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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.18.1

श्रीशुक उवाच तथा च भद्रश्रवा नाम धर्मसुतस्तत्कुलपतय: पुरुषा भद्राश्ववर्षे साक्षाद्भ‍गवतो वासुदेवस्य प्रियांतनुं धर्ममयीं हयशीर्षाभिधानां परमेण समाधिना सन्निधाप्येदमभिगृणन्त उपधावन्ति ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca
[shree-shuka uvaacha]
tathā ca bhadraśravā nāma dharma-sutas tat-kula-patayaḥ puruṣā bhadrāśva-varṣe sākṣād bhagavato vāsudevasya priyāṁ tanuṁ dharmamayīṁ hayaśīrṣābhidhānāṁ parameṇa samādhinā sannidhāpyedam abhigṛṇanta upadhāvanti.
[tathaa cha bhadrashravaa naama dharma-sutas tat-kula-patayah purushaa bhadraashva-varshe saakshaad bhagavato vaasudevasya priyaam tanum dharmamayeem hayasheershaabhidhaanaam paramena samaadhinaa sannidhaapyedam abhigrinanta upadhaavanti.]
Word-for-word
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śukadeva Gosvāmī said tathā ca — similarly (just as Lord Śiva worships Saṅkarṣaṇa in Ilāvṛta-varṣa) bhadra-śravā — Bhadraśravā nāma — known as dharma-sutaḥ — the son of Dharmarāja tat — of him kula-patayaḥ — the chiefs of the dynasty puruṣāḥ — all the residents bhadrāśva-varṣe — in the land known as Bhadrāśva-varṣa sākṣāt — directly bhagavataḥ — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead vāsudevasya — of Lord Vāsudeva priyām tanum — very dear form dharma-mayīm — the director of all religious principles hayaśīrṣa-abhidhānām — the Lord’s incarnation named Hayaśīrṣa (also called Hayagrīva) parameṇa samādhinā — with the highest form of trance sannidhāpya — coming near idam — this abhigṛṇantaḥ — chanting upadhāvanti — they worship.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-śuka uvāca
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
tathā ca bhadraśravā nāma dharma-sutas tat-kula-patayaḥ puruṣā bhadrāśva-varṣe sākṣād bhagavato vāsudevasya priyāṁ tanuṁ dharmamayīṁ hayaśīrṣābhidhānāṁ parameṇa samādhinā sannidhāpyedam abhigṛṇanta upadhāvanti.
tathā ca
similarly (just as Lord Śiva worships Saṅkarṣaṇa in Ilāvṛta-varṣa)
bhadra-śravā
Bhadraśravā
nāma
known as
dharma-sutaḥ
the son of Dharmarāja
tat
of him
kula-patayaḥ
the chiefs of the dynasty
puruṣāḥ
all the residents
bhadrāśva-varṣe
in the land known as Bhadrāśva-varṣa
sākṣāt
directly
bhagavataḥ
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
vāsudevasya
of Lord Vāsudeva
priyām tanum
very dear form
dharma-mayīm
the director of all religious principles
hayaśīrṣa-abhidhānām
the Lord’s incarnation named Hayaśīrṣa (also called Hayagrīva)
parameṇa samādhinā
with the highest form of trance
sannidhāpya
coming near
idam
this
abhigṛṇantaḥ
chanting
upadhāvanti
they worship.
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Bhadraśravā, the son of Dharmarāja, rules the tract of land known as Bhadrāśva-varṣa. Just as Lord Śiva worships Saṅkarṣaṇa in Ilāvṛta-varṣa, Bhadraśravā, accompanied by his intimate servants and all the residents of the land, worships the plenary expansion of Vāsudeva known as Hayaśīrṣa. Lord Hayaśīrṣa is very dear to the devotees, and He is the director of all religious principles. Fixed in the topmost trance, Bhadraśravā and his associates offer their respectful obeisances to the Lord and chant the following prayers with careful pronunciation.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Śukadeva said: In Bhadrāśva, Bhadraśravā, the son of Dharmarāja, accompanied by his descendants and all the residents of the land, worships the dear form of Vāsudeva known as Hayaśīrṣa, the embodiment of dharma, approaching him by intense concentration and by chanting the following mantra. The worship of Hayagrīva and other deities in six varṣas starting with Bhadrāśva are described in the Eighteenth Chapter. Bhadraśravā is the name of the leader of this varṣa. Kula-patayaḥ means the chief descendents.
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Personal Guidance
Bhadraśravā, a ruler, leads his people in worshipping the Lord — not as a private practice but as a community life. Spiritual leadership means modeling devotion, not merely managing affairs. Wherever you have influence, let your devotion be visible enough that others can join.
Reflection Questions
  • In the groups I lead or belong to (family, team, friends), is my devotion visible enough that others could join in?
  • Am I treating my spiritual life as private when it could become a quiet invitation to others?
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