Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.24.9
बर्हिषत् सुमहाभागो हाविर्धानि: प्रजापति: ।
क्रियाकाण्डेषु निष्णातो योगेषु च कुरूद्वह ॥ ९ ॥
barhiṣat sumahā-bhāgo
[barhishat sumahaa-bhaago]
hāvirdhāniḥ prajāpatiḥ
[haavirdhaanih prajaapatih]
kriyā-kāṇḍeṣu niṣṇāto
[kriyaa-kaandeshu nishnaato]
yogeṣu ca kurūdvaha
[yogeshu cha kuroodvaha]
Word-for-word
barhiṣat
—
of the name Barhiṣat
su-mahā-bhāgaḥ
—
very fortunate
hāvirdhāniḥ
—
of the name Hāvirdhāni
prajā-patiḥ
—
the post of Prajāpati
kriyā-kāṇḍeṣu
—
in the matter of fruitive activities
niṣṇātaḥ
—
being merged in
yogeṣu
—
in mystic yoga practices
ca
—
also
kuru-udvaha
—
O best of the Kurus (Vidura).
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
barhiṣat sumahā-bhāgo
barhiṣat
of the name Barhiṣat
su-mahā-bhāgaḥ
very fortunate
hāvirdhāniḥ
of the name Hāvirdhāni
hāvirdhāniḥ prajāpatiḥ
prajā-patiḥ
the post of Prajāpati
kriyā-kāṇḍeṣu niṣṇāto
kriyā-kāṇḍeṣu
in the matter of fruitive activities
niṣṇātaḥ
being merged in
yogeṣu ca kurūdvaha
yogeṣu
in mystic yoga practices
ca
also
kuru-udvaha
O best of the Kurus (Vidura).
The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, Havirdhāna’s very powerful son named Barhiṣat was very expert in performing various kinds of fruitive sacrifices, and he was also expert in the practice of mystic yoga. By his great qualifications, he became known as Prajāpati.
Purport
In the beginning of the creation there were not many living entities, and consequently the very powerful living entities or demigods were appointed as Prajāpatis in order to beget children and increase the population. There are many Prajāpatis — Brahmā, Dakṣa and Manu are sometimes known as Prajāpatis — and Barhiṣat, the son of Havirdhāna, became one of them.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Best of the Kurus! The most fortunate Barhiṣat, a son of Havirdhāna and a Prajāpati, was absorbed in performing sacrifices and yoga.
Personal Guidance
Barhiṣat was expert in sacrifices and mystic yoga; he became Prajāpati. Mastery in multiple domains — ritual and yoga — qualifies one for an expanded role.
Reflection Questions
- Which two disciplines could I combine that together would unlock a bigger role?
- Where am I underutilizing the combination of skills I already have?
My note
Source: vedabase.io