Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.18.26
यजमान: प्रमुदितो दर्शनीयं मनोरमम् ।
रूपानुरूपावयवं तस्मा आसनमाहरत् ॥ २६ ॥
yajamānaḥ pramudito
[yajamaanah pramudito]
darśanīyaṁ manoramam
[darshaneeyam manoramam]
rūpānurūpāvayavaṁ
[roopaanuroopaavayavam]
tasmā āsanam āharat
[tasmaa aasanam aaharat]
Word-for-word
yajamānaḥ
—
Bali Mahārāja, who had engaged all the priests in performing the sacrifice
pramuditaḥ
—
being very jubilant
darśanīyam
—
pleasing to see
manoramam
—
so beautiful
rūpa
—
with beauty
anurūpa
—
equal to His bodily beauty
avayavam
—
all the different parts of the body
tasmai
—
unto Him
āsanam
—
a sitting place
āharat
—
offered.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yajamānaḥ pramudito
yajamānaḥ
Bali Mahārāja, who had engaged all the priests in performing the sacrifice
pramuditaḥ
being very jubilant
darśanīyaṁ manoramam
darśanīyam
pleasing to see
manoramam
so beautiful
rūpānurūpāvayavaṁ
rūpa
with beauty
anurūpa
equal to His bodily beauty
avayavam
all the different parts of the body
tasmā āsanam āharat
tasmai
unto Him
āsanam
a sitting place
āharat
offered.
Bali Mahārāja, jubilant at seeing Lord Vāmanadeva, whose beautiful limbs contributed equally to the beauty of His entire body, offered Him a seat with great satisfaction.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Bali, the sponsor, jubilant at seeing Lord Vāmanadeva, whose beautiful limbs contributed equally to the beauty of his entire body, offered him a seat.
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Personal Guidance
Bali was jubilant; Vāmana's limbs contributed equally to His beauty. Bali offered Him a seat with great satisfaction. Even the demon king receives the Lord properly. Etiquette of welcome transcends sides.
Reflection Questions
- Whom of 'the other side' have I welcomed properly when I should have — and what came of it?
- Where does my dharma ask me to be a gracious host even to a 'beggar' who is in fact the Lord?
My note
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