Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.9.38
श्रद्धाय वाक्यं देवर्षेर्हर्षवेगेन धर्षित:
वार्ताहर्तुरतिप्रीतो हारं प्रादान्महाधनम् ॥ ३८ ॥
śraddhāya vākyaṁ devarṣer
[shraddhaaya vaakyam devarsher]
harṣa-vegena dharṣitaḥ
[harsha-vegena dharshitah]
vārtā-hartur atiprīto
[vaartaa-hartur atipreeto]
hāraṁ prādān mahā-dhanam
[haaram praadaan mahaa-dhanam]
Word-for-word
śraddhāya
—
keeping faith
vākyam
—
in the words
devarṣeḥ
—
of the great sage Nārada
harṣa-vegena
—
by great satisfaction
dharṣitaḥ
—
overwhelmed
vārtā-hartuḥ
—
with the messenger who brought the news
atiprītaḥ
—
being very satisfied
hāram
—
a pearl necklace
prādāt
—
offered
mahā-dhanam
—
very valuable.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śraddhāya vākyaṁ devarṣer
śraddhāya
keeping faith
vākyam
in the words
devarṣeḥ
of the great sage Nārada
harṣa-vegena dharṣitaḥ
harṣa-vegena
by great satisfaction
dharṣitaḥ
overwhelmed
vārtā-hartur atiprīto
vārtā-hartuḥ
with the messenger who brought the news
atiprītaḥ
being very satisfied
hāraṁ prādān mahā-dhanam
hāram
a pearl necklace
prādāt
offered
mahā-dhanam
very valuable.
Although he could not believe the words of the messenger, he had full faith in the word of the great sage Nārada. Thus he was greatly overwhelmed by the news, and he immediately offered the messenger a highly valuable necklace in great satisfaction.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
But believing the words of Nārada, overwhelmed with an outburst of joy, greatly pleased, he gave a valuable necklace to the bearer of the news.
Nārada had said that his would return soon.
Personal Guidance
Though doubting the messenger, the king fully trusted Nārada's words and gave the messenger a valuable necklace. Acknowledge the source of trust openly and reward the bearer of good news; gratitude moves the story forward.
Reflection Questions
- Whose word do I trust enough that hearing it through another mouth would steady me?
- Whom have I forgotten to thank for carrying good news to me?
My note
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