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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.3.27

ऋषयो मनवो देवा मनुपुत्रा महौजस: । कला: सर्वे हरेरेव सप्रजापतय: स्मृता: ॥ २७ ॥
ṛṣayo manavo devā
[rishayo manavo devaa]
manu-putrā mahaujasaḥ
[manu-putraa mahaujasah]
kalāḥ sarve harer eva
[kalaah sarve harer eva]
saprajāpatayaḥ smṛtāḥ
[saprajaapatayah smritaah]
Word-for-word
ṛṣayaḥ — all the sages manavaḥ — all the Manus devāḥ — all the demigods manu-putrāḥ — all the descendants of Manu mahā-ojasaḥ — very powerful kalāḥ — portion of the plenary portion sarve — all collectively hareḥ — of the Lord eva — certainly sa-prajāpatayaḥ — along with the Prajāpatis smṛtāḥ — are known.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ṛṣayo manavo devā
ṛṣayaḥ
all the sages
manavaḥ
all the Manus
devāḥ
all the demigods
manu-putrā mahaujasaḥ
manu-putrāḥ
all the descendants of Manu
mahā-ojasaḥ
very powerful
kalāḥ sarve harer eva
kalāḥ
portion of the plenary portion
sarve
all collectively
hareḥ
of the Lord
eva
certainly
saprajāpatayaḥ smṛtāḥ
sa-prajāpatayaḥ
along with the Prajāpatis
smṛtāḥ
are known.
All the ṛṣis, Manus, demigods and descendants of Manu, who are especially powerful, are plenary portions or portions of the plenary portions of the Lord. This also includes the Prajāpatis.
Purport

Those who are comparatively less powerful are called vibhūti, and those who are comparatively more powerful are called āveśa incarnations.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
All sages, Manus, devatās, powerful humans (sons of Manu), along with Brahmā’s sons, are also considered to be vibhūtis of the Lord.
Commentary

Having described the avatāras, now the vibhūtis are described.

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Personal Guidance
Even the great ṛṣis and demigods are portions of the Lord. The hierarchy of beings doesn't replace Him; it expresses Him. Authority itself is borrowed, never owned.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do I treat my own authority (at work, at home) as owned rather than borrowed?
  • How would I lead differently if I clearly remembered the authority flowing through me is His?
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