SB 12.3.23 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 12.3.23

यशस्विनो महाशीला: स्वाध्यायाध्ययने रता: । आढ्या: कुटुम्बिनो हृष्टा वर्णा: क्षत्रद्विजोत्तरा: ॥ २३ ॥

yaśasvino mahā-śīlāḥ

[yashasvino mahaa-sheelaah]

svādhyāyādhyayane ratāḥ

[svaadhyaayaadhyayane rataah]

āḍhyāḥ kuṭumbino hṛṣṭā

[aadhyaah kutumbino hrishtaa]

varṇāḥ kṣatra-dvijottarāḥ

[varnaah kshatra-dvijottaraah]

Word-for-word

yaśasvinaḥ — eager for glory mahā-śīlāḥ — noble svādhyāya-adhyayane — in study of the Vedic literature ratāḥ — absorbed āḍhyāḥ — endowed with opulence kuṭumbinaḥ — having large families hṛṣṭāḥ — joyful varṇāḥ — the four classes of society kṣatra-dvija-uttarāḥ — represented mostly by the kṣatriyas and brāhmaṇas..

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

yaśasvino mahā-śīlāḥ

yaśasvinaḥ

eager for glory

mahā-śīlāḥ

noble

svādhyāyādhyayane ratāḥ

svādhyāya-adhyayane

in study of the Vedic literature

ratāḥ

absorbed

āḍhyāḥ kuṭumbino hṛṣṭā

āḍhyāḥ

endowed with opulence

kuṭumbinaḥ

having large families

hṛṣṭāḥ

joyful

varṇāḥ kṣatra-dvijottarāḥ

varṇāḥ

the four classes of society

kṣatra-dvija-uttarāḥ

represented mostly by the kṣatriyas and brāhmaṇas..

In the Dvāpara age people are interested in glory and are very noble. They devote themselves to the study of the Vedas, possess great opulence, support large families and enjoy life with vigor. Of the four classes, the kṣatriyas and brāhmaṇas are most numerous.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

In the Dvāpara age, people are famous and have great qualities. They devote themselves to the study of the Vedas, possess great wealth, support large families and are joyful. Of the four classes, the kṣatriyas and brāhmaṇas are most numerous.

Personal Guidance

Dvāpara people value glory and nobility, study Vedas, support large families. Outwardly grand, but spiritually still slipping. The lesson: cultural richness alone is no protection if devotion isn't growing under it.

Reflection Questions

Am I confusing outer richness (family, learning, success) with inner growth?
What spiritual indicator actually tells me I'm growing?

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