SB 12.11.30 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.11.30

एक एव हि लोकानां सूर्य आत्मादिकृद्धरि: । सर्ववेदक्रियामूलमृषिभिर्बहुधोदित: ॥ ३० ॥

eka eva hi lokānāṁ

[eka eva hi lokaanaam]

sūrya ātmādi-kṛd dhariḥ

[soorya aatmaadi-krid dharih]

sarva-veda-kriyā-mūlam

[sarva-veda-kriyaa-moolam]

ṛṣibhir bahudhoditaḥ

[rishibhir bahudhoditah]

Word-for-word

ekaḥ — one eva — only hi — indeed lokānām — of the worlds sūryaḥ — the sun ātmā — their soul ādi-kṛt — the original creator hariḥ — the Personality of Godhead, Hari sarva-veda — in all the Vedas kriyā — of the ritualistic activities mūlam — the basis ṛṣibhiḥ — by the sages bahudhā — variously uditaḥ — designated.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

eka eva hi lokānāṁ

ekaḥ

one

eva

only

indeed

lokānām

of the worlds

sūrya ātmādi-kṛd dhariḥ

sūryaḥ

the sun

ātmā

their soul

ādi-kṛt

the original creator

hariḥ

the Personality of Godhead, Hari

sarva-veda-kriyā-mūlam

sarva-veda

in all the Vedas

kriyā

of the ritualistic activities

mūlam

the basis

ṛṣibhir bahudhoditaḥ

ṛṣibhiḥ

by the sages

bahudhā

variously

uditaḥ

designated.

The sun-god, being nondifferent from Lord Hari, is the one soul of all the worlds and their original creator. He is the source of all the ritualistic activities prescribed in the Vedas and has been given many names by the Vedic sages.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

The Supreme Lord, the one soul of all the worlds and the original creator, is also the sun. He is the source of all the ritualistic activities prescribed in the Vedas and has been divided in twelve forms by the Vedic sages. The Lord, soul of the worlds and the creator, is the sun. The sun is said to have twelve forms.

Personal Guidance

The sun-god, nondifferent from Hari, is the one soul of all worlds, the source of ritualistic ceremonies and their rewards. He gathers all activity into himself as offering. Everything is incorporable.

Reflection Questions

Which of my daily activities could I more consciously offer as such?
What small phrase would help me make the offering?

📝 My note

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