munih]
smaran bhagavad-ādeśam
[smaran bhagavad-aadesham]
ity āha ślakṣṇayā girā
[ity aaha shlakshnayaa giraa]
Word-for-word
gṛhīta
—
received
arhaṇam
—
honor
āsīnam
—
seated
saṁyatam
—
remained silent
prīṇayan
—
delighting
muniḥ
—
the sage
smaran
—
remembering
bhagavat
—
of the Lord
ādeśam
—
the order
iti
—
thus
āha
—
spoke
ślakṣṇayā
—
sweet
girā
—
with a voice.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
gṛhītārhaṇam āsīnaṁ
gṛhīta
received
arhaṇam
honor
āsīnam
seated
saṁyataṁ prīṇayan muniḥ
saṁyatam
remained silent
prīṇayan
delighting
muniḥ
the sage
smaran bhagavad-ādeśam
smaran
remembering
bhagavat
of the Lord
ādeśam
the order
ity āha ślakṣṇayā girā
iti
thus
āha
spoke
ślakṣṇayā
sweet
girā
with a voice.
After receiving the sage’s attention, the King sat down and was silent. Recalling the instructions of the Lord, Kardama then spoke to the King as follows, delighting him with his sweet accents.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
After worship, when Manu was seated silently, Kardama, remembering the words of the Lord, began to speak sweet words, to invoke his pleasure.
After washing his feet, he sat on a seat of kuśa grass and received flowers, sandalwood, dūrva grass and fruits. He remained silent (saṁyatam).
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Personal Guidance
The king sits quietly after Kardama's attention. Kardama then recalls the Lord's instructions and speaks delightfully. The best counsel is grounded in remembered direction, not improvised eloquence.
Reflection Questions
- When I'm about to speak important counsel, do I first recall the Lord's instructions?
- Whose silence am I currently failing to fill with words sourced from divine memory?
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