Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 6.4.19
मनसैवासृजत्पूर्वं प्रजापतिरिमा: प्रजा: ।
देवासुरमनुष्यादीन्नभ:स्थलजलौकस: ॥ १९ ॥
manasaivāsṛjat pūrvaṁ
[manasaivaasrijat poorvam]
prajāpatir imāḥ prajāḥ
[prajaapatir imaah prajaah]
devāsura-manuṣyādīn
[devaasura-manushyaadeen]
nabhaḥ-sthala-jalaukasaḥ
[nabhah-sthala-jalaukasah]
Word-for-word
manasā
—
by the mind
eva
—
indeed
asṛjat
—
created
pūrvam
—
in the beginning
prajāpatiḥ
—
the prajāpati (Dakṣa)
imāḥ
—
these
prajāḥ
—
living entities
deva
—
the demigods
asura
—
the demons
manuṣya-ādīn
—
and other living entities, headed by the human beings
nabhaḥ
—
in the skies
sthala
—
on the land
jala
—
or within the water
okasaḥ
—
who have their abodes.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
manasaivāsṛjat pūrvaṁ
manasā
by the mind
prajāpatir imāḥ prajāḥ
devāsura-manuṣyādīn
eva
indeed
asṛjat
created
pūrvam
in the beginning
prajāpatiḥ
the prajāpati (Dakṣa)
imāḥ
these
prajāḥ
living entities
deva
the demigods
nabhaḥ-sthala-jalaukasaḥ
asura
the demons
manuṣya-ādīn
and other living entities, headed by the human beings
nabhaḥ
in the skies
sthala
on the land
jala
or within the water
okasaḥ
who have their abodes.
With his mind, Prajāpati Dakṣa first created all kinds of demigods, demons, human beings, birds, beasts, aquatics and so on.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
With his mind, Prajāpati Dakṣa first created the devatās, demons, human beings, and others situated in the sky, land and water.
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Personal Guidance
By mind alone Dakṣa first generated demigods, demons, humans, birds, beasts, and aquatics. Thought, properly aligned, is a creative force; what we dwell on becomes what we people the world with.
Reflection Questions
- What am I 'mentally creating' every day with my dominant thoughts?
- Whom or what would I rather populate my inner world with?
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