Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.6.24
यूयं तदनुमोदध्वं यदिच्छन्त्यसुरा: सुरा: ।
न संरम्भेण सिध्यन्ति सर्वार्था: सान्त्वया यथा ॥ २४ ॥
yūyaṁ tad anumodadhvaṁ
[yooyam tad anumodadhvam]
yad icchanty asurāḥ surāḥ
[yad ichchanty asuraah suraah]
na saṁrambheṇa sidhyanti
[na samrambhena sidhyanti]
sarvārthāḥ sāntvayā yathā
[sarvaarthaah saantvayaa yathaa]
Word-for-word
yūyam
—
all of you
tat
—
that
anumodadhvam
—
should accept
yat
—
whatever
icchanti
—
they desire
asurāḥ
—
the demons
surāḥ
—
O demigods
na
—
not
saṁrambheṇa
—
by being agitated in anger
sidhyanti
—
are very successful
sarva-arthāḥ
—
all desired ends
sāntvayā
—
by peaceful execution
yathā
—
as.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yūyaṁ tad anumodadhvaṁ
yūyam
all of you
tat
that
anumodadhvam
should accept
yad icchanty asurāḥ surāḥ
yat
whatever
icchanti
they desire
asurāḥ
the demons
surāḥ
O demigods
na saṁrambheṇa sidhyanti
na
not
saṁrambheṇa
by being agitated in anger
sidhyanti
are very successful
sarvārthāḥ sāntvayā yathā
sarva-arthāḥ
all desired ends
sāntvayā
by peaceful execution
yathā
as.
My dear demigods, with patience and peace everything can be done, but if one is agitated by anger, the goal is not achieved. Therefore, whatever the demons ask, agree to their proposal.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O devatās! Since all goals are accomplished by compromise and not by fighting, agree to whatever the demons desire.
O devas! Goals are not achieved by disagreement and quarrel but by compromise.
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Personal Guidance
With patience and peace everything can be done; anger destroys the goal. Even when the demons demand unfair terms, the Lord counsels the demigods to agree. Goal-clarity makes us flexible about everything except the goal itself.
Reflection Questions
- Where has my anger recently cost me something more valuable than the issue I was angry about?
- What unfair demand can I peacefully accept this week for the sake of a larger spiritual goal?
My note
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