Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.22.1
मैत्रेय उवाच
एवमाविष्कृताशेषगुणकर्मोदयो मुनिम् ।
सव्रीड इव तं सम्राडुपारतमुवाच ह ॥ १ ॥
maitreya uvāca
[maitreya uvaacha]
evam āviṣkṛtāśeṣa-
[evam aavishkritaashesha-]
guṇa-karmodayo munim
[guna-karmodayo munim]
savrīḍa iva taṁ samrāḍ
[savreeda iva tam samraad]
upāratam uvāca ha
[upaaratam uvaacha ha]
Word-for-word
maitreyaḥ
—
the great sage Maitreya
uvāca
—
said
evam
—
thus
āviṣkṛta
—
having been described
aśeṣa
—
all
guṇa
—
of the virtues
karma
—
of the activities
udayaḥ
—
the greatness
munim
—
the great sage
sa-vrīḍaḥ
—
feeling modest
iva
—
as though
tam
—
him (Kardama)
samrāṭ
—
Emperor Manu
upāratam
—
silent
uvāca ha
—
addressed.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
maitreya uvāca
maitreyaḥ
the great sage Maitreya
uvāca
said
evam āviṣkṛtāśeṣa-
evam
thus
āviṣkṛta
having been described
aśeṣa
all
guṇa-karmodayo munim
guṇa
of the virtues
karma
of the activities
udayaḥ
the greatness
munim
the great sage
savrīḍa iva taṁ samrāḍ
sa-vrīḍaḥ
feeling modest
iva
as though
tam
him (Kardama)
samrāṭ
Emperor Manu
upāratam uvāca ha
upāratam
silent
uvāca ha
addressed.
Śrī Maitreya said: After describing the greatness of the Emperor’s manifold qualities and activities, the sage became silent, and the Emperor, feeling modesty, addressed him as follows.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Maitreya said: The King, whose unlimited excellent actions and qualities had been described, became embarrassed, and then spoke to the silent sage.
The Twenty-second Chapter describes how the King, after speaking in a pleasing manner and giving his daughter to Kardama, knower of truth, returns to his kingdom. The excellence of King’s unlimited qualities and activities had been described. He spoke to the sage who became silent, or who was detached from everything (upāratam). He was embarrassed because of hearing his own glories and because of the descriptions of his occupation, when he himself was completely dedicated to the Lord.
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Personal Guidance
Maitreya describes the emperor's great qualities, then the sage falls silent and the emperor, feeling modest, speaks. Silence by a sage after praise invites the praised one to bow. True modesty is the proper response to being celebrated.
Reflection Questions
- When I am praised, do I respond with modesty or with more self-promotion?
- How might silent listening after praising someone draw them into deeper humility?
My note
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