Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.1.44
आयतिं नियतिं चैव सुते मेरुस्तयोरदात् ।
ताभ्यां तयोरभवतां मृकण्ड: प्राण एव च ॥ ४४ ॥
āyatiṁ niyatiṁ caiva
[aayatim niyatim chaiva]
sute merus tayor adāt
[sute merus tayor adaat]
tābhyāṁ tayor abhavatāṁ
[taabhyaam tayor abhavataam]
mṛkaṇḍaḥ prāṇa eva ca
[mrikandah praana eva cha]
Word-for-word
āyatim
—
Āyati
niyatim
—
Niyati
ca eva
—
also
sute
—
daughters
meruḥ
—
the sage Meru
tayoḥ
—
unto those two
adāt
—
gave in marriage
tābhyām
—
out of them
tayoḥ
—
both of them
abhavatām
—
appeared
mṛkaṇḍaḥ
—
Mṛkaṇḍa
prāṇaḥ
—
Prāṇa
eva
—
certainly
ca
—
and.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
āyatiṁ niyatiṁ caiva
āyatim
Āyati
niyatim
Niyati
ca eva
also
sute merus tayor adāt
sute
daughters
meruḥ
the sage Meru
tayoḥ
unto those two
adāt
gave in marriage
tābhyāṁ tayor abhavatāṁ
tābhyām
out of them
tayoḥ
both of them
abhavatām
appeared
mṛkaṇḍaḥ prāṇa eva ca
mṛkaṇḍaḥ
Mṛkaṇḍa
prāṇaḥ
Prāṇa
eva
certainly
ca
and.
The sage Meru had two daughters, named Āyati and Niyati, whom he gave in charity to Dhātā and Vidhātā. Āyati and Niyati gave birth to two sons, Mṛkaṇḍa and Prāṇa.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The sage Meru gave his daughters named Āyati and Niyati to Dhātā and Vidhātā. Āyati and Niyati gave birth to two sons, Mṛkaṇḍa and Prāṇa.
The daughters were given to Dhātā and Vidhātā (tayoh).
Personal Guidance
Meru gave his daughters in charity — even daughters were offered as part of dharma, not held as possessions. Anything held as 'mine' eventually corrupts; what is given for dharma multiplies.
Reflection Questions
- What am I still holding as 'mine' that dharma asks me to offer?
- How does charity change the giver, not just the receiver?
My note
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