Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.1.46-47
त एते मुनय: क्षत्तर्लोकान्सर्गैरभावयन् ।
एष कर्दमदौहित्रसन्तान: कथितस्तव ॥ ४६ ॥
शृण्वत: श्रद्दधानस्य सद्य: पापहर: पर: ।
प्रसूतिं मानवीं दक्ष उपयेमे ह्यजात्मज: ॥ ४७ ॥
ta ete munayaḥ kṣattar
[ta ete munayah kshattar]
lokān sargair abhāvayan
[lokaan sargair abhaavayan]
eṣa kardama-dauhitra-
[esha kardama-dauhitra-]
santānaḥ kathitas tava
[santaanah kathitas tava]
śṛṇvataḥ śraddadhānasya
[shrinvatah shraddadhaanasya]
sadyaḥ pāpa-haraḥ paraḥ
[sadyah paapa-harah parah]
prasūtiṁ mānavīṁ dakṣa
[prasootim maanaveem daksha]
upayeme hy ajātmajaḥ
[upayeme hy ajaatmajah]
Word-for-word
te
—
they
ete
—
all
munayaḥ
—
great sages
kṣattaḥ
—
O Vidura
lokān
—
the three worlds
sargaiḥ
—
with their descendants
abhāvayan
—
filled
eṣaḥ
—
this
kardama
—
of the sage Kardama
dauhitra
—
grandsons
santānaḥ
—
offspring
kathitaḥ
—
already spoken
tava
—
unto you
śṛṇvataḥ
—
hearing
śraddadhānasya
—
of the faithful
sadyaḥ
—
immediately
pāpa-haraḥ
—
reducing all sinful activities
paraḥ
—
great
prasūtim
—
Prasūti
mānavīm
—
daughter of Manu
dakṣaḥ
—
King Dakṣa
upayeme
—
married
hi
—
certainly
aja-ātmajaḥ
—
son of Brahmā.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ta ete munayaḥ kṣattar
te
they
ete
all
munayaḥ
great sages
kṣattaḥ
O Vidura
lokān sargair abhāvayan
lokān
the three worlds
sargaiḥ
with their descendants
abhāvayan
filled
eṣa kardama-dauhitra-
eṣaḥ
this
kardama
of the sage Kardama
dauhitra
grandsons
santānaḥ kathitas tava
santānaḥ
offspring
kathitaḥ
already spoken
tava
unto you
śṛṇvataḥ śraddadhānasya
śṛṇvataḥ
hearing
śraddadhānasya
of the faithful
sadyaḥ pāpa-haraḥ paraḥ
sadyaḥ
immediately
pāpa-haraḥ
reducing all sinful activities
paraḥ
great
prasūtiṁ mānavīṁ dakṣa
prasūtim
Prasūti
mānavīm
daughter of Manu
dakṣaḥ
King Dakṣa
upayeme hy ajātmajaḥ
upayeme
married
hi
certainly
aja-ātmajaḥ
son of Brahmā.
My dear Vidura, the population of the universe was thus increased by the descendants of these sages and the daughters of Kardama. Anyone who hears the descriptions of this dynasty with faith will be relieved from all sinful reactions. Another of Manu’s daughters, known as Prasūti, married the son of Brahmā named Dakṣa.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O Vidura! These sages produced various types of population through these offspring. To you, listening with faith, I have related the topics of grandsons and descendents of Kardama, which immediately destroy all sins. Dakṣa, son of Brahmā, married Prasūti, daughter of Manu.
The sages produced various types of population (lokān).
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Personal Guidance
Anyone who hears this dynasty with faith is freed from sinful reactions — sacred narration purifies the listener. Even genealogies, heard properly, dissolve karma. The medium of devotion is more powerful than the content alone.
Reflection Questions
- Do I trust that faithful hearing of scripture actually purifies me?
- What am I hearing daily, and what is it purifying or polluting?
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