Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.17.20
नैतत् परस्मा आख्येयं पृष्टयापि कथञ्चन ।
सर्वं सम्पद्यते देवि देवगुह्यं सुसंवृतम् ॥ २० ॥
naitat parasmā ākhyeyaṁ
[naitat parasmaa aakhyeyam]
pṛṣṭayāpi kathañcana
[prishtayaapi kathanchana]
sarvaṁ sampadyate devi
[sarvam sampadyate devi]
deva-guhyaṁ susaṁvṛtam
[deva-guhyam susamvritam]
Word-for-word
na
—
not
etat
—
this
parasmai
—
to outsiders
ākhyeyam
—
is to be disclosed
pṛṣṭayā api
—
even though questioned
kathañcana
—
by anyone
sarvam
—
everything
sampadyate
—
becomes successful
devi
—
O lady
deva-guhyam
—
very confidential even to the demigods
su-saṁvṛtam
—
very carefully kept confidential.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
naitat parasmā ākhyeyaṁ
na
not
etat
this
parasmai
to outsiders
ākhyeyam
is to be disclosed
pṛṣṭayāpi kathañcana
pṛṣṭayā api
even though questioned
kathañcana
by anyone
sarvaṁ sampadyate devi
sarvam
everything
sampadyate
becomes successful
devi
O lady
deva-guhyaṁ susaṁvṛtam
deva-guhyam
very confidential even to the demigods
su-saṁvṛtam
very carefully kept confidential.
O lady, even if someone inquires, you should not disclose this fact to anyone. That which is very confidential is successful if kept secret.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O lady! Even if someone inquires, you should not disclose this fact to anyone. Secret things known only to the devatās become successful.
Personal Guidance
Do not disclose this; what is confidential succeeds by secrecy. Some divine arrangements lose their power if announced. Discretion is part of receiving certain blessings.
Reflection Questions
- Where do I announce divine arrangements prematurely, weakening their effect?
- What current blessing am I tempted to broadcast that would do better held quietly?
My note
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