SB 12.2.35 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.2.35

इत्येष मानवो वंशो यथा सङ्ख्यायते भुवि । तथा विट्‌शूद्रविप्राणां तास्ता ज्ञेया युगे युगे ॥ ३५ ॥

ity eṣa mānavo vaṁśo

[ity esha maanavo vamsho]

yathā saṅkhyāyate bhuvi

[yathaa sankhyaayate bhuvi]

tathā viṭ-śūdra-viprāṇāṁ

[tathaa vit-shoodra-vipraanaam]

tās tā jñeyā yuge yuge

[taas taa jneyaa yuge yuge]

Word-for-word

iti — thus (in the cantos of this Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam) eṣaḥ — this mānavaḥ — descending from Vaivasvata Manu vaṁśaḥ — the dynasty yathā — as saṅkhyāyate — it is enumerated bhuvi — upon the earth tathā — in the same way viṭ — of the vaiśyas śūdra — śūdras viprāṇām — and brāhmaṇas tāḥ tāḥ — the situations of each jñeyāḥ — are to be understood yuge yuge — in each age.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

ity eṣa mānavo vaṁśo

iti

thus (in the cantos of this Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam)

eṣaḥ

this

mānavaḥ

descending from Vaivasvata Manu

vaṁśaḥ

the dynasty

yathā saṅkhyāyate bhuvi

yathā

saṅkhyāyate

it is enumerated

bhuvi

upon the earth

tathā viṭ-śūdra-viprāṇāṁ

tathā

in the same way

viṭ

of the vaiśyas

śūdra

śūdras

viprāṇām

and brāhmaṇas

tās tā jñeyā yuge yuge

tāḥ tāḥ

the situations of each

jñeyāḥ

are to be understood

yuge yuge

in each age.

Thus I have described the royal dynasty of Manu, as it is known on this earth. One can similarly study the history of the vaiśyas, śūdras and brāhmaṇas living in the various ages.

Purport

Just as the dynasty of kings includes exalted and insignificant, virtuous and wicked monarchs, varieties of human character are found in the intellectual, commercial and laboring orders of society.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Thus I have enumerated the families descended from Manus on this earth. One can similarly enumerate the vaiśyas, śūdras and brāhmaṇas living in the various ages. Just as the numbers in members in the families of Manu have been enumerated, the varṇas can be calculated, though they have not been mentioned here.

Personal Guidance

Royal, intellectual, commercial and laboring orders each include great and small souls. Quality of character cuts across class. So we never write off another's potential — and we never coast on our own birth or position.

Reflection Questions

Whose potential have I underestimated based on their social slot?
Where am I coasting on a position rather than earning it through character?

📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io