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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.14.28

ज्येष्ठा श्रेष्ठा च या राज्ञो महिषीणां च भारत । नाम्ना कृतद्युतिस्तस्यै यज्ञोच्छिष्टमदाद् द्विज: ॥ २८ ॥
jyeṣṭhā śreṣṭhā ca yā rājño
[jyeshthaa shreshthaa cha yaa raajno]
mahiṣīṇāṁ ca bhārata
[mahisheenaam cha bhaarata]
nāmnā kṛtadyutis tasyai
[naamnaa kritadyutis tasyai]
yajñocchiṣṭam adād dvijaḥ
[yajnochchishtam adaad dvijah]
Word-for-word
jyeṣṭhā — the senior śreṣṭhā — the most perfect ca — and yā — she who rājñaḥ — of the King mahiṣīṇām — among all the queens ca — also bhārata — O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, the best of the Bhāratas nāmnā — by name kṛtadyutiḥ — Kṛtadyuti tasyai — unto her yajña — of the sacrifice ucchiṣṭam — the remnants of food adāt — delivered dvijaḥ — the great sage (Aṅgirā).
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
jyeṣṭhā śreṣṭhā ca yā rājño
jyeṣṭhā
the senior
śreṣṭhā
the most perfect
ca
and
yā
she who
rājñaḥ
of the King
mahiṣīṇāṁ ca bhārata
mahiṣīṇām
among all the queens
ca
also
bhārata
O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, the best of the Bhāratas
nāmnā kṛtadyutis tasyai
nāmnā
by name
kṛtadyutiḥ
Kṛtadyuti
tasyai
unto her
yajñocchiṣṭam adād dvijaḥ
yajña
of the sacrifice
ucchiṣṭam
the remnants of food
adāt
delivered
dvijaḥ
the great sage (Aṅgirā).
O Parīkṣit Mahārāja, best of the Bhāratas, the remnants of the food offered in the yajña were given by the great sage Aṅgirā to the first and most perfect among Citraketu’s millions of queens, whose name was Kṛtadyuti.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O best of the Bhāratas! Aṅgirā gave the remnants of the food offered in the sacrifice to the most charming among Citraketu's millions of queens, named Kṛtadyuti, who he had married first. He gave the cooked rice to the queen he had first married and who was best in charm.
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Personal Guidance
The remnants of the yajña were given to Kṛtadyuti, the first and most perfect of Citraketu's queens. Prasāda received by the right person at the right moment becomes the means of generation.
Reflection Questions
  • What prasāda am I receiving, and what fruits is it meant to produce in me?
  • Whom in my circle has been quietly preparing to receive a gift?
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