Canto 8: Withdrawal of the Cosmic CreationsChapter 6: The Demigods and Demons Declare a Truce

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 8.6.24

yūyaḿ tad anumodadhvaḿ

yad icchanty asurāḥ surāḥ

na saḿrambheṇa sidhyanti

sarvārthāḥ sāntvayā yathā

SYNONYMS

yūyam — all of you; tat — that; anumodadhvam — should accept; yat — whatever; icchanti — they desire; asurāḥ — the demons; surāḥO demigods; na — not; saḿrambheṇa — by being agitated in anger; sidhyantiare very successful; sarva-arthāḥ — all desired ends; sāntvayā — by peaceful execution; yathāas.

TRANSLATION

My dear demigods, with patience and peace everything can be done, but if one is agitated by anger, the goal is not achieved. Therefore, whatever the demons ask, agree to their proposal.

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