Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.12.24
रामस्य कोशलेन्द्रस्य चरितं किल्बिषापहम् ।
निमेरङ्गपरित्यागो जनकानां च सम्भव: ॥ २४ ॥
rāmasya kośalendrasya
[raamasya koshalendrasya]
caritaṁ kilbiṣāpaham
[charitam kilbishaapaham]
nimer aṅga-parityāgo
[nimer anga-parityaago]
janakānāṁ ca sambhavaḥ
[janakaanaam cha sambhavah]
Word-for-word
rāmasya
—
of Lord Rāmacandra
kośala-indrasya
—
the King of Kośala
caritam
—
the pastimes
kilbiṣa-apaham
—
which drive away all sins
nimeḥ
—
of King Nimi
aṅga-parityāgaḥ
—
the giving up of his body
janakānām
—
of the descendants of Janaka
ca
—
and
sambhavaḥ
—
the appearance.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
rāmasya kośalendrasya
rāmasya
of Lord Rāmacandra
kośala-indrasya
the King of Kośala
caritaṁ kilbiṣāpaham
caritam
the pastimes
kilbiṣa-apaham
which drive away all sins
nimer aṅga-parityāgo
nimeḥ
of King Nimi
aṅga-parityāgaḥ
the giving up of his body
janakānāṁ ca sambhavaḥ
janakānām
of the descendants of Janaka
ca
and
sambhavaḥ
the appearance.
The Bhāgavatam narrates the sanctifying pastimes of Lord Rāmacandra, the King of Kośala, and also explains how King Nimi abandoned his material body. The appearance of the descendants of King Janaka is also mentioned.
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Translation
The Bhāgavatam narrates the pastimes of Rāmacandra, the King of Kosala, which destroy all sin, and it also explains how King Nimi abandoned his material body. The appearance of the descendants of King Janaka is also mentioned.
Personal Guidance
The sanctifying pastimes of Lord Ramacandra, King of Kosala, and how King Nimi abandoned his body, are narrated. Even very different lives — divine king, abdicating king — instruct equally. Variety in models is a gift.
Reflection Questions
- Have I been drawn to only one type of devotional model?
- Which radically different model could expand my view?
My note
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