Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.3.23
शशंस पित्रे तत् सर्वं वयोरूपाभिलम्भनम् ।
विस्मित: परमप्रीतस्तनयां परिषस्वजे ॥ २३ ॥
śaśaṁsa pitre tat sarvaṁ
[shashamsa pitre tat sarvam]
vayo-rūpābhilambhanam
[vayo-roopaabhilambhanam]
vismitaḥ parama-prītas
[vismitah parama-preetas]
tanayāṁ pariṣasvaje
[tanayaam parishasvaje]
Word-for-word
śaśaṁsa
—
she described
pitre
—
unto her father
tat
—
that
sarvam
—
everything
vayaḥ
—
of the change of age
rūpa
—
and of beauty
abhilambhanam
—
how there was achievement (by her husband)
vismitaḥ
—
being surprised
parama-prītaḥ
—
was extremely pleased
tanayām
—
unto his daughter
pariṣasvaje
—
embraced with pleasure.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śaśaṁsa pitre tat sarvaṁ
śaśaṁsa
she described
pitre
unto her father
tat
that
sarvam
everything
vayo-rūpābhilambhanam
vayaḥ
of the change of age
rūpa
and of beauty
abhilambhanam
how there was achievement (by her husband)
vismitaḥ parama-prītas
vismitaḥ
being surprised
parama-prītaḥ
was extremely pleased
tanayām
unto his daughter
tanayāṁ pariṣasvaje
pariṣasvaje
embraced with pleasure.
Thus Sukanyā explained how her husband had received the beautiful body of a young man. When the King heard this he was very surprised, and in great pleasure he embraced his beloved daughter.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Thus Sukanyā explained how her husband had received youth and beauty. The surprised King, greatly pleased, embraced his daughter.
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Personal Guidance
Once the truth is told, Śaryāti's displeasure dissolves into joyful embrace. Honest explanation, received humbly, can swing a parent from rebuke to embrace within minutes.
Reflection Questions
- Whom do I owe an honest explanation that would lift the cloud between us?
- Am I willing to hear someone's truth and pivot from displeasure to joy?
My note
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