FolioCorpusŚrīmad-Bhāgavatam

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.9.12

ततो गृहीत्वामृतभाजनं हरि- र्बभाष ईषत्स्मितशोभया गिरा । यद्यभ्युपेतं क्‍व च साध्वसाधु वा कृतं मया वो विभजे सुधामिमाम् ॥ १२ ॥
tato gṛhītvāmṛta-bhājanaṁ harir
[tato griheetvaamrita-bhaajanam harir]
babhāṣa īṣat-smita-śobhayā girā
[babhaasha eeshat-smita-shobhayaa giraa]
yady abhyupetaṁ kva ca sādhv asādhu vā
[yady abhyupetam kva cha saadhv asaadhu vaa]
kṛtaṁ mayā vo vibhaje sudhām imām
[kritam mayaa vo vibhaje sudhaam imaam]
Word-for-word
tataḥ — thereafter gṛhītvā — taking possession of amṛta-bhājanam — the pot containing the nectar hariḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, in the form of Mohinī babhāṣa — spoke īṣat — slightly smita-śobhayā girā — with smiling beauty and by words yadi — if abhyupetam — promised to be accepted kva ca — whatever it may be sādhu asādhu vā — whether honest or dishonest kṛtam mayā — is done by Me vaḥ — unto you vibhaje — I shall give you the proper share sudhām — nectar imām — this.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tato gṛhītvāmṛta-bhājanaṁ harir
tataḥ
thereafter
gṛhītvā
taking possession of
amṛta-bhājanam
the pot containing the nectar
hariḥ
the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, in the form of Mohinī
babhāṣa īṣat-smita-śobhayā girā
babhāṣa
spoke
īṣat
slightly
smita-śobhayā girā
with smiling beauty and by words
yadi
if
yady abhyupetaṁ kva ca sādhv asādhu vā
abhyupetam
promised to be accepted
kva ca
whatever it may be
sādhu asādhu vā
whether honest or dishonest
kṛtaṁ mayā vo vibhaje sudhām imām
kṛtam mayā
is done by Me
vaḥ
unto you
vibhaje
I shall give you the proper share
sudhām
nectar
imām
this.
Thereafter, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, having taken possession of the container of nectar, smiled slightly and spoke in attractive words. She said: My dear demons, if you accept whatever I may do, whether honest or dishonest, then I can take responsibility for dividing the nectar among you.
Purport

The Supreme Personality of Godhead cannot abide by anyone’s dictation. Whatever He does is absolute. The demons, of course, were deluded by the illusory potency of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and thus Mohinī-mūrti got them to promise that whatever She would do they would accept.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Thereafter, the Lord, having taken the container of nectar, spoke with slightly joking words. “If you accept whatever I may do, whether right or wrong, then I will divide the nectar.” If you accept what I do, whether it is right or wrong, I will divide the nectar. I know my own ignorance. That is why I say this first.
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
If you accept whatever I do — honest or dishonest — I will divide it. The Lord makes the demons consent in advance to His final cheating. Surrender is asked from us, too, before the outcome is visible. The trust is the test.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'whatever You do' have I promised the Lord, when only easy outcomes were in view?
  • Can I sign that promise again, knowing some of His decisions will look 'unjust' to me?
📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io

← Read full Chapter 9