Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.1.29
मैत्रेय उवाच
इति तस्य वच: श्रुत्वा त्रयस्ते विबुधर्षभा: ।
प्रत्याहु: श्लक्ष्णया वाचा प्रहस्य तमृषिं प्रभो ॥ २९ ॥
maitreya uvāca
[maitreya uvaacha]
iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā
[iti tasya vachah shrutvaa]
trayas te vibudharṣabhāḥ
[trayas te vibudharshabhaah]
pratyāhuḥ ślakṣṇayā vācā
[pratyaahuh shlakshnayaa vaachaa]
prahasya tam ṛṣiṁ prabho
[prahasya tam rishim prabho]
Word-for-word
maitreyaḥ uvāca
—
the sage Maitreya said
iti
—
thus
tasya
—
his
vacaḥ
—
words
śrutvā
—
after hearing
trayaḥ te
—
all three
vibudha
—
demigods
ṛṣabhāḥ
—
chiefs
pratyāhuḥ
—
replied
ślakṣṇayā
—
gentle
vācā
—
voices
prahasya
—
smiling
tam
—
unto him
ṛṣim
—
the great sage
prabho
—
O mighty one.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
maitreya uvāca
maitreyaḥ uvāca
the sage Maitreya said
iti tasya vacaḥ śrutvā
iti
thus
tasya
his
vacaḥ
words
śrutvā
after hearing
trayas te vibudharṣabhāḥ
trayaḥ te
all three
vibudha
demigods
ṛṣabhāḥ
chiefs
pratyāhuḥ ślakṣṇayā vācā
pratyāhuḥ
replied
ślakṣṇayā
gentle
vācā
voices
prahasya tam ṛṣiṁ prabho
prahasya
smiling
tam
unto him
ṛṣim
the great sage
prabho
O mighty one.
The great sage Maitreya continued: Upon hearing Atri Muni speak in that way, the three great deities smiled, and they replied in the following sweet words.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Maitreya said: O Vidura! Hearing his words, the three, smiling, replied to the sage with sweet words.
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Personal Guidance
The deities smiled — divinity meets sincere inquiry with warmth, not rebuke. The Lord does not punish honest questions; He smiles at them. Don't fear asking what you really want to know.
Reflection Questions
- Do I imagine the Lord as easily annoyed or as patiently smiling?
- What question would I ask if I trusted the divine smile?
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