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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.12.31

स राजपुत्रो ववृधे आशु शुक्ल इवोडुप: । आपूर्यमाण: पितृभि: काष्ठाभिरिव सोऽन्वहम् ॥ ३१ ॥
sa rāja-putro vavṛdhe
[sa raaja-putro vavridhe]
āśu śukla ivoḍupaḥ
[aashu shukla ivodupah]
āpūryamāṇaḥ pitṛbhiḥ
[aapooryamaanah pitribhih]
kāṣṭhābhir iva so ’nvaham
[kaashthaabhir iva so ’nvaham]
Word-for-word
saḥ — that rāja-putraḥ — the royal prince vavṛdhe — grew up āśu — very soon śukle — waxing moon iva — like uḍupaḥ — the moon āpūryamāṇaḥ — luxuriantly pitṛbhiḥ — by the parental guardians kāṣṭhābhiḥ — plenary development iva — like saḥ — he anvaham — day after day.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sa rāja-putro vavṛdhe
saḥ
that
rāja-putraḥ
the royal prince
vavṛdhe
grew up
āśu śukla ivoḍupaḥ
āśu
very soon
śukle
waxing moon
iva
like
uḍupaḥ
the moon
āpūryamāṇaḥ pitṛbhiḥ
āpūryamāṇaḥ
luxuriantly
pitṛbhiḥ
by the parental guardians
kāṣṭhābhir iva so ’nvaham
kāṣṭhābhiḥ
plenary development
iva
like
saḥ
he
anvaham
day after day.
As the moon, in its waxing fortnight, develops day after day, so the royal prince [Parīkṣit] very soon developed luxuriantly under the care and full facilities of his guardian grandfathers.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Just as the waxing moon grows daily in phases to become the full moon, the prince quickly grew, nourished by his parents.
Commentary

Just as the moon increases during the waxing phase and becomes full by the succeeding digits, being surrounded by the directions (kāsthābhiḥ), Parīkṣit grew by the care and affection, being surrounded by his parents.

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Personal Guidance
As the moon waxes day by day, the royal prince developed luxuriantly under his grandfathers' care and full facilities. Good upbringing requires care plus facility. Both matter.
Reflection Questions
  • Which is more lacking in those I'm raising — care or facility?
  • Where could I provide both more deliberately?
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