Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.12.21
अथाभिध्यायत: सर्गं दश पुत्रा: प्रजज्ञिरे ।
भगवच्छक्तियुक्तस्य लोकसन्तानहेतव: ॥ २१ ॥
athābhidhyāyataḥ sargaṁ
[athaabhidhyaayatah sargam]
daśa putrāḥ prajajñire
[dasha putraah prajajnire]
bhagavac-chakti-yuktasya
[bhagavach-chakti-yuktasya]
loka-santāna-hetavaḥ
[loka-santaana-hetavah]
Word-for-word
atha
—
thus
abhidhyāyataḥ
—
while thinking of
sargam
—
creation
daśa
—
ten
putrāḥ
—
sons
prajajñire
—
were begotten
bhagavat
—
regarding the Personality of Godhead
śakti
—
potency
yuktasya
—
empowered with
loka
—
the world
santāna
—
generation
hetavaḥ
—
the causes.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
athābhidhyāyataḥ sargaṁ
atha
thus
abhidhyāyataḥ
while thinking of
sargam
creation
daśa putrāḥ prajajñire
daśa
ten
putrāḥ
sons
prajajñire
were begotten
bhagavac-chakti-yuktasya
bhagavat
regarding the Personality of Godhead
loka-santāna-hetavaḥ
śakti
potency
yuktasya
empowered with
loka
the world
santāna
generation
hetavaḥ
the causes.
Brahmā, who was empowered by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, thought of generating living entities and begot ten sons for the extension of the generations.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
When Brahmā, who was empowered by the Supreme Lord, meditated on creating progeny, ten sons who were causes of expanding the population appeared.
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Personal Guidance
Empowered by the Supreme, Brahmā mentally begets ten sons for the extension of generations. Mind-born creativity carries the Lord's empowerment. Right thoughts, blessed by the Supreme, give birth to lineages.
Reflection Questions
- What thoughts of mine, if blessed by the Supreme, could give birth to lasting work?
- Where am I generating through ego rather than through empowered intention?
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