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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.2.18

सा च ततस्तस्य वीरयूथपतेर्बुद्धिशीलरूपवय:श्रियौदार्येण पराक्षिप्तमनास्तेन सहायुतायुतपरिवत्सरोपलक्षणं कालं जम्बूद्वीपपतिना भौमस्वर्गभोगान् बुभुजे ॥ १८ ॥
sā ca tatas tasya vīra-yūtha-pater buddhi-śīla-rūpa-vayaḥ-śriyaudāryeṇa parākṣipta-manās tena sahāyutāyuta-parivatsaropalakṣaṇaṁ kālaṁ jambūdvīpa-patinā bhauma-svarga-bhogān bubhuje.
[saa cha tatas tasya veera-yootha-pater buddhi-sheela-roopa-vayah-shriyaudaaryena paraakshipta-manaas tena sahaayutaayuta-parivatsaropalakshanam kaalam jamboodveepa-patinaa bhauma-svarga-bhogaan bubhuje.]
sā — she ca — also tataḥ — thereafter tasya — of him vīra-yūtha-pateḥ — the master of heroes buddhi — by the intelligence śīla — behavior rūpa — beauty vayaḥ — youth śriyā — opulence audāryeṇa — and by the magnanimity parākṣipta — attracted manāḥ — her mind tena saha — with him ayuta — ten thousand ayuta — ten thousand parivatsara — years upalakṣaṇam — extending kālam — time jambūdvīpa-patinā — with the King of Jambūdvīpa bhauma — earthly svarga — heavenly bhogān — pleasures bubhuje — enjoyed.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sā ca tatas tasya vīra-yūtha-pater buddhi-śīla-rūpa-vayaḥ-śriyaudāryeṇa parākṣipta-manās tena sahāyutāyuta-parivatsaropalakṣaṇaṁ kālaṁ jambūdvīpa-patinā bhauma-svarga-bhogān bubhuje.
sā
she
ca
also
tataḥ
thereafter
tasya
of him
vīra-yūtha-pateḥ
the master of heroes
buddhi
by the intelligence
śīla
behavior
rūpa
beauty
vayaḥ
youth
śriyā
opulence
audāryeṇa
and by the magnanimity
parākṣipta
attracted
manāḥ
her mind
tena saha
with him
ayuta
ten thousand
ayuta
ten thousand
parivatsara
years
upalakṣaṇam
extending
kālam
time
jambūdvīpa-patinā
with the King of Jambūdvīpa
bhauma
earthly
svarga
heavenly
bhogān
pleasures
bubhuje
enjoyed.
Attracted by the intelligence, learning, youth, beauty, behavior, opulence and magnanimity of Āgnīdhra, the King of Jambūdvīpa and master of all heroes, Pūrvacitti lived with him for many thousands of years and luxuriously enjoyed both worldly and heavenly happiness.

By the grace of Lord Brahmā, King Āgnīdhra and the heavenly girl Pūrvacitti, found their union quite suitable. Thus they enjoyed worldly and heavenly happiness for many thousands of years.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Attracted by the intelligence, behavior, beauty, youth, wealth and magnanimity of Āgnīdhra, who was the King of Jambūdvīpa and master of all heroes, Pūrvacitti lived with him for a hundred million years and enjoyed earthly and heavenly happiness. The list of qualities starting with buddhi is a dvandva compound indicating the group as whole, and is thus expressed in the singular instead of the plural. The sandhi using śriya is permissible according to the grammarian Gālava. Normally the sandhi would be śryaudaryena. Ayutāyuta means a hundred million.
Material and even heavenly happiness can last a long time, but they end. Years pass, pleasures repeat, and the soul still has not arrived home. Duration is no substitute for direction.
Reflection Questions
  • What long-running comfort in your life is quietly substituting for actual spiritual progress?
  • Where would you be on the path home if you had spent that time differently?
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