Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.1.42
चित्तिस्त्वथर्वण: पत्नी लेभे पुत्रं धृतव्रतम् ।
दध्यञ्चमश्वशिरसं भृगोर्वंशं निबोध मे ॥ ४२ ॥
cittis tv atharvaṇaḥ patnī
[chittis tv atharvanah patnee]
lebhe putraṁ dhṛta-vratam
[lebhe putram dhrita-vratam]
dadhyañcam aśvaśirasaṁ
[dadhyancham ashvashirasam]
bhṛgor vaṁśaṁ nibodha me
[bhrigor vamsham nibodha me]
Word-for-word
cittiḥ
—
Citti
tu
—
also
atharvaṇaḥ
—
of Atharvā
patnī
—
wife
lebhe
—
got
putram
—
son
dhṛta-vratam
—
completely dedicated to a vow
dadhyañcam
—
Dadhyañca
aśvaśirasam
—
Aśvaśirā
bhṛgoḥ vaṁśam
—
generations of Bhṛgu
nibodha
—
try to understand
me
—
from me.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
cittis tv atharvaṇaḥ patnī
cittiḥ
Citti
tu
also
atharvaṇaḥ
of Atharvā
patnī
wife
lebhe putraṁ dhṛta-vratam
lebhe
got
putram
son
dhṛta-vratam
completely dedicated to a vow
dadhyañcam aśvaśirasaṁ
dadhyañcam
Dadhyañca
aśvaśirasam
Aśvaśirā
bhṛgor vaṁśaṁ nibodha me
bhṛgoḥ vaṁśam
generations of Bhṛgu
nibodha
try to understand
me
from me.
Citti, wife of the sage Atharvā, gave birth to a son named Aśvaśirā by accepting a great vow called Dadhyañca. Now you may hear from me about the descendants of the sage Bhṛgu.
Purport
The wife of Atharvā, known as Citti, is also known as Śānti. She was the eighth daughter of Kardama Muni.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Citti, wife of the sage Atharvā, gave birth to a son named Dadhyañca, firm in vows, having a horse’s head. Now you may hear from me about the descendants of the sage Bhṛgu.
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Personal Guidance
Citti's son Aśvaśirā was born through the vow of Dadhyaṣca — sacred children come through sacred vows, not just biology. The promises you keep shape the lives you create.
Reflection Questions
- What vows am I currently keeping, and what are they birthing in my life?
- Are there vows I should be making to support what I want to bring forth?
My note
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