Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.12.17
दक्षजन्म प्रचेतोभ्यस्तत्पुत्रीणां च सन्तति: ।
यतो देवासुरनरास्तिर्यङ्नगखगादय: ॥ १७ ॥
dakṣa-janma pracetobhyas
[daksha-janma prachetobhyas]
tat-putrīṇāṁ ca santatiḥ
[tat-putreenaam cha santatih]
yato devāsura-narās
[yato devaasura-naraas]
tiryaṅ-naga-khagādayaḥ
[tiryan-naga-khagaadayah]
Word-for-word
dakṣa-janma
—
the birth of Dakṣa
pracetobhyaḥ
—
from the Pracetās
tat-putrīṇām
—
of his daughters
ca
—
and
santatiḥ
—
the progeny
yataḥ
—
from which
deva-asura-narāḥ
—
the demigods, demons and human beings
tiryak-naga-khaga-ādayaḥ
—
the animals, serpents, birds and other species.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dakṣa-janma pracetobhyas
dakṣa-janma
the birth of Dakṣa
pracetobhyaḥ
from the Pracetās
tat-putrīṇāṁ ca santatiḥ
tat-putrīṇām
of his daughters
ca
and
santatiḥ
the progeny
yato devāsura-narās
yataḥ
from which
deva-asura-narāḥ
the demigods, demons and human beings
tiryaṅ-naga-khagādayaḥ
tiryak-naga-khaga-ādayaḥ
the animals, serpents, birds and other species.
The rebirth of Prajāpati Dakṣa as the son of the Pracetās, and the progeny of Dakṣa’s daughters, who initiated the races of demigods, demons, human beings, animals, serpents, birds and so on — all this is described.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The rebirth of Prajāpati Dakṣa as the son of the Pracetās and the progeny of Dakṣa's daughters, who initiated the races of devatās, demons, human beings, animals, serpents, birds and so on are described.
Personal Guidance
Daksa's rebirth as the son of the Pracetas, the progeny of Daksa's daughters — including demigods, demons, humans, birds, beasts — are recounted. Every species has a story-line. Nothing in creation is anonymous to the Lord.
Reflection Questions
- Have I treated nonhuman creatures as anonymous in my daily attention?
- What small reverence could I extend tomorrow?
My note
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