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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.15.3

अथासुर्यां तत्तनयो देवद्युम्नस्ततो धेनुमत्यां सुत: परमेष्ठी तस्य सुवर्चलायां प्रतीह उपजात: ॥ ३ ॥
athāsuryāṁ tat-tanayo devadyumnas tato dhenumatyāṁ sutaḥ parameṣṭhī tasya suvarcalāyāṁ pratīha upajātaḥ.
[athaasuryaam tat-tanayo devadyumnas tato dhenumatyaam sutah parameshthee tasya suvarchalaayaam prateeha upajaatah.]
Word-for-word
atha — thereafter āsuryām — in the womb of his wife, named Āsurī tat-tanayaḥ — one son of Devatājit deva-dyumnaḥ — named Devadyumna tataḥ — from Devadyumna dhenu-matyām — in the womb of Dhenumatī, the wife of Devadyumna sutaḥ — one son parameṣṭhī — named Parameṣṭhī tasya — of Parameṣṭhī suvarcalāyām — in the womb of his wife, named Suvarcalā pratīhaḥ — the son named Pratīha upajātaḥ — appeared.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
athāsuryāṁ tat-tanayo devadyumnas tato dhenumatyāṁ sutaḥ parameṣṭhī tasya suvarcalāyāṁ pratīha upajātaḥ.
atha
thereafter
āsuryām
in the womb of his wife, named Āsurī
tat-tanayaḥ
one son of Devatājit
deva-dyumnaḥ
named Devadyumna
tataḥ
from Devadyumna
dhenu-matyām
in the womb of Dhenumatī, the wife of Devadyumna
sutaḥ
one son
parameṣṭhī
named Parameṣṭhī
tasya
of Parameṣṭhī
suvarcalāyām
in the womb of his wife, named Suvarcalā
pratīhaḥ
the son named Pratīha
upajātaḥ
appeared.
Thereafter, in the womb of Āsurī, the wife of Devatājit, a son named Devadyumna was begotten. Devadyumna begot in the womb of his wife, Dhenumatī, a son named Parameṣṭhī. Parameṣṭhī begot a son named Pratīha in the womb of his wife, Suvarcalā.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Thereafter, in the womb of Āsurī, the wife of Devatājit, a son named Devadyumna was begotten. Devadyumna begot in the womb of his wife, Dhenumatī, a son named Parameṣṭhī. Parameṣṭhī begot a son named Pratīha in the womb of his wife, Suvarcalā.
Personal Guidance
The chain of births and marriages continues through countless generations, each transmitting what was received. Each link is a small but real opportunity to keep the line aimed at truth or to let it drift.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'link' in the lineages you belong to are you currently being entrusted with?
  • Is your link aiming the line toward Kṛṣṇa or quietly letting it drift?
📝 My note

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