Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.14.13
एवमध्यवसायैनं मुनयो गूढमन्यव: ।
उपव्रज्याब्रुवन् वेनं सान्त्वयित्वा च सामभि: ॥ १३ ॥
evam adhyavasāyainaṁ
[evam adhyavasaayainam]
munayo gūḍha-manyavaḥ
[munayo goodha-manyavah]
upavrajyābruvan venaṁ
[upavrajyaabruvan venam]
sāntvayitvā ca sāmabhiḥ
[saantvayitvaa cha saamabhih]
Word-for-word
evam
—
thus
adhyavasāya
—
having decided
enam
—
him
munayaḥ
—
the great sages
gūḍha-manyavaḥ
—
concealing their anger
upavrajya
—
having approached
abruvan
—
spoke
venam
—
to King Vena
sāntvayitvā
—
after pacifying
ca
—
also
sāmabhiḥ
—
with sweet words.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
evam adhyavasāyainaṁ
evam
thus
adhyavasāya
having decided
munayo gūḍha-manyavaḥ
upavrajyābruvan venaṁ
enam
him
munayaḥ
the great sages
gūḍha-manyavaḥ
concealing their anger
upavrajya
having approached
sāntvayitvā ca sāmabhiḥ
abruvan
spoke
venam
to King Vena
sāntvayitvā
after pacifying
ca
also
sāmabhiḥ
with sweet words.
The great sages, having thus decided, approached King Vena. Concealing their real anger, they pacified him with sweet words and then spoke as follows.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Having decided in this way, the sages, hiding their anger, approached him and spoke to him after pacifying him with sweet words.
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Personal Guidance
The sages approached Vena, concealing real anger, pacifying him with sweet words first. Strategic gentleness precedes confrontation; you make the offer of peace first, on the record.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I rushing past the 'sweet words' step before I've actually given peace a chance?
- When was the last time I deliberately concealed my anger to give space for the conversation?
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