Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.20.19
तदासुरेन्द्रं दिवि देवतागणा
गन्धर्वविद्याधरसिद्धचारणा: ।
तत्कर्म सर्वेऽपि गृणन्त आर्जवं
प्रसूनवर्षैर्ववृषुर्मुदान्विता: ॥ १९ ॥
tadāsurendraṁ divi devatā-gaṇā
[tadaasurendram divi devataa-ganaa]
gandharva-vidyādhara-siddha-cāraṇāḥ
[gandharva-vidyaadhara-siddha-chaaranaah]
tat karma sarve ’pi gṛṇanta ārjavaṁ
[tat karma sarve ’pi grinanta aarjavam]
prasūna-varṣair vavṛṣur mudānvitāḥ
[prasoona-varshair vavrishur mudaanvitaah]
Word-for-word
tadā
—
at that time
asura-indram
—
unto the King of the demons, Bali Mahārāja
divi
—
in the higher planetary system
devatā-gaṇāḥ
—
the residents known as the demigods
gandharva
—
the Gandharvas
vidyādhara
—
the Vidyādharas
siddha
—
the residents of Siddhaloka
cāraṇāḥ
—
the residents of Cāraṇaloka
tat
—
that
karma
—
action
sarve api
—
all of them
gṛṇantaḥ
—
declaring
ārjavam
—
plain and simple
prasūna-varṣaiḥ
—
with a shower of flowers
vavṛṣuḥ
—
released
mudā-anvitāḥ
—
being very pleased with him.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tadāsurendraṁ divi devatā-gaṇā
tadā
at that time
asura-indram
unto the King of the demons, Bali Mahārāja
divi
in the higher planetary system
devatā-gaṇāḥ
the residents known as the demigods
gandharva
the Gandharvas
gandharva-vidyādhara-siddha-cāraṇāḥ
vidyādhara
the Vidyādharas
siddha
the residents of Siddhaloka
cāraṇāḥ
the residents of Cāraṇaloka
tat karma sarve ’pi gṛṇanta ārjavaṁ
tat
that
karma
action
sarve api
all of them
gṛṇantaḥ
declaring
ārjavam
plain and simple
prasūna-varṣair vavṛṣur mudānvitāḥ
prasūna-varṣaiḥ
with a shower of flowers
vavṛṣuḥ
released
mudā-anvitāḥ
being very pleased with him.
At that time, the residents of the higher planetary system, namely the demigods, the Gandharvas, the Vidyādharas, the Siddhas and the Cāraṇas, all being very pleased by Bali Mahārāja’s simple, nonduplicitous act, praised his qualities and showered upon him millions of flowers.
Purport
Ārjavam — simplicity or freedom from duplicity — is a qualification of a brāhmaṇa and a Vaiṣṇava. A Vaiṣṇava automatically acquires all the qualities of a brāhmaṇa.
yasyāsti bhaktir bhagavaty akiñcanā sarvair guṇais tatra samāsate surāḥ
( Bhāg. 5.18.12 )
A Vaiṣṇava should possess the brahminical qualities such as satya, śama, dama, titikṣā and ārjava. There cannot be any duplicity in the character of a Vaiṣṇava. When Bali Mahārāja acted with unflinching faith and devotion unto the lotus feet of Lord Viṣṇu, this was very much appreciated by all the residents of the higher planetary system.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
At that time, the devatās, the Gandharvas, the Vidyādharas, the Siddhas and the Cāraṇas, praising Bali Mahārāja's simple act, showered upon him flowers with joy.
The devatās praised his sincere act.
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Personal Guidance
Demigods, Gandharvas, Vidyādharas, Siddhas, and Cāraṇas, pleased by his simple non-duplicitous act, showered millions of flowers. Ārjava — simplicity — is recognized across cosmic spheres. Duplicity is the absence of bhakti's air.
Reflection Questions
- Where does duplicity still operate in my dharmic life, even subtly?
- What 'simple act' of mine, freed of calculation, might be celebrated across spheres I cannot see?
My note
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