Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.12.21
देवासुरमहायुद्धं राजवंशानुकीर्तनम् ।
इक्ष्वाकुजन्म तद्वंश: सुद्युम्नस्य महात्मन: ॥ २१ ॥
devāsura-mahā-yuddhaṁ
[devaasura-mahaa-yuddham]
rāja-vaṁśānukīrtanam
[raaja-vamshaanukeertanam]
ikṣvāku-janma tad-vaṁśaḥ
[ikshvaaku-janma tad-vamshah]
sudyumnasya mahātmanaḥ
[sudyumnasya mahaatmanah]
Word-for-word
deva-asura
—
of the demigods and demons
mahā-yuddham
—
the great war
rāja-vaṁśa
—
of the dynasties of kings
anukīrtanam
—
the reciting in sequence
ikṣvāku-janma
—
the birth of Ikṣvāku
tat-vaṁśaḥ
—
his dynasty
sudyamnasya
—
(and the dynasty) of Sudyumna
mahā-ātmanaḥ
—
the great soul.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
devāsura-mahā-yuddhaṁ
deva-asura
of the demigods and demons
mahā-yuddham
the great war
rāja-vaṁśānukīrtanam
rāja-vaṁśa
of the dynasties of kings
anukīrtanam
the reciting in sequence
ikṣvāku-janma tad-vaṁśaḥ
ikṣvāku-janma
the birth of Ikṣvāku
tat-vaṁśaḥ
his dynasty
sudyumnasya mahātmanaḥ
sudyamnasya
(and the dynasty) of Sudyumna
mahā-ātmanaḥ
the great soul.
An account of the great battle fought between the demigods and the demons, a systematic description of the dynasties of various kings, and narrations concerning Ikṣvāku’s birth, his dynasty and the dynasty of the pious Sudyumna — all are presented within this literature.
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Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
An account of the great battle fought between the devatās and the demons, a description of the dynasties of various kings, and narrations concerning Ikṣvāku's birth, his dynasty and the story of the pious Sudyumna—all are presented within this literature.
The story (this word is to be supplied) of Sudyumna is told.
Personal Guidance
The great battle between demigods and demons, dynasties, narrations of Indrayumna and others — long histories of moral struggle. Devotion is shaped within real conflict, not above it.
Reflection Questions
- Where is my current 'battle' shaping me into something more devotional?
- How can I cooperate with that shaping?
My note
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