Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.16.15
रञ्जयिष्यति यल्लोकमयमात्मविचेष्टितै:
अथामुमाहू राजानं मनोरञ्जनकै: प्रजा: ॥ १५ ॥
rañjayiṣyati yal lokam
[ranjayishyati yal lokam]
ayam ātma-viceṣṭitaiḥ
[ayam aatma-vicheshtitaih]
athāmum āhū rājānaṁ
[athaamum aahoo raajaanam]
mano-rañjanakaiḥ prajāḥ
[mano-ranjanakaih prajaah]
Word-for-word
rañjayiṣyati
—
will please
yat
—
because
lokam
—
the entire world
ayam
—
this King
ātma
—
personal
viceṣṭitaiḥ
—
by activities
atha
—
therefore
amum
—
him
āhuḥ
—
they call
rājānam
—
the King
manaḥ-rañjanakaiḥ
—
very pleasing to the mind
prajāḥ
—
the citizens.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
rañjayiṣyati yal lokam
rañjayiṣyati
will please
yat
because
lokam
the entire world
ayam ātma-viceṣṭitaiḥ
ayam
this King
ātma
personal
viceṣṭitaiḥ
by activities
athāmum āhū rājānaṁ
atha
therefore
amum
him
āhuḥ
they call
rājānam
the King
mano-rañjanakaiḥ prajāḥ
manaḥ-rañjanakaiḥ
very pleasing to the mind
prajāḥ
the citizens.
This King will please everyone by his practical activities, and all of his citizens will remain very satisfied. Because of this the citizens will take great satisfaction in accepting him as their ruling king.
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Gauḍīya
Translation
Because he will please (rañjayiṣyati) the world by his activities which are pleasing to the mind, the citizens will call him the King (rāja).
Because the world will be pleased by his acts which give happiness to the mind (manaḥ rañjanakaiḥ), they will call him “king.” Rāja is derived in two ways. Some say rāja comes from rājati (he shines). Here it is said that rāja comes from rañjayati (he attracts or pleases).
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Personal Guidance
By practical activities he will please everyone, and citizens will gladly accept him. Pleasing through deeds, not promises, is the gold standard of leadership.
Reflection Questions
- Which of my recent activities actually pleased those I serve?
- Where am I substituting promises and presence for actual delivery?
My note
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