Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.1.5
आकूत्यां देवहूत्यां च दुहित्रोस्तस्य वै मनो: ।
धर्मज्ञानोपदेशार्थं भगवान्पुत्रतां गत: ॥ ५ ॥
ākūtyāṁ devahūtyāṁ ca
[aakootyaam devahootyaam cha]
duhitros tasya vai manoḥ
[duhitros tasya vai manoh]
dharma-jñānopadeśārthaṁ
[dharma-jnaanopadeshaartham]
bhagavān putratāṁ gataḥ
[bhagavaan putrataam gatah]
Word-for-word
ākūtyām
—
from the womb of Ākūti
devahūtyām ca
—
and from the womb of Devahūti
duhitroḥ
—
of the two daughters
tasya
—
of him
vai
—
indeed
manoḥ
—
of Svāyambhuva Manu
dharma
—
religion
jñāna
—
and knowledge
upadeśa-artham
—
for instructing
bhagavān
—
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
putratām
—
sonhood under Ākūti and Devahūti
gataḥ
—
accepted.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ākūtyāṁ devahūtyāṁ ca
ākūtyām
from the womb of Ākūti
devahūtyām ca
and from the womb of Devahūti
duhitros tasya vai manoḥ
duhitroḥ
of the two daughters
tasya
of him
vai
indeed
manoḥ
of Svāyambhuva Manu
dharma-jñānopadeśārthaṁ
dharma
religion
jñāna
and knowledge
upadeśa-artham
for instructing
bhagavān putratāṁ gataḥ
bhagavān
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
putratām
sonhood under Ākūti and Devahūti
gataḥ
accepted.
Svāyambhuva Manu had two daughters, named Ākūti and Devahūti. From their wombs, the Supreme Personality of Godhead appeared as two sons named Yajñamūrti and Kapila respectively. These sons were entrusted with preaching about religion and knowledge.
Purport
Devahūti’s son was known as Kapila, and Ākūti’s son was known as Yajñamūrti. Both of Them taught about religion and philosophical knowledge.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Svāyambhuva Manu had two daughters, named Ākūti and Devahūti. From their wombs, the Supreme Lord appeared as two sons named Yajña and Kapila respectively, for preaching about religion and knowledge.
The daughters were Ākūtī and Devahūtī.
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Personal Guidance
The Lord descends as Kapila and Yajñamūrti to teach religion and self-knowledge through ordinary family relationships. Divinity enters the world through mothers, fathers, and children — reminding us that household life itself can be a stage for transmitting truth.
Reflection Questions
- How is my family life serving as a medium for spiritual teaching, not just material survival?
- Whom in my home am I helping toward knowledge of self and God?
My note
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