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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.12.24

पुलहो नाभितो जज्ञे पुलस्त्य: कर्णयोऋर्षि: । अङ्गिरा मुखतोऽक्ष्णोऽत्रिर्मरीचिर्मनसोऽभवत् ॥ २४ ॥
pulaho nābhito jajñe
[pulaho naabhito jajne]
pulastyaḥ karṇayor ṛṣiḥ
[pulastyah karnayor rishih]
aṅgirā mukhato ’kṣṇo ’trir
[angiraa mukhato ’kshno ’trir]
marīcir manaso ’bhavat
[mareechir manaso ’bhavat]
Word-for-word
pulahaḥ — the sage Pulaha nābhitaḥ — from the navel jajñe — generated pulastyaḥ — the sage Pulastya karṇayoḥ — from the ears ṛṣiḥ — the great sage aṅgirāḥ — the sage Aṅgirā mukhataḥ — from the mouth akṣṇaḥ — from the eyes atriḥ — the sage Atri marīciḥ — the sage Marīci manasaḥ — from the mind abhavat — appeared.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
pulaho nābhito jajñe
pulahaḥ
the sage Pulaha
nābhitaḥ
from the navel
jajñe
generated
pulastyaḥ karṇayor ṛṣiḥ
pulastyaḥ
the sage Pulastya
karṇayoḥ
from the ears
ṛṣiḥ
the great sage
aṅgirā mukhato ’kṣṇo ’trir
aṅgirāḥ
the sage Aṅgirā
mukhataḥ
from the mouth
akṣṇaḥ
from the eyes
marīcir manaso ’bhavat
atriḥ
the sage Atri
marīciḥ
the sage Marīci
manasaḥ
from the mind
abhavat
appeared.
Pulastya was generated from the ears, Aṅgirā from the mouth, Atri from the eyes, Marīci from the mind and Pulaha from the navel of Brahmā.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Pulaha appeared from Brahmā’s navel. Pulastya was generated from his ears. The sage Aṅgirā appeared from his mouth. Atri appeared from his eyes. Marīci appeared from his mind.
Related lectures
Personal Guidance
Pulastya came from Brahmā's ears, Aṅgirā from mouth, Atri from eyes, Marīci from mind, Pulaha from navel. Each great sage embodies a faculty. Our faculties too can give birth to particular gifts when consecrated.
Reflection Questions
  • If my eyes, mind, mouth and ears each gave birth to a 'son,' what would each be called?
  • Which faculty am I overusing and which am I leaving unproductive?
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