Shloka 24

The Lord Appears to the Devas and Instructs the Truce; Mandara Is Brought for Churning

Devanagari script

यूयं तदनुमोदध्वं यदिच्छन्त्यसुरा: सुरा: । न संरम्भेण सिध्यन्ति सर्वार्था: सान्‍त्वया यथा ॥ २४ ॥

Transliteration

yūyaṁ tad anumodadhvaṁ yad icchanty asurāḥ surāḥ na saṁrambheṇa sidhyanti sarvārthāḥ sāntvayā yathā

Translation

My dear demigods, by patience and peace all aims are fulfilled; by agitation and anger the goal is not attained. Therefore, agree to whatever the demons propose.

Synonyms

• yūyam: you (all)
• yūyam: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yusmad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), पुंलिङ्ग/स्त्रीलिङ्ग (common), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• tat: that (proposal/act)
• tat: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: tad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (pronoun), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• anumodadhvam: approve/consent
• anumodadhvam: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: anu√mud (धातु)
• Form: लोट् (Imperative), मध्यमपुरुष (2nd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• yat: which (thing)
• yat: Karma (कर्म/Object)
• Type: Noun
• Root: yad (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: सर्वनाम (relative pronoun), नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), द्वितीया (2nd/Accusative), एकवचन (Singular)

• icchanti: desire
• icchanti: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √iṣ (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), परस्मैपद (Parasmaipada)

• asurāḥ: the Asuras
• asurāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: asura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• surāḥ: O Suras (gods)
• surāḥ: Sambodhyābhāsa/Karta-sahabhāva (सम्बोधनाभास/Addressed group)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sura (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural)

• na: not
• na: Nishedha (निषेध/Negator)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: na (अव्यय)
• Form: निषेध (negation particle)

• saṁrambheṇa: by agitation/violence
• saṁrambheṇa: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: saṁrambha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• sidhyanti: are accomplished
• sidhyanti: Kriyā (क्रिया/Predicate)
• Type: Verb
• Root: √sidh (धातु)
• Form: लट् (Present), प्रथमपुरुष (3rd person), बहुवचन (Plural), आत्मनेपद (Atmanepada)

• sarva-arthāḥ: all purposes/goals
• sarva-arthāḥ: Karta (कर्ता/Subject)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sarva (प्रातिपदिक) + artha (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: पुंलिङ्ग (Masculine), प्रथमा (1st/Nominative), बहुवचन (Plural); समासः कर्मधारयः (all + aims)

• sāntvayā: by conciliation
• sāntvayā: Karana (करण/Instrument)
• Type: Noun
• Root: sāntva (प्रातिपदिक)
• Form: नपुंसकलिङ्ग (Neuter), तृतीया (3rd/Instrumental), एकवचन (Singular)

• yathā: as/just as
• yathā: Upamāna/Prakāra (उपमान/प्रकार)
• Type: Indeclinable
• Root: yathā (अव्यय)
• Form: अव्यय (indeclinable), उपमान/प्रकारवाचक (comparative/manner adverb)

Characters & Entities

• Asuras
• Suras
• Lord Vishnu

FAQs

What does the Srimad Bhagavatam say about achieving goals without anger?

This verse teaches that objectives are not successfully achieved through rage and aggression; they are better accomplished through sāntvayā—calm conciliation and diplomacy.

Why did Lord Vishnu tell the demigods to agree with the demons?

In the context of the churning of the ocean (Samudra Manthan), Vishnu advises the Devas to maintain peace and cooperate strategically, since diplomacy would help accomplish the larger divine purpose.

Practical application of conciliation (sāntva) in modern life?

When conflicts arise, avoid reactive anger; use calm dialogue, patience, and strategic cooperation to reach outcomes that benefit the larger good.