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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.19.1

श्रीशुक उवाच इति वैरोचनेर्वाक्यं धर्मयुक्तं स सूनृतम् । निशम्य भगवान्प्रीत: प्रतिनन्द्येदमब्रवीत् ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca
[shree-shuka uvaacha]
iti vairocaner vākyaṁ
[iti vairochaner vaakyam]
dharma-yuktaṁ sa sūnṛtam
[dharma-yuktam sa soonritam]
niśamya bhagavān prītaḥ
[nishamya bhagavaan preetah]
pratinandyedam abravīt
[pratinandyedam abraveet]
Word-for-word
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said iti — thus vairocaneḥ — of the son of Virocana vākyam — the words dharma-yuktam — in terms of religious principles saḥ — He sū-nṛtam — very pleasing niśamya — hearing bhagavān — the Supreme Personality of Godhead prītaḥ — completely pleased pratinandya — congratulating him idam — the following words abravīt — said.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-śuka uvāca
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
iti vairocaner vākyaṁ
iti
thus
vairocaneḥ
of the son of Virocana
vākyam
the words
dharma-yuktaṁ sa sūnṛtam
dharma-yuktam
in terms of religious principles
saḥ
He
sū-nṛtam
very pleasing
niśamya bhagavān prītaḥ
niśamya
hearing
bhagavān
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
prītaḥ
completely pleased
pratinandyedam abravīt
pratinandya
congratulating him
idam
the following words
abravīt
said.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: When the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Vāmanadeva, heard Bali Mahārāja speaking in this pleasing way, He was very satisfied, for Bali Mahārāja had spoken in terms of religious principles. Thus the Lord began to praise him.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: When the Supreme Lord heard Bali Mahārāja speaking words of dharma, he was pleased and in delight replied as follows. In the Nineteenth Chapter, Śukrācārya advises Bali not to give three steps of land.
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Personal Guidance
Hearing Bali speak in terms of religious principles, Vāmana was satisfied and began to praise him. Speaking dharmically pleases the Lord even when the speaker is a demon. The Lord honors right speech wherever it appears.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do I dismiss religious language from people I consider outside my camp?
  • What dharmic statement of mine has been heard by the Lord even when I forgot to credit it as His?
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