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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.12.54

यस्तु तत्र पुमान् सोऽभून्मनु: स्वायम्भुव: स्वराट् । स्त्री याऽसीच्छतरूपाख्या महिष्यस्य महात्मन: ॥ ५४ ॥
yas tu tatra pumān so ’bhūn
[yas tu tatra pumaan so ’bhoon]
manuḥ svāyambhuvaḥ svarāṭ
[manuh svaayambhuvah svaraat]
strī yāsīc chatarūpākhyā
[stree yaaseech chataroopaakhyaa]
mahiṣy asya mahātmanaḥ
[mahishy asya mahaatmanah]
yaḥ — one who tu — but tatra — there pumān — the male saḥ — he abhūt — became manuḥ — the father of mankind svāyambhuvaḥ — of the name Svāyambhuva sva-rāṭ — fully independent strī — the woman yā — one who āsīt — there was śatarūpā — of the name Śatarūpā ākhyā — known as mahiṣī — the queen asya — of him mahātmanaḥ — the great soul.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yas tu tatra pumān so ’bhūn
yaḥ
one who
tu
but
tatra
there
pumān
the male
saḥ
he
abhūt
became
manuḥ svāyambhuvaḥ svarāṭ
manuḥ
the father of mankind
svāyambhuvaḥ
of the name Svāyambhuva
sva-rāṭ
fully independent
strī yāsīc chatarūpākhyā
strī
the woman
yā
one who
āsīt
there was
śatarūpā
of the name Śatarūpā
ākhyā
known as
mahiṣy asya mahātmanaḥ
mahiṣī
the queen
asya
of him
mahātmanaḥ
the great soul.
Out of them, the one who had the male form became known as the Manu named Svāyambhuva, and the woman became known as Śatarūpā, the queen of the great soul Manu.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The male form became known as the independent ruler Svāyambhuva Manu and the woman became know as Śatarūpā, the queen of that great soul.
The male becomes Manu Svāyambhuva and the female becomes Śatarūpā, his queen. Roles are taken up; identities are clarified through partnership. From union, named personhood emerges.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'name' has emerged for me through significant partnerships?
  • How does seeing myself in role with another clarify who I am?
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