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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.6.32

ततो देवासुरा: कृत्वा संविदं कृतसौहृदा: । उद्यमं परमं चक्रुरमृतार्थे परन्तप ॥ ३२ ॥
tato devāsurāḥ kṛtvā
[tato devaasuraah kritvaa]
saṁvidaṁ kṛta-sauhṛdāḥ
[samvidam krita-sauhridaah]
udyamaṁ paramaṁ cakrur
[udyamam paramam chakrur]
amṛtārthe parantapa
[amritaarthe parantapa]
Word-for-word
tataḥ — thereafter deva-asurāḥ — both the demons and the demigods kṛtvā — executing saṁvidam — indicating kṛta-sauhṛdāḥ — an armistice between them udyamam — enterprise paramam — supreme cakruḥ — they did amṛta-arthe — for the sake of nectar parantapa — O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, chastiser of enemies.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tato devāsurāḥ kṛtvā
tataḥ
thereafter
deva-asurāḥ
both the demons and the demigods
kṛtvā
executing
saṁvidaṁ kṛta-sauhṛdāḥ
saṁvidam
indicating
kṛta-sauhṛdāḥ
an armistice between them
udyamaṁ paramaṁ cakrur
udyamam
enterprise
paramam
supreme
cakruḥ
they did
amṛtārthe parantapa
amṛta-arthe
for the sake of nectar
parantapa
O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, chastiser of enemies.
O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, chastiser of enemies, the demigods and the demons thereafter made an armistice between them. Then, with great enterprise, they arranged to produce nectar, as proposed by Lord Indra.
Purport

The word saṁvidam is significant in this verse. The demigods and demons both agreed to stop fighting, at least for the time being, and endeavored to produce nectar. Śrīla Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura notes in this connection:

saṁvid yuddhe pratijñāyām ācāre nāmni toṣaṇe sambhāṣaṇe kriyākāre saṅketa-jñānayor api

The word saṁvit is variously used to mean “in fighting,” “in promising,” “for satisfying,” “in addressing,” “by practical action,” “indication,” and “knowledge.”

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O chastiser of enemies! The devatās and the demons, becoming friends, made an agreement, and then put great effort into producing nectar. Saṁvidam means an agreement. The dictionary called Ajaya says that saṁvit can mean battle, promise, conduct, a name, satisfaction, talk, a rule, an agreement or knowledge.
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Personal Guidance
An armistice was struck and they began producing nectar together. Even temporary cooperation between opposed parties can produce real fruit, when the goal is high enough. The word saṁvit holds many meanings — the agreement must be lived, not just declared.
Reflection Questions
  • What truce do I need to declare in a relationship to allow something valuable to be produced?
  • Is my idea of 'agreement' superficial words, or does it include sustained practical action?
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