SB 5.15.6 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.15.6

भूम्न ऋषिकुल्यायामुद्गीथस्तत: प्रस्तावो देवकुल्यायां प्रस्तावान्नियुत्सायां हृदयज आसीद्विभुर्विभो रत्यां च पृथुषेणस्तस्मान्नक्त आकूत्यां जज्ञे नक्ताद्‍द्रुतिपुत्रो गयो राजर्षिप्रवर उदारश्रवा अजायत साक्षाद्भ‍गवतो विष्णोर्जगद्रिरक्षिषया गृहीतसत्त्वस्य कलाऽऽत्मवत्त्वादिलक्षणेन महापुरुषतां प्राप्त: ॥ ६ ॥

bhūmna ṛṣikulyāyām udgīthas tataḥ prastāvo devakulyāyāṁ prastāvān niyutsāyāṁ hṛdayaja āsīd vibhur vibho ratyāṁ ca pṛthuṣeṇas tasmān nakta ākūtyāṁ jajñe naktād druti-putro gayo rājarṣi-pravara udāra-śravā ajāyata sākṣād bhagavato viṣṇor jagad-rirakṣiṣayā gṛhīta-sattvasya kalātmavattvādi-lakṣaṇena mahā-puruṣatāṁ prāptaḥ.

[bhoomna rishikulyaayaam udgeethas tatah prastaavo devakulyaayaam prastaavaan niyutsaayaam hridayaja aaseed vibhur vibho ratyaam cha prithushenas tasmaan nakta aakootyaam jajne naktaad druti-putro gayo raajarshi-pravara udaara-shravaa ajaayata saakshaad bhagavato vishnor jagad-rirakshishayaa griheeta-sattvasya kalaatmavattvaadi-lakshanena mahaa-purushataam praaptah.]

Word-for-word

bhūmnaḥ — from King Bhūmā ṛṣi-kulyāyām — in the womb of his wife, named Ṛṣikulyā udgīthaḥ — the son named Udgītha tataḥ — again from King Udgītha prastāvaḥ — the son named Prastāva deva-kulyāyām — his wife, named Devakulyā prastāvāt — from King Prastāva niyutsāyām — in his wife, named Niyutsā hṛdaya-jaḥ — the son āsīt — was begotten vibhuḥ — named Vibhu vibhoḥ — from King Vibhu ratyām — in his wife, named Ratī ca — also pṛthu-ṣeṇaḥ — named Pṛthuṣeṇa tasmāt — from him (King Pṛthuṣeṇa) naktaḥ — a son named Nakta ākūtyām — in his wife, named Ākūti jajñe — was begotten naktāt — from King Nakta druti-putraḥ — a son in the womb of Druti gayaḥ — named King Gaya rāja-ṛṣi-pravaraḥ — most exalted among the saintly royal order udāra-śravāḥ — famous as a very pious king ajāyata — was born sākṣāt bhagavataḥ — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead directly viṣṇoḥ — of Lord Viṣṇu jagat-rirak-ṣiṣayā — for the purpose of giving protection to the whole world gṛhīta — who is conceived sattvasya — in the śuddha-sattva qualities kalā-ātma-vattva-ādi — of being a direct incarnation of the Lord lakṣaṇena — by symptoms mahā-puruṣatām — the chief quality of being the leader of the human society (exactly like the chief leader of all living beings, Lord Viṣṇu) prāptaḥ — achieved.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

bhūmnaḥ

from King Bhūmā

ṛṣi-kulyāyām

in the womb of his wife, named Ṛṣikulyā

udgīthaḥ

the son named Udgītha

tataḥ

again from King Udgītha

prastāvaḥ

the son named Prastāva

deva-kulyāyām

his wife, named Devakulyā

prastāvāt

from King Prastāva

niyutsāyām

in his wife, named Niyutsā

hṛdaya-jaḥ

the son

āsīt

was begotten

vibhuḥ

named Vibhu

vibhoḥ

from King Vibhu

ratyām

in his wife, named Ratī

also

pṛthu-ṣeṇaḥ

named Pṛthuṣeṇa

tasmāt

from him (King Pṛthuṣeṇa)

