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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.11.3

भवान्प्रजापते: साक्षादात्मज: परमेष्ठिन: । सुतानां सम्मतो ब्रह्मंस्तपोयोगसमाधिभि: ॥ ३ ॥
bhavān prajāpateḥ sākṣād
[bhavaan prajaapateh saakshaad]
ātmajaḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ
[aatmajah parameshthinah]
sutānāṁ sammato brahmaṁs
[sutaanaam sammato brahmams]
tapo-yoga-samādhibhiḥ
[tapo-yoga-samaadhibhih]
Word-for-word
bhavān — Your Lordship prajāpateḥ — of Prajāpati (Lord Brahmā) sākṣāt — directly ātma-jaḥ — the son parameṣṭhinaḥ — of the supreme person within this universe (Lord Brahmā) sutānām — of all the sons sammataḥ — agreed upon as the best brahman — O best of the brāhmaṇas tapaḥ — by austerity yoga — by mystic practice samādhibhiḥ — and by trance or meditation (in all respects, you are the best).
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bhavān prajāpateḥ sākṣād
bhavān
Your Lordship
prajāpateḥ
of Prajāpati (Lord Brahmā)
sākṣāt
directly
ātmajaḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ
ātma-jaḥ
the son
parameṣṭhinaḥ
of the supreme person within this universe (Lord Brahmā)
sutānāṁ sammato brahmaṁs
sutānām
of all the sons
sammataḥ
agreed upon as the best
brahman
O best of the brāhmaṇas
tapo-yoga-samādhibhiḥ
tapaḥ
by austerity
yoga
by mystic practice
samādhibhiḥ
and by trance or meditation (in all respects, you are the best).
O best of the brāhmaṇas, you are directly the son of Prajāpati [Lord Brahmā]. Because of your austerities, mystic yoga and trance, you are considered the best of all of Lord Brahmā’s sons.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O best of the brāhmaṇas! You are directly the son of Brahmā, the best of his sons by your austerities, yoga and samādhi.
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Personal Guidance
O best of brāhmaṇas, you are Brahmā's son directly; through austerity, yoga, and trance you are the best of his sons. The respect we offer authorities should be tied to their actual qualifications, not their inherited titles alone.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose authority in your life is rooted in qualification — not just office?
  • Where do you confer titles where the actual qualification is missing?
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