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Chapter 15: Description of the Kingdom of God

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SB 3.15.11

मैत्रेय उवाच स प्रहस्य महाबाहो भगवान्शब्दगोचरः प्रत्याचष्टात्मभूर्देवान्प्रीणन्रुचिरया गिरा

maitreya uvāca sa prahasya mahā-bāho bhagavān śabda-gocaraḥ pratyācaṣṭātma-bhūr devān prīṇan rucirayā girā

Synonyms

maitreyaḥ uvācaMaitreya said; saḥhe; prahasyasmiling; mahā-bāhoO mighty-armed (Vidura); bhagavānthe possessor of all opulences; śabda-gocaraḥwho is understood by transcendental sound vibration; pratyācaṣṭareplied; ātma-bhūḥLord Brahmā; devānthe demigods; prīṇansatisfying; rucirayāwith sweet; girāwords..

Translation

Śrī Maitreya said: Thus Lord Brahmā, who is understood by transcendental vibration, tried to satisfy the demigods, being pleased with their words of prayer.

Purport

Brahmā could understand the misdeeds of Diti, and therefore he smiled at the whole situation. He replied to the demigods present there in words they could understand.

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