Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.16.15
सिद्धेश्वराणां कपिल: सुपर्णोऽहं पतत्रिणाम् ।
प्रजापतीनां दक्षोऽहं पितृणामहमर्यमा ॥ १५ ॥
siddheśvarāṇāṁ kapilaḥ
[siddheshvaraanaam kapilah]
suparṇo ’haṁ patatriṇām
[suparno ’ham patatrinaam]
prajāpatīnāṁ dakṣo ’haṁ
[prajaapateenaam daksho ’ham]
pitṝṇām aham aryamā
[pitreenaam aham aryamaa]
Word-for-word
siddha-īśvarāṇām
—
among perfected beings
kapilaḥ
—
I am Lord Kapila
suparṇaḥ
—
Garuḍa
aham
—
I am
patatriṇām
—
among birds
prajāpatīnām
—
among the progenitors of mankind
dakṣaḥ
—
Dakṣa
aham
—
I am
pitṝṇām
—
among the forefathers
aham
—
I am
aryamā
—
Aryamā.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
siddheśvarāṇāṁ kapilaḥ
siddha-īśvarāṇām
among perfected beings
kapilaḥ
I am Lord Kapila
suparṇo ’haṁ patatriṇām
suparṇaḥ
Garuḍa
prajāpatīnāṁ dakṣo ’haṁ
pitṝṇām aham aryamā
aham
I am
patatriṇām
among birds
prajāpatīnām
among the progenitors of mankind
dakṣaḥ
Dakṣa
aham
I am
pitṝṇām
among the forefathers
aham
I am
aryamā
Aryamā.
I am Lord Kapila among perfected beings and Garuḍa among birds. I am Dakṣa among the progenitors of mankind, and I am Aryamā among the forefathers.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
I am Kapila among perfected beings and Garuḍa among birds. I am Dakṣa among the Prajāpatis, and I am Aryamā among the Pitṛs.
Personal Guidance
Among perfected beings He is Kapila, among birds Garuḍa, among progenitors Dakṣa, among forefathers Aryamā. Each domain has a chief, and the Lord is each chief.
Reflection Questions
- Where in my world is there a 'chief' whose qualities I have not yet examined?
- What might honoring that point of excellence open up?
My note
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