Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.14.35
ववर्ष कामानन्येषां पर्जन्य इव देहिनाम् ।
धन्यं यशस्यमायुष्यं कुमारस्य महामना: ॥ ३५ ॥
vavarṣa kāmān anyeṣāṁ
[vavarsha kaamaan anyeshaam]
parjanya iva dehinām
[parjanya iva dehinaam]
dhanyaṁ yaśasyam āyuṣyaṁ
[dhanyam yashasyam aayushyam]
kumārasya mahā-manāḥ
[kumaarasya mahaa-manaah]
Word-for-word
vavarṣa
—
showered, gave in charity
kāmān
—
all desirable things
anyeṣām
—
of others
parjanyaḥ
—
a cloud
iva
—
like
dehinām
—
of all living entities
dhanyam
—
with the desire for an increase of opulence
yaśasyam
—
an increase of reputation
āyuṣyam
—
and an increase of the duration of life
kumārasya
—
of the newly born child
mahā-manāḥ
—
the beneficent King Citraketu.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
vavarṣa kāmān anyeṣāṁ
vavarṣa
showered, gave in charity
kāmān
all desirable things
anyeṣām
of others
parjanya iva dehinām
parjanyaḥ
a cloud
iva
like
dehinām
of all living entities
dhanyaṁ yaśasyam āyuṣyaṁ
dhanyam
with the desire for an increase of opulence
yaśasyam
an increase of reputation
āyuṣyam
and an increase of the duration of life
kumārasya mahā-manāḥ
kumārasya
of the newly born child
mahā-manāḥ
the beneficent King Citraketu.
As a cloud indiscriminately pours water on the earth, the beneficent King Citraketu, to increase the reputation, opulence and longevity of his son, distributed like rainfall all desirable things to everyone.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
As a cloud indiscriminately pours water on the earth, the generous King Citraketu, to increase the reputation and longevity of his son, distributed most valuable items to other citizens like rainfall.
The King gave most valuable things (dhanyam), rather than worthless things, to other persons, since he was very generous (mahāmanā).
Personal Guidance
Like a cloud watering the earth, Citraketu distributed everything to everyone to extend the child's reputation, opulence and longevity. Grand generosity is a kind of prayer.
Reflection Questions
- Have I tried generosity as prayer for what I most want for someone else?
- Where is my prayer too quiet, when public distribution would have served?
My note
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