Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.1.28
सत्यका हरयो वीरा देवास्त्रिशिख ईश्वर: ।
ज्योतिर्धामादय: सप्त ऋषयस्तामसेऽन्तरे ॥ २८ ॥
satyakā harayo vīrā
[satyakaa harayo veeraa]
devās triśikha īśvaraḥ
[devaas trishikha eeshvarah]
jyotirdhāmādayaḥ sapta
[jyotirdhaamaadayah sapta]
ṛṣayas tāmase ’ntare
[rishayas taamase ’ntare]
Word-for-word
satyakāḥ
—
the Satyakas
harayaḥ
—
the Haris
vīrāḥ
—
the Vīras
devāḥ
—
the demigods
triśikhaḥ
—
Triśikha
īśvaraḥ
—
the King of heaven
jyotirdhāma-ādayaḥ
—
headed by the celebrated Jyotirdhāma
sapta
—
seven
ṛṣayaḥ
—
sages
tāmase
—
the reign of Tāmasa Manu
antare
—
within.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
satyakā harayo vīrā
satyakāḥ
the Satyakas
harayaḥ
the Haris
vīrāḥ
the Vīras
devās triśikha īśvaraḥ
devāḥ
the demigods
triśikhaḥ
Triśikha
īśvaraḥ
the King of heaven
jyotirdhāmādayaḥ sapta
jyotirdhāma-ādayaḥ
headed by the celebrated Jyotirdhāma
sapta
seven
ṛṣayas tāmase ’ntare
ṛṣayaḥ
sages
tāmase
the reign of Tāmasa Manu
antare
within.
During the reign of Tāmasa Manu, among the demigods were the Satyakas, Haris and Vīras. The heavenly King, Indra, was Triśikha. The sages in saptarṣi-dhāma were headed by Jyotirdhāma.
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Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
During the reign of Tāmasa Manu, the devatās were the Satyakas, Haris and Vīras. The heavenly King, Indra, was Triśikha. The sages were headed by Jyotirdhāma.
Personal Guidance
In Tāmasa's manvantara new groups of demigods and sages took up their duties under Indra Triśikha. The universe runs on rotating teams of servants. No one is indispensable, yet every faithful server matters during their watch.
Reflection Questions
- Do I serve as if my contribution is the only one that matters, or as part of a long relay?
- What would it feel like to do my duty wholeheartedly and then hand it off without clinging?
My note
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