Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.2.21
इति प्रत्युदिता याम्या दूता यात्वा यमान्तिकम् ।
यमराज्ञे यथा सर्वमाचचक्षुररिन्दम ॥ २१ ॥
iti pratyuditā yāmyā
[iti pratyuditaa yaamyaa]
dūtā yātvā yamāntikam
[dootaa yaatvaa yamaantikam]
yama-rājñe yathā sarvam
[yama-raajne yathaa sarvam]
ācacakṣur arindama
[aachachakshur arindama]
Word-for-word
iti
—
thus
pratyuditāḥ
—
having been replied to (by the order carriers of Viṣṇu)
yāmyāḥ
—
the servants of Yamarāja
dūtāḥ
—
the messengers
yātvā
—
going
yama-antikam
—
to the abode of Lord Yamarāja
yama-rājñe
—
unto King Yamarāja
yathā
—
duly
sarvam
—
everything
ācacakṣuḥ
—
informed in full detail
arindama
—
O subduer of the enemies.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
iti pratyuditā yāmyā
iti
thus
pratyuditāḥ
having been replied to (by the order carriers of Viṣṇu)
yāmyāḥ
the servants of Yamarāja
dūtā yātvā yamāntikam
dūtāḥ
the messengers
yātvā
going
yama-antikam
to the abode of Lord Yamarāja
yama-rājñe yathā sarvam
yama-rājñe
unto King Yamarāja
yathā
duly
sarvam
everything
ācacakṣur arindama
ācacakṣuḥ
informed in full detail
arindama
O subduer of the enemies.
My dear Mahārāja Parīkṣit, O subduer of all enemies, after the servants of Yamarāja had been answered by the order carriers of Lord Viṣṇu, they went to Yamarāja and explained to him everything that had happened.
Purport
In this verse the word pratyuditāḥ is very significant. The servants of Yamarāja are so powerful that they can never be hindered anywhere, but this time they were baffled and disappointed in their attempt to take away a man they considered sinful. Therefore they immediately returned to Yamarāja and described to him everything that had happened.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O subduer of all enemies! After the servants of Yamarāja had been answered by the order carriers of Lord Viṣṇu in this way, they went to Yamarāja and explained to him everything.
Having been explained everything (pratyuditāḥ), the servants of Yama explained all this to Yamarāja.
Personal Guidance
The Yamadūtas honestly reported the entire defeat to Yamarāja. Even servants of justice acknowledge when superior dharma has overruled them — there is no shame in deferring to higher truth.
Reflection Questions
- Can I admit when I have been outargued, or do I cling to my position?
- Am I willing to report to my own authority when I have been corrected?
My note
Source: vedabase.io