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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.2.18-19

शकुनिं शम्बरं धृष्टिं भूतसन्तापनं वृकम् । कालनाभं महानाभं हरिश्मश्रुमथोत्कचम् ॥ १८ ॥ तन्मातरं रुषाभानुं दितिं च जननीं गिरा । श्लक्ष्णया देशकालज्ञ इदमाह जनेश्वर ॥ १९ ॥
śakuniṁ śambaraṁ dhṛṣṭiṁ
[shakunim shambaram dhrishtim]
bhūtasantāpanaṁ vṛkam
[bhootasantaapanam vrikam]
kālanābhaṁ mahānābhaṁ
[kaalanaabham mahaanaabham]
hariśmaśrum athotkacam
[harishmashrum athotkacham]
tan-mātaraṁ ruṣābhānuṁ
[tan-maataram rushaabhaanum]
ditiṁ ca jananīṁ girā
[ditim cha jananeem giraa]
ślakṣṇayā deśa-kāla-jña
[shlakshnayaa desha-kaala-jna]
idam āha janeśvara
[idam aaha janeshvara]
Word-for-word
śakunim — Śakuni śambaram — Śambara dhṛṣṭim — Dhṛṣṭi bhūtasantāpanam — Bhūtasantāpana vṛkam — Vṛka kālanābham — Kālanābha mahānābham — Mahānābha hariśmaśrum — Hariśmaśru atha — as well as utkacam — Utkaca tat-mātaram — their mother ruṣābhānum — Ruṣābhānu ditim — Diti ca — and jananīm — his own mother girā — by words ślakṣṇayā — very sweet deśa-kāla-jñaḥ — who was expert in understanding the time and situation idam — this āha — said jana-īśvara — O King.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śakuniṁ śambaraṁ dhṛṣṭiṁ
śakunim
Śakuni
śambaram
Śambara
dhṛṣṭim
Dhṛṣṭi
bhūtasantāpanaṁ vṛkam
bhūtasantāpanam
Bhūtasantāpana
vṛkam
Vṛka
kālanābhaṁ mahānābhaṁ
kālanābham
Kālanābha
mahānābham
Mahānābha
hariśmaśrum athotkacam
hariśmaśrum
Hariśmaśru
atha
as well as
utkacam
Utkaca
tan-mātaraṁ ruṣābhānuṁ
tat-mātaram
their mother
ruṣābhānum
Ruṣābhānu
ditiṁ ca jananīṁ girā
ditim
Diti
ca
and
jananīm
his own mother
girā
by words
ślakṣṇayā deśa-kāla-jña
ślakṣṇayā
very sweet
deśa-kāla-jñaḥ
who was expert in understanding the time and situation
idam āha janeśvara
idam
this
āha
said
jana-īśvara
O King.
O King, Hiraṇyakaśipu was extremely angry, but since he was a great politician, he knew how to act according to the time and situation. With sweet words he began pacifying his nephews, whose names were Śakuni, Śambara, Dhṛṣṭi, Bhūtasantāpana, Vṛka, Kālanābha, Mahānābha, Hariśmaśru and Utkaca. He also consoled their mother, his sister-in-law, Ruṣābhānu, as well as his own mother, Diti. He spoke to them all as follows.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O King! Hiraṇyakaśipu, judging time and place, with sweet words spoke to his nephews, whose names were Śakuni, Śambara, Dhṛṣṭi, Bhūtasantāpana, Vṛka, Kālanābha, Mahānābha, Hariśmaśru and Utkaca, and to their mother, Ruṣābhānu, and as well as to his own mother, Diti.
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Personal Guidance
Furious yet politically shrewd, Hiraṇyakaśipu pacifies his nephews, sister-in-law, and mother with sweet words. The demonic can be eloquent and gentle when strategy demands it. Charm is not the same as character.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose charm in your life have you mistaken for character?
  • Where do you deploy sweet words to manage others instead of speaking honestly?
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