Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.3.16
श्रीशुक उवाच
इति निगदेनाभिष्टूयमानो भगवाननिमिषर्षभो वर्षधराभिवादिताभिवन्दितचरण: सदयमिदमाह ॥ १६ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca
[shree-shuka uvaacha]
iti nigadenābhiṣṭūyamāno bhagavān animiṣarṣabho varṣa-dharābhivāditābhivandita-caraṇaḥ sadayam idam āha.
[iti nigadenaabhishtooyamaano bhagavaan animisharshabho varsha-dharaabhivaaditaabhivandita-charanah sadayam idam aaha.]
Word-for-word
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
—
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
iti
—
thus
nigadena
—
by prayers in prose
abhiṣṭūyamānaḥ
—
being worshiped
bhagavān
—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
animiṣa-ṛṣabhaḥ
—
the chief of all the demigods
varṣa-dhara
—
by King Nābhi, the Emperor of Bhārata-varṣa
abhivādita
—
worshiped
abhivandita
—
were bowed down to
caraṇaḥ
—
whose feet
sadayam
—
kindly
idam
—
this
āha
—
said.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-śuka uvāca
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
iti nigadenābhiṣṭūyamāno bhagavān animiṣarṣabho varṣa-dharābhivāditābhivandita-caraṇaḥ sadayam idam āha.
iti
thus
nigadena
by prayers in prose
abhiṣṭūyamānaḥ
being worshiped
bhagavān
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
animiṣa-ṛṣabhaḥ
the chief of all the demigods
varṣa-dhara
by King Nābhi, the Emperor of Bhārata-varṣa
abhivādita
worshiped
abhivandita
were bowed down to
caraṇaḥ
whose feet
sadayam
kindly
idam
this
āha
said.
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The priests, who were even worshiped by King Nābhi, the Emperor of Bhārata-varṣa, offered prayers in prose [generally they were in poetry] and bowed down at the Lord’s lotus feet. The Lord of lords, the ruler of the demigods, was very pleased with them, and He began to speak as follows.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Śukadeva said: The Supreme Lord, protector of the devatās, thus praised by prose, after being addressed by King Nābhi who worshipped the Lord’s feet, then spoke with compassion.
The Lord, thus praised by prose, addressed by King Nābhi (varṣa-dhara), whose feet were worshipped by him, then spoke.
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Personal Guidance
When prayers are offered with humility — even in plain prose rather than polished poetry — the Lord is pleased. Form bows to sincerity. He cares about what is in the voice, not how decorated the voice sounds.
Reflection Questions
- Where are you withholding prayer because you do not feel articulate enough?
- What honest, plain prayer could you offer today, no matter how unpolished?
My note
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