Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.6.30
महेन्द्र: श्लक्ष्णया वाचा सान्त्वयित्वा महामति: ।
अभ्यभाषत तत् सर्वं शिक्षितं पुरुषोत्तमात् ॥ ३० ॥
mahendraḥ ślakṣṇayā vācā
[mahendrah shlakshnayaa vaachaa]
sāntvayitvā mahā-matiḥ
[saantvayitvaa mahaa-matih]
abhyabhāṣata tat sarvaṁ
[abhyabhaashata tat sarvam]
śikṣitaṁ puruṣottamāt
[shikshitam purushottamaat]
Word-for-word
mahā-indraḥ
—
the King of heaven, Indra
ślakṣṇayā
—
very mild
vācā
—
by words
sāntvayitvā
—
pleasing Bali Mahārāja very much
mahā-matiḥ
—
the most intelligent person
abhyabhāṣata
—
addressed
tat
—
that
sarvam
—
everything
śikṣitam
—
that was learned
puruṣa-uttamāt
—
from Lord Viṣṇu.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
mahendraḥ ślakṣṇayā vācā
mahā-indraḥ
the King of heaven, Indra
ślakṣṇayā
very mild
vācā
by words
sāntvayitvā mahā-matiḥ
sāntvayitvā
pleasing Bali Mahārāja very much
mahā-matiḥ
the most intelligent person
abhyabhāṣata tat sarvaṁ
abhyabhāṣata
addressed
tat
that
sarvam
everything
śikṣitaṁ puruṣottamāt
śikṣitam
that was learned
puruṣa-uttamāt
from Lord Viṣṇu.
After pleasing Bali Mahārāja with mild words, Lord Indra, the King of the demigods, who was most intelligent, very politely submitted all the proposals he had learned from the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Viṣṇu.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
After pleasing Bali Mahārāja with mild words, intelligent Indra submitted all the proposals instructed by Supreme Lord.
Personal Guidance
Indra, the king, spoke mildly and presented the Lord's proposal with diplomacy. Wisdom from the Lord is not delivered like a command; it is offered through respect and gentle speech. The medium honors the message.
Reflection Questions
- When I share spiritual teaching, do I use mild words or righteous ones?
- Where could diplomacy carry the Lord's plan further than confrontation has?
My note
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