Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.12.13
अवतारो भगवत: कपिलस्य महात्मन: ।
देवहूत्याश्च संवाद: कपिलेन च धीमता ॥ १३ ॥
avatāro bhagavataḥ
[avataaro bhagavatah]
kapilasya mahātmanaḥ
[kapilasya mahaatmanah]
devahūtyāś ca saṁvādaḥ
[devahootyaash cha samvaadah]
kapilena ca dhīmatā
[kapilena cha dheemataa]
Word-for-word
avatāraḥ
—
the descent
bhagavataḥ
—
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
kapilasya
—
Lord Kapila
mahā-ātmanaḥ
—
the Supreme Soul
devahūtyāḥ
—
of Devahūti
ca
—
and
saṁvādaḥ
—
the conversation
kapilena
—
with Lord Kapila
ca
—
and
dhī-matā
—
the intelligent.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
avatāro bhagavataḥ
avatāraḥ
the descent
bhagavataḥ
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
kapilasya mahātmanaḥ
kapilasya
Lord Kapila
mahā-ātmanaḥ
the Supreme Soul
devahūtyāś ca saṁvādaḥ
devahūtyāḥ
of Devahūti
ca
and
saṁvādaḥ
the conversation
kapilena ca dhīmatā
kapilena
with Lord Kapila
ca
and
dhī-matā
the intelligent.
The Bhāgavatam describes the incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead as the exalted sage Kapila and records the conversation between that greatly learned soul and His mother, Devahūti.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The Bhāgavatam describes the incarnation of the Lord as the exalted sage Kapila and records the conversation between that greatly learned soul and his mother, Devahūti.
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Personal Guidance
Kapila's incarnation and conversation with his mother Devahuti are recounted. The Lord uses His own family relationships to deliver teaching. Family can be theatre for the deepest instruction.
Reflection Questions
- Where could my own family be more deliberately a theatre of teaching?
- What small move would begin that?
My note
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