SB 3.7.24 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.7.24

यत्र पुत्रैश्च पौत्रैश्च नप्तृभि: सह गोत्रजै: । प्रजा विचित्राकृतय आसन् याभिरिदं ततम् ॥ २४ ॥

yatra putraiś ca pautraiś ca

[yatra putraish cha pautraish cha]

naptṛbhiḥ saha gotrajaiḥ

[naptribhih saha gotrajaih]

prajā vicitrākṛtaya

[prajaa vichitraakritaya]

āsan yābhir idaṁ tatam

[aasan yaabhir idam tatam]

Word-for-word

yatra — wherein putraiḥ — along with sons ca — and pautraiḥ — along with grandsons ca — also naptṛbhiḥ — with grandsons from daughters saha — along with gotra-jaiḥ — of the same family prajāḥ — generations vicitra — of different kinds ākṛtayaḥ — so done āsan — exist yābhiḥ — by whom idam — all these planets tatam — spread.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

yatra putraiś ca pautraiś ca

yatra

wherein

putraiḥ

along with sons

and

pautraiḥ

along with grandsons

also

naptṛbhiḥ saha gotrajaiḥ

naptṛbhiḥ

with grandsons from daughters

saha

along with

gotra-jaiḥ

of the same family

prajā vicitrākṛtaya

prajāḥ

generations

vicitra

of different kinds

ākṛtayaḥ

so done

āsan yābhir idaṁ tatam

āsan

exist

yābhiḥ

by whom

idam

all these planets

tatam

spread.

O my lord, I think that the process manifest in the forms of sons, grandsons and family members has spread all over the universe in different varieties and species.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

Amongst those vibhūtis were the offspring, taking various forms along with their sons, grandsons, grandsons on the daughter’s side and families, by which the whole universe became populated. Yatra means “among the vibhūtis.” Naptṛbhiḥ means “with daughters.”

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Personal Guidance

Vidura notes that creation has spread through generations and species — the universe is a living family. Recognizing this kinship across forms is not sentimentality but cosmic accuracy. Every being shares the same origin story.

Reflection Questions

How would I treat other species if I really felt them as cousins in one cosmic family?
Where do I draw arbitrary lines that the universe itself doesn't draw?

📝 My note

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