Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.10.37
ज्ञानं त्रैकालिकं ब्रह्मन् विज्ञानं च विरक्तिमत् ।
ब्रह्मवर्चस्विनो भूयात् पुराणाचार्यतास्तु ते ॥ ३७ ॥
jñānaṁ trai-kālikaṁ brahman
[jnaanam trai-kaalikam brahman]
vijñānaṁ ca viraktimat
[vijnaanam cha viraktimat]
brahma-varcasvino bhūyāt
[brahma-varchasvino bhooyaat]
purāṇācāryatāstu te
[puraanaachaaryataastu te]
Word-for-word
jñānam
—
knowledge
trai-kālikam
—
of all three phases of time (past, present and future)
brahman
—
O brāhmaṇa
vijñānam
—
transcendental realization
ca
—
also
virakti-mat
—
including renunciation
brahma-varcasvinaḥ
—
of him who is endowed with brahminical potency
bhūyāt
—
let there be
purāṇa-ācāryatā
—
the status of being a teacher of the Purāṇas
astu
—
may there be
te
—
of you.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
jñānaṁ trai-kālikaṁ brahman
jñānam
knowledge
trai-kālikam
of all three phases of time (past, present and future)
brahman
O brāhmaṇa
vijñānaṁ ca viraktimat
vijñānam
transcendental realization
ca
also
virakti-mat
including renunciation
brahma-varcasvino bhūyāt
brahma-varcasvinaḥ
of him who is endowed with brahminical potency
bhūyāt
let there be
purāṇācāryatāstu te
purāṇa-ācāryatā
the status of being a teacher of the Purāṇas
astu
may there be
te
of you.
O brāhmaṇa, may you have perfect knowledge of past, present and future, along with transcendental realization of the Supreme, enriched by renunciation. You have the brilliance of an ideal brāhmaṇa, and thus may you achieve the post of spiritual master of the Purāṇas.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O brāhmaṇa! May you have perfect knowledge of past, present and future, along with realization of the Lord, enriched by renunciation. Having power of a brāhmaṇa, may you become the ācārya for the Purāṇas.
Personal Guidance
Siva blesses Markandeya with perfect knowledge of past, present, and future and transcendental realization enriched by renunciation. Knowledge plus realization plus renunciation — all three together stabilize wisdom.
Reflection Questions
- Which of the three do I most need to round out my current sadhana?
- What small step adds it?
My note
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