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  "name":"SB 3.15.11",
  "h1":"SB 3.15.11",
  "label":"Text 11",
  "title":"Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 3.15.11",
  "description":"Śrī Maitreya said: Thus Lord Brahmā, who is understood by transcendental vibration, tried to satisfy the demigods, being pleased with their words of prayer."

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SB 3.15.11

मैत्रेय उवाच
स प्रहस्य महाबाहो भगवान्शब्दगोचरः ।
प्रत्याचष्टात्मभूर्देवान्प्रीणन्रुचिरया गिरा ॥११॥

Text

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

Synonyms

maitreyaḥ uvāca—Maitreya said; saḥ—he; prahasya—smiling; mahā-bāho—O mighty-armed (Vidura); bhagavān—the possessor of all opulences; śabda-gocaraḥ—who is understood by transcendental sound vibration; pratyācaṣṭa—replied; ātma-bhūḥ—Lord Brahmā; devān—the demigods; prīṇan—satisfying; rucirayā—with sweet; girā—words.

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.