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गयाद्गयन्त्यां चित्ररथ: सुगतिरवरोधन इति त्रय: पुत्रा बभूवुश्चित्ररथादूर्णायां सम्राडजनिष्ट तत उत्कलायां मरीचिर्मरीचे ॥ १४ ॥ र्बिन्दुमत्यां बिन्दुमानुदपद्यत तस्मात्सरघायां मधुर्नामाभवन्मधो: सुमनसि वीरव्रतस्ततो भोजायां मन्थुप्रमन्थू जज्ञाते मन्थो: सत्यायां भौवनस्ततो दूषणायां त्वष्टाजनिष्ट त्वष्टुर्विरोचनायां विरजो विरजस्य शतजित्प्रवरं पुत्रशतं कन्या च विषूच्यां किल जातम् ॥ १५ ॥
gayād gayantyāṁ citrarathaḥ sugatir avarodhana iti trayaḥ putrā babhūvuś citrarathād ūrṇāyāṁ samrāḍ ajaniṣṭa; tata utkalāyāṁ marīcir marīcer bindumatyāṁ bindum ānudapadyata tasmāt saraghāyāṁ madhur nāmābhavan madhoḥ sumanasi vīravratas tato bhojāyāṁ manthu-pramanthū jajñāte manthoḥ satyāyāṁ bhauvanas tato dūṣaṇāyāṁ tvaṣṭājaniṣṭa tvaṣṭur virocanāyāṁ virajo virajasya śatajit-pravaraṁ putra-śataṁ kanyā ca viṣūcyāṁ kila jātam.
[gayaad gayantyaam chitrarathah sugatir avarodhana iti trayah putraa babhoovush chitrarathaad oornaayaam samraad ajanishta; tata utkalaayaam mareechir mareecher bindumatyaam bindum aanudapadyata tasmaat saraghaayaam madhur naamaabhavan madhoh sumanasi veeravratas tato bhojaayaam manthu-pramanthoo jajnaate manthoh satyaayaam bhauvanas tato dooshanaayaam tvashtaajanishta tvashtur virochanaayaam virajo virajasya shatajit-pravaram putra-shatam kanyaa cha vishoochyaam kila jaatam.]
gayāt — from Mahārāja Gaya gayantyām — in his wife, named Gayantī citra-rathaḥ — named Citraratha sugatiḥ — named Sugati avarodhanaḥ — named Avarodhana iti — thus trayaḥ — three putrāḥ — sons babhūvuḥ — were born citrarathāt — from Citraratha ūrṇāyām — in the womb of Ūrṇā samrāṭ — named Samrāṭ ajaniṣṭa — was born tataḥ — from him utkalāyām — in his wife named Utkalā marīciḥ — named Marīci marīceḥ — from Marīci bindu-matyām — in the womb of his wife Bindumatī bindum — a son named Bindu ānudapadyata — was born tasmāt — from him saraghāyām — in the womb of his wife Saraghā madhuḥ — Madhu nāma — named abhavat — was born madhoḥ — from Madhu sumanasi — in the womb of his wife, Sumanā vīra-vrataḥ — a son named Vīravrata tataḥ — from Vīravrata bhojāyām — in the womb of his wife Bhojā manthu-pramanthū — two sons named Manthu and Pramanthu jajñāte — were born manthoḥ — from Manthu satyāyām — in his wife, Satyā bhauvanaḥ — a son named Bhauvana tataḥ — from him dūṣaṇāyām — in the womb of his wife Dūṣaṇā tvaṣṭā — one son named Tvaṣṭā ajaniṣṭa — was born tvaṣṭuḥ — from Tvaṣṭā virocanāyām — in his wife named Virocanā virajaḥ — a son named Viraja virajasya — of King Viraja śatajit-pravaram — headed by Śatajit putra-śatam — one hundred sons kanyā — a daughter ca — also viṣūcyām — in his wife Viṣūcī kila — indeed jātam — took birth.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
gayād gayantyāṁ citrarathaḥ sugatir avarodhana iti trayaḥ putrā babhūvuś citrarathād ūrṇāyāṁ samrāḍ ajaniṣṭa; tata utkalāyāṁ marīcir marīcer bindumatyāṁ bindum ānudapadyata tasmāt saraghāyāṁ madhur nāmābhavan madhoḥ sumanasi vīravratas tato bhojāyāṁ manthu-pramanthū jajñāte manthoḥ satyāyāṁ bhauvanas tato dūṣaṇāyāṁ tvaṣṭājaniṣṭa tvaṣṭur virocanāyāṁ virajo virajasya śatajit-pravaraṁ putra-śataṁ kanyā ca viṣūcyāṁ kila jātam.
