Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.13.20
श्रीनारद उवाच
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śrī-nārada uvāca
[shree-naarada uvaacha]
sa itthaṁ daitya-patinā
[sa ittham daitya-patinaa]
paripṛṣṭo mahā-muniḥ
[pariprishto mahaa-munih]
smayamānas tam abhyāha
[smayamaanas tam abhyaaha]
tad-vāg-amṛta-yantritaḥ
[tad-vaag-amrita-yantritah]
Word-for-word
śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca
—
the great saint Nārada Muni said
saḥ
—
that saintly person (lying down)
ittham
—
in this way
daitya-patinā
—
by the King of the Daityas (Prahlāda Mahārāja)
paripṛṣṭaḥ
—
being sufficiently questioned
mahā-muniḥ
—
the great saintly person
smayamānaḥ
—
smiling
tam
—
unto him (Prahlāda Mahārāja)
abhyāha
—
prepared to give answers
tat-vāk
—
of his words
amṛta-yantritaḥ
—
being captivated by the nectar.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-nārada uvāca
śrī-nāradaḥ uvāca
the great saint Nārada Muni said
sa itthaṁ daitya-patinā
saḥ
that saintly person (lying down)
ittham
in this way
daitya-patinā
by the King of the Daityas (Prahlāda Mahārāja)
paripṛṣṭaḥ
being sufficiently questioned
paripṛṣṭo mahā-muniḥ
mahā-muniḥ
the great saintly person
smayamānas tam abhyāha
smayamānaḥ
smiling
tam
unto him (Prahlāda Mahārāja)
abhyāha
prepared to give answers
tad-vāg-amṛta-yantritaḥ
tat-vāk
of his words
amṛta-yantritaḥ
being captivated by the nectar.
Nārada Muni continued: When the saintly person was thus questioned by Prahlāda Mahārāja, the King of the Daityas, he was captivated by this shower of nectarean words, and he replied to the inquisitiveness of Prahlāda Mahārāja with a smiling face.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Nārada said: When he was thus questioned by Prahlāda Mahārāja, the sage was captivated by this shower of sweet words and replied to Prahlāda with a smile.
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Personal Guidance
The saint was captivated by Prahlāda's nectarean words and answered with a smiling face. Even a renunciate saint takes joy in the sincere inquiry of a devotee. The right questioner draws out the right teaching.
Reflection Questions
- Whose sincere inquiry has drawn out your best response, and what made the questioner effective?
- How can you become that effective questioner for someone wiser than you?
My note
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