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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.9.5

नूनं त्वं विधिना सुभ्रू: प्रेषितासि शरीरिणाम् । सर्वेन्द्रियमन:प्रीतिं विधातुं सघृणेन किम् ॥ ५ ॥
nūnaṁ tvaṁ vidhinā subhrūḥ
[noonam tvam vidhinaa subhrooh]
preṣitāsi śarīriṇām
[preshitaasi shareerinaam]
sarvendriya-manaḥ-prītiṁ
[sarvendriya-manah-preetim]
vidhātuṁ saghṛṇena kim
[vidhaatum saghrinena kim]
Word-for-word
nūnam — indeed tvam — You vidhinā — by Providence su-bhrūḥ — O You with the beautiful eyebrows preṣitā — sent asi — certainly You are so śarīriṇām — of all embodied living entities sarva — all indriya — of the senses manaḥ — and of the mind prītim — what is pleasing vidhātum — to administer sa-ghṛṇena — by Your causeless mercy kim — whether.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
nūnaṁ tvaṁ vidhinā subhrūḥ
nūnam
indeed
tvam
You
vidhinā
by Providence
su-bhrūḥ
O You with the beautiful eyebrows
preṣitāsi śarīriṇām
preṣitā
sent
asi
certainly You are so
śarīriṇām
of all embodied living entities
sarvendriya-manaḥ-prītiṁ
sarva
all
indriya
of the senses
manaḥ
and of the mind
prītim
what is pleasing
vidhātuṁ saghṛṇena kim
vidhātum
to administer
sa-ghṛṇena
by Your causeless mercy
kim
whether.
O beautiful girl with beautiful eyebrows, certainly Providence, by His causeless mercy, has sent You to please the senses and minds of all of us. Is this not a fact?
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O beautiful girl with beautiful eyebrows! Has not destiny, by its mercy, sent you to please the senses and minds of all beings? What is the necessity of knowing her intention? We have become successful just by seeing her.
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Personal Guidance
Surely Providence has sent You to please our senses, they declared, claiming the Lord's design for their own pleasure. Demonic theology turns every blessing into a personal entitlement. 'God sent this for me' is a dangerous reading.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do I label my preferences as 'God's plan for me' to avoid scrutiny?
  • What is genuinely sent by Providence in my life — and how do I tell the difference?
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