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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.18.31

एवं शुश्रूषितस्तात भगवान् कश्यप: स्त्रिया । प्रहस्य परमप्रीतो दितिमाहाभिनन्द्य च ॥ ३१ ॥
evaṁ śuśrūṣitas tāta
[evam shushrooshitas taata]
bhagavān kaśyapaḥ striyā
[bhagavaan kashyapah striyaa]
prahasya parama-prīto
[prahasya parama-preeto]
ditim āhābhinandya ca
[ditim aahaabhinandya cha]
Word-for-word
evam — thus śuśrūṣitaḥ — being served tāta — O dear one bhagavān — the powerful kaśyapaḥ — Kaśyapa striyā — by the woman prahasya — smiling parama-prītaḥ — being very pleased ditim — to Diti āha — said abhinandya — approving ca — also.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
evaṁ śuśrūṣitas tāta
evam
thus
śuśrūṣitaḥ
being served
tāta
O dear one
bhagavān kaśyapaḥ striyā
bhagavān
the powerful
kaśyapaḥ
Kaśyapa
striyā
by the woman
prahasya parama-prīto
prahasya
smiling
parama-prītaḥ
being very pleased
ditim āhābhinandya ca
ditim
to Diti
āha
said
abhinandya
approving
ca
also.
O my dear one, the most powerful sage Kaśyapa, being extremely pleased by the mild behavior of his wife Diti, smiled and spoke to her as follows.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O dear one! Powerful Kaśyapa, being extremely pleased after being served by his wife, smiled, and, welcoming her, spoke as follows.
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Personal Guidance
Kaśyapa, extremely pleased with Diti's mild behavior, smiled and addressed her. The right inner state in the partner draws the right speech.
Reflection Questions
  • What inner state of mine elicits the speech I most want from another?
  • Where am I trying to get speech by force rather than by inner alignment?
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