Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.11.41
अथांशु: कश्यपस्तार्क्ष्य ऋतसेनस्तथोर्वशी ।
विद्युच्छत्रुर्महाशङ्ख: सहोमासं नयन्त्यमी ॥ ४१ ॥
athāṁśuḥ kaśyapas tārkṣya
[athaamshuh kashyapas taarkshya]
ṛtasenas tathorvaśī
[ritasenas tathorvashee]
vidyucchatrur mahāśaṅkhaḥ
[vidyuchchatrur mahaashankhah]
saho-māsaṁ nayanty amī
[saho-maasam nayanty amee]
Word-for-word
atha
—
then
aṁśuḥ kaśyapaḥ tārkṣyaḥ
—
Aṁśu, Kaśyapa and Tārkṣya
ṛtasenaḥ
—
Ṛtasena
tathā
—
and
urvaśī
—
Urvaśī
vidyucchatruḥ mahāśaṅkhaḥ
—
Vidyucchatru and Mahāśaṅkha
sahaḥ-māsam
—
the month of Sahas (Mārgaśīrṣa)
nayanti
—
rule
amī
—
these.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
athāṁśuḥ kaśyapas tārkṣya
atha
then
aṁśuḥ kaśyapaḥ tārkṣyaḥ
Aṁśu, Kaśyapa and Tārkṣya
ṛtasenas tathorvaśī
ṛtasenaḥ
Ṛtasena
tathā
and
vidyucchatrur mahāśaṅkhaḥ
urvaśī
Urvaśī
vidyucchatruḥ mahāśaṅkhaḥ
Vidyucchatru and Mahāśaṅkha
sahaḥ-māsam
the month of Sahas (Mārgaśīrṣa)
saho-māsaṁ nayanty amī
nayanti
rule
amī
these.
Aṁśu as the sun-god, Kaśyapa as the sage, Tārkṣya as the Yakṣa, Ṛtasena as the Gandharva, Urvaśī as the Apsarā, Vidyucchatru as the Rākṣasa and Mahāśaṅkha as the Nāga rule the month of Sahas.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Aṁśu as the sun-god, Kaśyapa as the sage, Tārkṣya as the Yakṣa, Ṛtasena as the Gandharva, Urvaśī as the Apsarā, Vidyucchatru as the Rākṣasa and Mahāśaṅkha as the Nāga rule the month of Sahas.
Sahas means Mārgaśīrṣa month. Aṁśu is the sun-god, Kaśyapa is the sage, Tārkṣya is the Yakṣa, Ṛtasena is the Gandharva, Urvaśī is the Apsarā, Vidyucchatru is the Rākṣasa and Mahāśaṅkha is the Nāga.
Personal Guidance
Amsu, Kasyapa, Tarksya, Rtasena, Urvasi, Vidyucchatru, Mahasankha — yet more attendants. Each is specific. Specificity is one of the Lord's favorite teaching tools.
Reflection Questions
- Where do I lose specificity in my prayer life — addressing 'God' rather than a particular form?
- Which specific form will I address today?
My note
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