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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.30.50-51

यो जायमान: सर्वेषां तेजस्तेजस्विनां रुचा । स्वयोपादत्त दाक्ष्याच्च कर्मणां दक्षमब्रुवन् ॥ ५० ॥ तं प्रजासर्गरक्षायामनादिरभिषिच्य च । युयोज युयुजेऽन्यांश्च स वै सर्वप्रजापतीन् ॥ ५१ ॥
yo jāyamānaḥ sarveṣāṁ
[yo jaayamaanah sarveshaam]
tejas tejasvināṁ rucā
[tejas tejasvinaam ruchaa]
svayopādatta dākṣyāc ca
[svayopaadatta daakshyaach cha]
karmaṇāṁ dakṣam abruvan
[karmanaam daksham abruvan]
taṁ prajā-sarga-rakṣāyām
[tam prajaa-sarga-rakshaayaam]
anādir abhiṣicya ca
[anaadir abhishichya cha]
yuyoja yuyuje ’nyāṁś ca
[yuyoja yuyuje ’nyaamsh cha]
sa vai sarva-prajāpatīn
[sa vai sarva-prajaapateen]
Word-for-word
yaḥ — one who jāyamānaḥ — just after his birth sarveṣām — of all tejaḥ — the brilliance tejasvinām — brilliant rucā — by effulgence svayā — his upādatta — covered dākṣyāt — from being expert ca — and karmaṇām — in fruitive activities dakṣam — Dakṣa abruvan — was called tam — him prajā — living beings sarga — generating rakṣāyām — in the matter of maintaining anādiḥ — the firstborn, Lord Brahmā abhiṣicya — having appointed ca — also yuyoja — engaged yuyuje — engaged anyān — others ca — and saḥ — he vai — certainly sarva — all prajā-patīn — progenitors of living entities.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yo jāyamānaḥ sarveṣāṁ
yaḥ
one who
tejas tejasvināṁ rucā
jāyamānaḥ
just after his birth
svayopādatta dākṣyāc ca
karmaṇāṁ dakṣam abruvan
sarveṣām
of all
tejaḥ
the brilliance
tejasvinām
brilliant
rucā
by effulgence
svayā
his
upādatta
covered
dākṣyāt
from being expert
taṁ prajā-sarga-rakṣāyām
anādir abhiṣicya ca
ca
and
karmaṇām
in fruitive activities
dakṣam
Dakṣa
abruvan
was called
tam
him
yuyoja yuyuje ’nyāṁś ca
sa vai sarva-prajāpatīn
prajā
living beings
sarga
generating
rakṣāyām
in the matter of maintaining
anādiḥ
the firstborn, Lord Brahmā
abhiṣicya
having appointed
ca
also
yuyoja
engaged
yuyuje
engaged
anyān
others
ca
and
saḥ
he
vai
certainly
sarva
all
prajā-patīn
progenitors of living entities.
After being born, Dakṣa, by the superexcellence of his bodily luster, covered all others’ bodily opulence. Because he was very expert in performing fruitive activity, he was called by the name Dakṣa, meaning “the very expert.” Lord Brahmā therefore engaged Dakṣa in the work of generating living entities and maintaining them. In due course of time, Dakṣa also engaged other Prajāpatis [progenitors] in the process of generation and maintenance.
Purport

Dakṣa became almost as powerful as Lord Brahmā. Consequently, Lord Brahmā engaged him in generating population. Dakṣa was very influential and opulent. In his own turn, Dakṣa engaged other Prajāpatis, headed by Marīci. In this way the population of the universe increased.

Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Fourth Canto, Thirtieth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “The Activities of the Pracetās.”

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Equal to Brahmā, he spread his power by his effulgence over all powerful persons. Because he was expert at performing rituals he was called Dakṣa. Brahmā, appointing him, engaged him in creating and maintaining the progeny. He engaged other Prajāpatis as well. His power is described. Equal to Brahmā (ajāyamānaḥ), he spread (upādatta) power by his effulgence. Brahmā (anādiḥ) engaged Dakṣa (tam) in creating and protecting the progeny. Dakṣa engaged others such as Marīci. Thus ends the commentary on the Thirtieth Chapter of the Fourth Canto of the Bhāgavatam for the pleasure of the devotees, in accordance with the previous ācāryas. Chapter Thirty-one Nārada Instructs the Pracetās
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Personal Guidance
Dakṣa, exceptionally bright and expert ('dakṣa'), was engaged by Brahmā in generating population. The right person for a role is named for the role they will fulfill; expertise and assignment match.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose name in my circle matches the role they keep being asked to play?
  • What is my own 'name' (revealed gift) and is my assignment matching it?
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