naktaḥ

a son named Nakta

ākūtyām

in his wife, named Ākūti

jajñe

was begotten

naktāt

from King Nakta

druti-putraḥ

a son in the womb of Druti

gayaḥ

named King Gaya

rāja-ṛṣi-pravaraḥ

most exalted among the saintly royal order

udāra-śravāḥ

famous as a very pious king

ajāyata

was born

sākṣāt bhagavataḥ

of the Supreme Personality of Godhead directly

viṣṇoḥ

of Lord Viṣṇu

jagat-rirak-ṣiṣayā

for the purpose of giving protection to the whole world

gṛhīta

who is conceived

sattvasya

in the śuddha-sattva qualities

kalā-ātma-vattva-ādi

of being a direct incarnation of the Lord

lakṣaṇena

by symptoms

mahā-puruṣatām

the chief quality of being the leader of the human society (exactly like the chief leader of all living beings, Lord Viṣṇu)

prāptaḥ

achieved.

In the womb of his wife, Ṛṣikulyā, King Bhūmā begot a son named Udgītha. From Udgītha’s wife, Devakulyā, a son named Prastāva was born, and Prastāva begot a son named Vibhu through his wife, Niyutsā. In the womb of his wife, Ratī, Vibhu begot a son named Pṛthuṣeṇa. Pṛthuṣeṇa begot a son named Nakta in the womb of his wife, named Ākūti. Nakta’s wife was Druti, and from her womb the great King Gaya was born. Gaya was very famous and pious; he was the best of saintly kings. Lord Viṣṇu and His expansions, who are meant to protect the universe, are always situated in the transcendental mode of goodness, known as viśuddha-sattva. Being the direct expansion of Lord Viṣṇu, King Gaya was also situated in the viśuddha-sattva. Because of this, Mahārāja Gaya was fully equipped with transcendental knowledge. Therefore he was called Mahāpuruṣa.

Purport

From this verse it appears that the incarnations of God are various. Some are part and parcel of the direct expansions, and some are direct expansions of Lord Viṣṇu. A direct incarnation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is called aṁśa or svāṁśa, whereas an incarnation from aṁśa is called kalā. Among the kalās there are the vibhinnāṁśa-jīvas, or living entities. These are counted among the jīva-tattvas. Those who come directly from Lord Viṣṇu are called viṣṇu-tattva and are sometimes designated as Mahāpuruṣa. Another name for Kṛṣṇa is Mahāpuruṣa, and a devotee is sometimes called mahā-pauruṣika.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

In the womb of his wife Ṛṣikulyā, King Bhūmā begot a son named Udgītha. From Udgītha's wife, Devakulyā, a son named Prastāva was born, and Prastāva begot a son named Vibhu through his wife, Niyutsā. In the womb of his wife, Ratī, Vibhu begot a son named Pṛthuṣeṇa. Pṛthuṣeṇa begot a son named Nakta in the womb of his wife, named Ākūti. Nakta's wife was Druti, and from her womb the great King Gaya was born. Gaya, the best saintly king of great fame, was a portion of Viṣṇu, situated in viśuddha-sattva, who appeared for protecting the universe. He was a great personality with symptoms such as knowledge of the Lord. Hṛdaya-jaḥ means a son. Kalā here means a portion of a portion.

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Personal Guidance

Among the incarnations, some are direct expansions and some are partial; living entities are aṁśas of an aṁśa. Knowing the precise category of who you worship matters; misidentifying a partial expansion as the Supreme leads to subtle errors over time.

Reflection Questions

Whom are you actually worshiping as Supreme — and is that identification scripturally correct?
Where could your devotional clarity be sharpened by careful study of incarnations and their categories?

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