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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.12.23

सौकन्यं चाथ शर्याते: ककुत्स्थस्य च धीमत: । खट्‌वाङ्गस्य च मान्धातु: सौभरे: सगरस्य च ॥ २३ ॥
saukanyaṁ cātha śaryāteḥ
[saukanyam chaatha sharyaateh]
kakutsthasya ca dhīmataḥ
[kakutsthasya cha dheematah]
khaṭvāṅgasya ca māndhātuḥ
[khatvaangasya cha maandhaatuh]
saubhareḥ sagarasya ca
[saubhareh sagarasya cha]
saukanyam — the story of Sukanyā ca — and atha — then śaryāteḥ — that of Śaryāti kakutsthasya — of Kakutstha ca — and dhī-mataḥ — who was an intelligent king khaṭvāṅgasya — of Khaṭvāṅga ca — and māndhātuḥ — of Māndhātā saubhareḥ — of Saubhari sagarasya — of Sagara ca — and.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
saukanyaṁ cātha śaryāteḥ
saukanyam
the story of Sukanyā
ca
and
atha
then
śaryāteḥ
that of Śaryāti
kakutsthasya ca dhīmataḥ
kakutsthasya
of Kakutstha
ca
and
dhī-mataḥ
who was an intelligent king
khaṭvāṅgasya ca māndhātuḥ
khaṭvāṅgasya
of Khaṭvāṅga
ca
and
māndhātuḥ
of Māndhātā
saubhareḥ sagarasya ca
saubhareḥ
of Saubhari
sagarasya
of Sagara
ca
and.
The histories of Sukanyā, Śaryāti, the intelligent Kakutstha, Khaṭvāṅga, Māndhātā, Saubhari and Sagara are narrated.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The histories of Sukanyā, Śaryāti, the intelligent Kakutstha, Khaṭvāṅga, Māndhātā, Saubhari and Sagara are narrated.
Sukanya, Saryati, Kakutstha, Khatvanga, Mandhata, Saubhari, Sagara — pious kings and remarkable lives. The Bhagavatam keeps preserving uncommon human moments as templates.
Reflection Questions
  • What template-life have I been quietly modeling myself on, knowingly or not?
  • Is that the right template for me?
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