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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.9.46

श्रीशुक उवाच अथैवमीडितो राजन् सादरं त्रिदशैर्हरि: । स्वमुपस्थानमाकर्ण्य प्राह तानभिनन्दित: ॥ ४६ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca
[shree-shuka uvaacha]
athaivam īḍito rājan
[athaivam eedito raajan]
sādaraṁ tri-daśair hariḥ
[saadaram tri-dashair harih]
svam upasthānam ākarṇya
[svam upasthaanam aakarnya]
prāha tān abhinanditaḥ
[praaha taan abhinanditah]
Word-for-word
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said atha — thereafter evam — in this way īḍitaḥ — being worshiped and offered obeisances rājan — O King sa-ādaram — with proper respect tri-daśaiḥ — by all the demigods from the higher planetary systems hariḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead svam upasthānam — their prayer glorifying Him ākarṇya — hearing prāha — replied tān — unto them (the demigods) abhinanditaḥ — being pleased.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-śuka uvāca
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
athaivam īḍito rājan
atha
thereafter
evam
in this way
īḍitaḥ
being worshiped and offered obeisances
rājan
O King
sādaraṁ tri-daśair hariḥ
sa-ādaram
with proper respect
tri-daśaiḥ
by all the demigods from the higher planetary systems
hariḥ
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
svam upasthānam ākarṇya
svam upasthānam
their prayer glorifying Him
ākarṇya
hearing
prāha tān abhinanditaḥ
prāha
replied
tān
unto them (the demigods)
abhinanditaḥ
being pleased.
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: O King Parīkṣit, when the demigods offered the Lord their sincere prayers in this way, the Lord listened by His causeless mercy. Being pleased, He then replied to the demigods.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Śukadeva said: O King Parīkṣit! Being worshipped by the devatās, the Lord, joyful after listening to their prayers, replied to the devatās.
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Personal Guidance
The Lord, having heard their prayers, replied by causeless mercy. Sincere prayer always lands; what we get back may surprise us.
Reflection Questions
  • Have I waited long enough to hear the reply?
  • Am I open to a reply that differs from the rescue I asked for?
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