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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.12.40

महिमानं विलोक्यास्य नारदो भगवानृषि: । आतोद्यं वितुदञ्श्लोकान् सत्रेऽगायत्प्रचेतसाम् ॥ ४० ॥
mahimānaṁ vilokyāsya
[mahimaanam vilokyaasya]
nārado bhagavān ṛṣiḥ
[naarado bhagavaan rishih]
ātodyaṁ vitudaṣ ślokān
[aatodyam vitudash shlokaan]
satre ’gāyat pracetasām
[satre ’gaayat prachetasaam]
Word-for-word
mahimānam — glories vilokya — observing asya — of Dhruva Mahārāja nāradaḥ — the great sage Nārada bhagavān — equally as exalted as the Supreme Personality of Godhead ṛṣiḥ — the saint ātodyam — the stringed instrument, vīṇā vitudan — playing on ślokān — verses satre — in the sacrificial arena agāyat — chanted pracetasām — of the Pracetās.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
mahimānaṁ vilokyāsya
mahimānam
glories
vilokya
observing
asya
of Dhruva Mahārāja
nārado bhagavān ṛṣiḥ
nāradaḥ
the great sage Nārada
bhagavān
equally as exalted as the Supreme Personality of Godhead
ṛṣiḥ
the saint
ātodyaṁ vitudaṣ ślokān
ātodyam
the stringed instrument, vīṇā
vitudan
playing on
ślokān
verses
satre ’gāyat pracetasām
satre
in the sacrificial arena
agāyat
chanted
pracetasām
of the Pracetās.
After observing the glories of Dhruva Mahārāja, the great sage Nārada, playing his vīṇā, went to the sacrificial arena of the Pracetās and very happily chanted the following three verses.
Purport

The great sage Nārada was the spiritual master of Dhruva Mahārāja. Certainly he was very glad to see Dhruva’s glories. As a father is very happy to see the son’s advancement in every respect, so the spiritual master is very happy to observe the ascendancy of his disciple.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Seeing the glories of Dhruva, Nārada, playing on his vīṇā, sang verses in the sacrificial arena of the Pracetas. Nārada played (vinudan) his vīṇā (āotdyam).
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Personal Guidance
Nārada, playing his vīṇā, went to the Pracetās' sacrifice and joyfully sang three verses about Dhruva. The teacher's deepest joy is watching the student outdo expectation; he carries the news to other sacred gatherings.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose 'Dhruva story' have I been delighted to retell in spiritual circles?
  • Whom would my own progress be enough joy to make my teacher sing?
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