SB 4.14.22 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.14.22

यज्ञेन युष्मद्विषये द्विजातिभि- र्वितायमानेन सुरा: कला हरे: । स्विष्टा: सुतुष्टा: प्रदिशन्ति वाञ्छितं तद्धेलनं नार्हसि वीर चेष्टितुम् ॥ २२ ॥

yajñena yuṣmad-viṣaye dvijātibhir

[yajnena yushmad-vishaye dvijaatibhir]

vitāyamānena surāḥ kalā hareḥ

[vitaayamaanena suraah kalaa hareh]

sviṣṭāḥ sutuṣṭāḥ pradiśanti vāñchitaṁ

[svishtaah sutushtaah pradishanti vaanchitam]

tad-dhelanaṁ nārhasi vīra ceṣṭitum

[tad-dhelanam naarhasi veera cheshtitum]

Word-for-word

yajñena — by sacrifice yuṣmat — your viṣaye — in the kingdom dvijātibhiḥ — by the brāhmaṇas vitāyamānena — being performed surāḥ — all the demigods kalāḥ — expansions hareḥ — of the Personality of Godhead su-iṣṭāḥ — being properly worshiped su-tuṣṭāḥ — very much satisfied pradiśanti — will give vāñchitam — desired result tat-helanam — disrespect to them na — not arhasi — you ought vīra — O hero ceṣṭitum — to do.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

yajñena yuṣmad-viṣaye dvijātibhir

yajñena

by sacrifice

yuṣmat

your

viṣaye

in the kingdom

dvijātibhiḥ

by the brāhmaṇas

vitāyamānena surāḥ kalā hareḥ

vitāyamānena

being performed

surāḥ

all the demigods

kalāḥ

expansions

hareḥ

of the Personality of Godhead

sviṣṭāḥ sutuṣṭāḥ pradiśanti vāñchitaṁ

su-iṣṭāḥ

being properly worshiped

su-tuṣṭāḥ

very much satisfied

pradiśanti

will give

vāñchitam

desired result

tad-dhelanaṁ nārhasi vīra ceṣṭitum

tat-helanam

disrespect to them

not

arhasi

you ought

vīra

O hero

ceṣṭitum

to do.

When all the brāhmaṇas engage in performing sacrifices in your kingdom, all the demigods, who are plenary expansions of the Lord, will be very much satisfied by their activities and will give you your desired result. Therefore, O hero, do not stop the sacrificial performances. If you stop them, you will disrespect the demigods.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

The devatās, portions of the Lord, properly worshipped, very satisfied by sacrifice performed by brāhmaṇas in your kingdom, will give whatever you desire. O hero! You should not disrespect them. Ceṣṭitum means to do.

Personal Guidance

When the brāhmaṇas perform sacrifices, the demigods are satisfied and grant your wishes; don't stop the sacrifices and disrespect them. Sustaining institutional offerings is part of a leader's job, even if their immediate utility isn't obvious.

Reflection Questions

Which institutional offering in my life am I tempted to cut for 'efficiency' that's actually load-bearing?
Where would respecting an old practice now save me a large disrespect later?

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