Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.18.17
बाणज्येष्ठं पुत्रशतमशनायां ततोऽभवत् ।
तस्यानुभावं
सुश्लोक्यं पश्चादेवाभिधास्यते ॥ १७ ॥
bāṇa-jyeṣṭhaṁ putra-śatam
[baana-jyeshtham putra-shatam]
aśanāyāṁ tato ’bhavat
[ashanaayaam tato ’bhavat]
tasyānubhāvaṁ suślokyaṁ
[tasyaanubhaavam sushlokyam]
paścād evābhidhāsyate
[pashchaad evaabhidhaasyate]
Word-for-word
bāṇa-jyeṣṭham
—
having Bāṇa as the eldest
putra-śatam
—
one hundred sons
aśanāyām
—
through Aśanā
tataḥ
—
from him
abhavat
—
there were
tasya
—
his
anubhāvam
—
character
su-ślokyam
—
laudable
paścāt
—
later
eva
—
certainly
abhidhāsyate
—
will be described.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bāṇa-jyeṣṭhaṁ putra-śatam
bāṇa-jyeṣṭham
having Bāṇa as the eldest
putra-śatam
one hundred sons
aśanāyām
through Aśanā
tataḥ
from him
aśanāyāṁ tato ’bhavat
tasyānubhāvaṁ suślokyaṁ
paścād evābhidhāsyate
abhavat
there were
tasya
his
anubhāvam
character
su-ślokyam
laudable
paścāt
later
eva
certainly
abhidhāsyate
will be described.
Thereafter, Bali Mahārāja begot one hundred sons in the womb of Aśanā. Of these one hundred sons, King Bāṇa was the eldest. The activities of Bali Mahārāja, which are very laudable, will be described later [in the Eighth Canto].
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Thereafter, Bali Mahārāja begot one hundred sons in the womb of Aśanā, of whom Bāṇa was the eldest. The activities of Bali Mahārāja, which are very laudable, will be described later [in the Eighth Canto].
Neuter gender of anubhāvam is poetic license. Or it can indicate an external perspective on his actions.
Personal Guidance
Bali begot a hundred sons in Aśanā, eldest being Bāṇa, whose laudable activities will be described later. Even great asura kings produce abundant lineages.
Reflection Questions
- What 'demonic' ancestor of mine might have produced something worth honoring?
- Do I assume blanket dismissal when nuance is owed?
My note
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