Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.20.31
तद्द्वीपस्याप्यधिपति: प्रैयव्रतो वीतिहोत्रो नामैतस्यात्मजौ रमणकधातकिनामानौ वर्षपती नियुज्य स स्वयं पूर्वजवद्भगवत्कर्मशील एवास्ते ॥ ३१ ॥
tad-dvīpasyāpy adhipatiḥ praiyavrato vītihotro nāmaitasyātmajau ramaṇaka-dhātaki-nāmānau varṣa-patī niyujya sa svayaṁ pūrvajavad-bhagavat-karma-śīla evāste.
[tad-dveepasyaapy adhipatih praiyavrato veetihotro naamaitasyaatmajau ramanaka-dhaataki-naamaanau varsha-patee niyujya sa svayam poorvajavad-bhagavat-karma-sheela evaaste.]
Word-for-word
tat-dvīpasya
—
of that island
api
—
also
adhipatiḥ
—
the ruler
praiyavrataḥ
—
a son of Mahārāja Priyavrata
vītihotraḥ nāma
—
named Vītihotra
etasya
—
of him
ātma-jau
—
unto the two sons
ramaṇaka
—
Ramaṇaka
dhātaki
—
and Dhātaki
nāmānau
—
having the names
varṣa-patī
—
the rulers of the two tracts of land
niyujya
—
appointing
saḥ svayam
—
himself
pūrvaja-vat
—
like his other brothers
bhagavat-karma-śīlaḥ
—
being absorbed in activities to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead
eva
—
indeed
āste
—
remains.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tad-dvīpasyāpy adhipatiḥ praiyavrato vītihotro nāmaitasyātmajau ramaṇaka-dhātaki-nāmānau varṣa-patī niyujya sa svayaṁ pūrvajavad-bhagavat-karma-śīla evāste.
tat-dvīpasya
of that island
api
also
adhipatiḥ
the ruler
praiyavrataḥ
a son of Mahārāja Priyavrata
vītihotraḥ nāma
named Vītihotra
etasya
of him
ātma-jau
unto the two sons
ramaṇaka
Ramaṇaka
dhātaki
and Dhātaki
nāmānau
having the names
varṣa-patī
the rulers of the two tracts of land
niyujya
appointing
saḥ svayam
himself
pūrvaja-vat
like his other brothers
bhagavat-karma-śīlaḥ
being absorbed in activities to satisfy the Supreme Personality of Godhead
eva
indeed
āste
remains.
The ruler of this island, the son of Mahārāja Priyavrata named Vītihotra, had two sons named Ramaṇaka and Dhātaki. He granted the two sides of the island to these two sons and then personally engaged himself in activities for the sake of the Supreme Personality of Godhead like his elder brother Medhātithi.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The ruler of this island, the son of Mahārāja Priyavrata named Vītihotra, granting the two sides of the island to his two sons named Ramaṇaka and Dhātaki, engaged himself in activities for the sake of the Lord like his elder brothers.
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Personal Guidance
Vītihotra gave the island to his sons and engaged personally in serving the Lord. Distribution of duties frees the soul to engage in undivided service. Don't try to do everything; arrange for others to do what they can so you can do what only you can.
Reflection Questions
- What am I doing that someone else could do, leaving me free for something only I can offer the Lord?
- Where is misplaced responsibility crowding out my actual devotion?
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