gayāt
from Mahārāja Gaya
gayantyām
in his wife, named Gayantī
citra-rathaḥ
named Citraratha
sugatiḥ
named Sugati
avarodhanaḥ
named Avarodhana
iti
thus
trayaḥ
three
putrāḥ
sons
babhūvuḥ
were born
citrarathāt
from Citraratha
ūrṇāyām
in the womb of Ūrṇā
samrāṭ
named Samrāṭ
ajaniṣṭa
was born
tataḥ
from him
utkalāyām
in his wife named Utkalā
marīciḥ
named Marīci
marīceḥ
from Marīci
bindu-matyām
in the womb of his wife Bindumatī
bindum
a son named Bindu
ānudapadyata
was born
tasmāt
from him
saraghāyām
in the womb of his wife Saraghā
madhuḥ
Madhu
nāma
named
abhavat
was born
madhoḥ
from Madhu
sumanasi
in the womb of his wife, Sumanā
vīra-vrataḥ
a son named Vīravrata
tataḥ
from Vīravrata
bhojāyām
in the womb of his wife Bhojā
manthu-pramanthū
two sons named Manthu and Pramanthu
jajñāte
were born
manthoḥ
from Manthu
satyāyām
in his wife, Satyā
bhauvanaḥ
a son named Bhauvana
tataḥ
from him
dūṣaṇāyām
in the womb of his wife Dūṣaṇā
tvaṣṭā
one son named Tvaṣṭā
ajaniṣṭa
was born
tvaṣṭuḥ
from Tvaṣṭā
virocanāyām
in his wife named Virocanā
virajaḥ
a son named Viraja
virajasya
of King Viraja
śatajit-pravaram
headed by Śatajit
putra-śatam
one hundred sons
kanyā
a daughter
ca
also
viṣūcyām
in his wife Viṣūcī
kila
indeed
jātam
took birth.
In the womb of Gayantī, Mahārāja Gaya begot three sons, named Citraratha, Sugati and Avarodhana. In the womb of his wife Ūrṇā, Citraratha begot a son named Samrāṭ. The wife of Samrāṭ was Utkalā, and in her womb Samrāṭ begot a son named Marīci. In the womb of his wife Bindumatī, Marīci begot a son named Bindu. In the womb of his wife Saraghā, Bindu begot a son named Madhu. In the womb of his wife named Sumanā, Madhu begot a son named Vīravrata. In the womb of his wife Bhojā, Vīravrata begot two sons named Manthu and Pramanthu. In the womb of his wife Satyā, Manthu begot a son named Bhauvana, and in the womb of his wife Dūṣaṇā, Bhauvana begot a son named Tvaṣṭā. In the womb of his wife Virocanā, Tvaṣṭā begot a son named Viraja. The wife of Viraja was Viṣūcī, and in her womb Viraja begot one hundred sons and one daughter. Of all these sons, the son named Śatajit was predominant.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
In the womb of Gayantī, Mahārāja Gaya begot three sons, named Citraratha, Sugati and Avarodhana. In the womb of his wife Ūrṇā, Citraratha begot a son named Samrāṭ. The wife of Samrāṭ was Utkalā, and in her womb Samrāṭ begot a son named Marīci. In the womb of his wife Bindumatī, Marīci begot a son named Bindu. In the womb of his wife Saraghā, Bindu begot a son named Madhu. In the womb of his wife named Sumanā, Madhu begot a son named Vīravrata. In the womb of his wife Bhojā, Vīravrata begot two sons named Manthu and Pramanthu. In the womb of his wife Satyā, Manthu begot a son named Bhauvana, and in the womb of his wife Dūṣaṇā, Bhauvana begot a son named Tvaṣṭā. In the womb of his wife Virocanā, Tvaṣṭā begot a son named Viraja. The wife of Viraja was Viṣūcī, and in her womb Viraja begot one hundred sons and one daughter. Of all these sons, the son named Śatajit was predominant.
Generations roll forward, each adding its names to the lineage of Priyavrata. Most names will not be remembered, but each contributed continuity. Your name may not survive; your link in the chain still might.
Reflection Questions
  • Where could you contribute to a chain that long outlives your individual recognition?
  • What anonymous service might be the most lasting thing you do?
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