Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.12.65
विप्रोऽधीत्याप्नुयात् प्रज्ञां राजन्योदधिमेखलाम् ।
वैश्यो निधिपतित्वं च शूद्र: शुध्येत पातकात् ॥ ६५ ॥
vipro ’dhītyāpnuyāt prajñāṁ
[vipro ’dheetyaapnuyaat prajnaam]
rājanyodadhi-mekhalām
[raajanyodadhi-mekhalaam]
vaiśyo nidhi-patitvaṁ ca
[vaishyo nidhi-patitvam cha]
śūdraḥ śudhyeta pātakāt
[shoodrah shudhyeta paatakaat]
Word-for-word
vipraḥ
—
a brāhmaṇa
adhītya
—
studying
āpnuyāt
—
achieves
prajñām
—
intelligence in devotional service
rājanya
—
a king
udadhi-mekhalām
—
(the earth) bounded by the seas
vaiśyaḥ
—
a businessman
nidhi
—
of treasures
patitvam
—
lordship
ca
—
and
śūdraḥ
—
a worker
śudhyeta
—
becomes purified
pātakāt
—
from sinful reactions.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vipro ’dhītyāpnuyāt prajñāṁ
vipraḥ
a brāhmaṇa
rājanyodadhi-mekhalām
adhītya
studying
vaiśyo nidhi-patitvaṁ ca
śūdraḥ śudhyeta pātakāt
āpnuyāt
achieves
prajñām
intelligence in devotional service
rājanya
a king
udadhi-mekhalām
(the earth) bounded by the seas
vaiśyaḥ
a businessman
nidhi
of treasures
patitvam
lordship
ca
and
śūdraḥ
a worker
śudhyeta
becomes purified
pātakāt
from sinful reactions.
A brāhmaṇa who studies the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam achieves firm intelligence in devotional service, a king who studies it gains sovereignty over the earth, a vaiśya acquires great treasure and a śūdra is freed from sinful reactions.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
A brāhmaṇa who studies the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam achieves firm intelligence, a king who studies it gains sovereignty over the earth, a vaiśya acquires great treasure and a śūdra is freed from sinful reactions.
In order to inspire persons with material desires to study this work, these temporary results are mentioned. The sandhi in rājanyodadhi-mekhalām
is poetic license.
Personal Guidance
A brahmana studying Bhagavatam achieves firm devotion; a king gains sovereignty; others gain their specific goods. The same book yields what each sincerely needs. It is a personalized gift.
Reflection Questions
- What do I most sincerely need right now — and could Bhagavatam yield it for me?
- What attitude tunes my reading toward that yield?
My note
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