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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.2.1

श्रीबादरायणिरुवाच एवं ते भगवद्दूता यमदूताभिभाषितम् । उपधार्याथ तान् राजन् प्र्रत्याहुर्नयकोविदा: ॥ १ ॥
śrī-bādarāyaṇir uvāca
[shree-baadaraayanir uvaacha]
evaṁ te bhagavad-dūtā
[evam te bhagavad-dootaa]
yamadūtābhibhāṣitam
[yamadootaabhibhaashitam]
upadhāryātha tān rājan
[upadhaaryaatha taan raajan]
pratyāhur naya-kovidāḥ
[pratyaahur naya-kovidaah]
Word-for-word
śrī-bādarāyaṇiḥ uvāca — Śukadeva Gosvāmī, the son of Vyāsadeva, said evam — thus te — they bhagavat-dūtāḥ — the servants of Lord Viṣṇu yamadūta — by the servants of Yamarāja abhibhāṣitam — what was spoken upadhārya — hearing atha — then tān — unto them rājan — O King pratyāhuḥ — replied properly naya-kovidāḥ — being conversant in good arguments or good logic.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-bādarāyaṇir uvāca
śrī-bādarāyaṇiḥ uvāca
Śukadeva Gosvāmī, the son of Vyāsadeva, said
evaṁ te bhagavad-dūtā
evam
thus
te
they
bhagavat-dūtāḥ
the servants of Lord Viṣṇu
yamadūtābhibhāṣitam
yamadūta
by the servants of Yamarāja
abhibhāṣitam
what was spoken
upadhāryātha tān rājan
upadhārya
hearing
atha
then
tān
unto them
rājan
O King
pratyāhur naya-kovidāḥ
pratyāhuḥ
replied properly
naya-kovidāḥ
being conversant in good arguments or good logic.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King, the servants of Lord Viṣṇu are always very expert in logic and arguments. After hearing the statements of the Yamadūtas, they replied as follows.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King! The servants of Lord Viṣṇu, expert in rules of conduct, replied as follows after hearing the statements of the Yamadūtas. In the Second Chapter, the arguments of the servants of Yama are refuted by the power of the Lord’s name, Ajāmila repents and then ascends to Vaikuṇṭha. Naya-kovidāḥ means those who speak as persons knowledgeable of nīti-śāstra.
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Personal Guidance
Śukadeva tells how Viṣṇu's servants, expert in śāstric reasoning, answer the Yamadūtas. True devotees of the Lord don't merely chant blindly; they can defend dharma rationally when challenged.
Reflection Questions
  • When my faith is challenged, do I retreat into emotion or actually study so I can answer with reasoning?
  • Am I cultivating both devotion and clarity, or only one at the expense of the other?
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