Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.1.43
भृगु: ख्यात्यां महाभाग: पत्न्यां पुत्रानजीजनत् ।
धातारं च विधातारं श्रियं च भगवत्पराम् ॥ ४३ ॥
bhṛguḥ khyātyāṁ mahā-bhāgaḥ
[bhriguh khyaatyaam mahaa-bhaagah]
patnyāṁ putrān ajījanat
[patnyaam putraan ajeejanat]
dhātāraṁ ca vidhātāraṁ
[dhaataaram cha vidhaataaram]
śriyaṁ ca bhagavat-parām
[shriyam cha bhagavat-paraam]
Word-for-word
bhṛguḥ
—
the great sage Bhṛgu
khyātyām
—
in his wife, Khyāti
mahā-bhāgaḥ
—
greatly fortunate
patnyām
—
unto the wife
putrān
—
sons
ajījanat
—
gave birth
dhātāram
—
Dhātā
ca
—
also
vidhātāram
—
Vidhātā
śriyam
—
a daughter named Śrī
ca bhagavat-parām
—
and a great devotee of the Lord.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bhṛguḥ khyātyāṁ mahā-bhāgaḥ
bhṛguḥ
the great sage Bhṛgu
khyātyām
in his wife, Khyāti
mahā-bhāgaḥ
greatly fortunate
patnyāṁ putrān ajījanat
patnyām
unto the wife
putrān
sons
ajījanat
gave birth
dhātāraṁ ca vidhātāraṁ
dhātāram
Dhātā
ca
also
vidhātāram
Vidhātā
śriyaṁ ca bhagavat-parām
śriyam
a daughter named Śrī
ca bhagavat-parām
and a great devotee of the Lord.
The sage Bhṛgu was highly fortunate. In his wife, known as Khyāti, he begot two sons, named Dhātā and Vidhātā, and one daughter, named Śrī, who was very much devoted to the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
In his wife, known as Khyāti, the fortunate sage Bhṛgu begot two sons, named Dhātā and Vidhātā, and one daughter, named Śrī, who was devoted to the Lord.
Putrān means two sons and one daughter.
Personal Guidance
Bhṛgu's daughter Śrī (Lakṣmī) was 'very much devoted to the Supreme Personality' — even the goddess of fortune is defined by her devotion, not her wealth. Position without devotion is empty; devotion is the true wealth.
Reflection Questions
- What identity matters more to me — my position or my devotion?
- Do I see Lakṣmī's example as inspiration to make devotion central?
My note
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