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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.11.7

भवाय नस्त्वं भव विश्वभावन त्वमेव माताथ सुहृत्पति: पिता । त्वं सद्गुरुर्न: परमं च दैवतं यस्यानुवृत्त्या कृतिनो बभूविम ॥ ७ ॥
bhavāya nas tvaṁ bhava viśva-bhāvana
[bhavaaya nas tvam bhava vishva-bhaavana]
tvam eva mātātha suhṛt-patiḥ pitā
[tvam eva maataatha suhrit-patih pitaa]
tvaṁ sad-gurur naḥ paramaṁ ca daivataṁ
[tvam sad-gurur nah paramam cha daivatam]
yasyānuvṛttyā kṛtino babhūvima
[yasyaanuvrittyaa kritino babhoovima]
Word-for-word
bhavāya — for welfare naḥ — for us tvam — Your Lordship bhava — just become viśva-bhāvana — the creator of the universe tvam — Your Lordship eva — certainly mātā — mother atha — as also suhṛt — well-wisher patiḥ — husband pitā — father tvam — Your Lordship sat-guruḥ — spiritual master naḥ — our paramam — the supreme ca — and daivatam — worshipable Deity yasya — whose anuvṛttyā — following in the footsteps kṛtinaḥ — successful babhūvima — we have become.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bhavāya nas tvaṁ bhava viśva-bhāvana
bhavāya
for welfare
naḥ
for us
tvam
Your Lordship
bhava
just become
viśva-bhāvana
the creator of the universe
tvam eva mātātha suhṛt-patiḥ pitā
tvam
Your Lordship
eva
certainly
mātā
mother
atha
as also
suhṛt
well-wisher
patiḥ
husband
pitā
father
tvaṁ sad-gurur naḥ paramaṁ ca daivataṁ
tvam
Your Lordship
sat-guruḥ
spiritual master
naḥ
our
paramam
the supreme
ca
and
daivatam
worshipable Deity
yasyānuvṛttyā kṛtino babhūvima
yasya
whose
anuvṛttyā
following in the footsteps
kṛtinaḥ
successful
babhūvima
we have become.
O creator of the universe, You are our mother, well-wisher, Lord, father, spiritual master and worshipable Deity. By following in Your footsteps we have become successful in every respect. We pray, therefore, that You continue to bless us with Your mercy.
Purport

The all-good Personality of Godhead, being the creator of the universe, also plans for the good of all good living beings. The good living beings are advised by the Lord to follow His good advice, and by doing so they become successful in all spheres of life. There is no need to worship any deity but the Lord. The Lord is all-powerful, and if He is satisfied by our obedience unto His lotus feet, He is competent to bestow upon us all kinds of blessings for the successful execution of both our material and spiritual lives. For attaining spiritual existence, the human form is a chance for all to understand our eternal relation with God. Our relation with Him is eternal; it can neither be broken nor vanquished. It may be forgotten for the time being, but it can be revived also by the grace of the Lord, if we follow His injunctions, which are revealed in the scriptures of all times and all places.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Protector of the universe! Work for our best interests! You alone are our mother, father, friend and master. You are our guru and supreme deity, by following whom we have become successful.
Commentary

Bhavāya means “for welfare.” Medinī says bhavaḥ kṣeme saṁsāre: bhava means welfare and material existence.

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Personal Guidance
You are our mother, well-wisher, Lord, father, spiritual master and worshipable Deity. We have succeeded by following Your footsteps. Please continue to bless us. One person can be many relationships when that person is the Lord.
Reflection Questions
  • Which of these roles do I most need from the Lord today?
  • Where am I dividing roles among people that He could integrate?
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