Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.16.25
स्त्रीणां तु शतरूपाहं पुंसां स्वायम्भुवो मनु: ।
नारायणो मुनीनां च कुमारो ब्रह्मचारिणाम् ॥ २५ ॥
strīṇāṁ tu śatarūpāhaṁ
[streenaam tu shataroopaaham]
puṁsāṁ svāyambhuvo manuḥ
[pumsaam svaayambhuvo manuh]
nārāyaṇo munīnāṁ ca
[naaraayano muneenaam cha]
kumāro brahmacāriṇām
[kumaaro brahmachaarinaam]
Word-for-word
strīṇām
—
among ladies
tu
—
indeed
śatarūpā
—
Śatarūpā
aham
—
I am
puṁsām
—
among male personalities
svāyambhuvaḥ manuḥ
—
the great prajāpati Svāyambhuva Manu
nārāyaṇaḥ
—
the sage Nārāyaṇa
munīnām
—
among saintly sages
ca
—
also
kumāraḥ
—
Sanat-kumāra
brahmacāriṇām
—
among brahmacārīs..
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
strīṇāṁ tu śatarūpāhaṁ
strīṇām
among ladies
tu
indeed
śatarūpā
Śatarūpā
aham
I am
puṁsāṁ svāyambhuvo manuḥ
puṁsām
among male personalities
svāyambhuvaḥ manuḥ
the great prajāpati Svāyambhuva Manu
nārāyaṇo munīnāṁ ca
nārāyaṇaḥ
the sage Nārāyaṇa
munīnām
among saintly sages
ca
also
kumāro brahmacāriṇām
kumāraḥ
Sanat-kumāra
brahmacāriṇām
among brahmacārīs..
Among ladies I am Śatarūpā, and among male personalities I am her husband, Svāyambhuva Manu. I am Nārāyaṇa among the sages and Sanat-kumāra among brahmacārīs.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Among ladies, I am Śatarūpā, and among male personalities, I am her husband, Svāyambhuva Manu. I am Nārāyaṇa among the sages and Sanat-kumāra among brahmacārīs.
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Personal Guidance
Among ladies Śatarūpā, among males her husband Svāyambhuva Manu, among sages Nārāyaṇa, among brahmacārīs Sanat-kumāra. The Lord names persons across categories — including the original couple.
Reflection Questions
- What does honoring foundational persons teach about honoring lineage in my own life?
- Whose 'original' figures do I owe more reverence?
My note
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