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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.19.1

श्रीराजोवाच व्रतं पुंसवनं ब्रह्मन् भवता यदुदीरितम् । तस्य वेदितुमिच्छामि येन विष्णु: प्रसीदति ॥ १ ॥
śrī-rājovāca
[shree-raajovaacha]
vrataṁ puṁsavanaṁ brahman
[vratam pumsavanam brahman]
bhavatā yad udīritam
[bhavataa yad udeeritam]
tasya veditum icchāmi
[tasya veditum ichchaami]
yena viṣṇuḥ prasīdati
[yena vishnuh praseedati]
Word-for-word
śrī-rājā uvāca — Mahārāja Parīkṣit said vratam — the vow puṁsavanam — called puṁsavana brahman — O brāhmaṇa bhavatā — by you yat — which udīritam — was spoken of tasya — of that veditum — to know icchāmi — I want yena — by which viṣṇuḥ — Lord Viṣṇu prasīdati — is pleased.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-rājovāca
śrī-rājā uvāca
Mahārāja Parīkṣit said
vrataṁ puṁsavanaṁ brahman
vratam
the vow
puṁsavanam
called puṁsavana
brahman
O brāhmaṇa
bhavatā yad udīritam
bhavatā
by you
yat
which
udīritam
was spoken of
tasya veditum icchāmi
tasya
of that
veditum
to know
icchāmi
I want
yena viṣṇuḥ prasīdati
yena
by which
viṣṇuḥ
Lord Viṣṇu
prasīdati
is pleased.
Mahārāja Parīkṣit said: My dear lord, you have already spoken about the puṁsavana vow. Now I want to hear about it in detail, for I understand that by observing this vow one can please the Supreme Lord, Viṣṇu.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Mahārāja Parīkṣit said: O brāhmaṇa! I wish to know the rules of the puṁsavana rite you mentioned, by which Viṣṇu is pleased. In the Nineteenth chapter, on being asked by the King, Śukadeva describes in detail the puṁsavana vow, which destroys cruelty in the heart and pleases Viṣṇu. I wish to know the rules (this word is omitted but should be supplied) of the vow.
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Personal Guidance
Parīkṣit asks Śukadeva to describe the puṁsavana vow in detail, understanding it pleases Lord Viṣṇu. Generic mentions are not enough; he wants the practical structure.
Reflection Questions
  • Which spiritual practice have I been content with in summary that deserves detail?
  • What would seeking the full structure unlock?
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