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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.13.31

देवा: सुकर्मसुत्रामसंज्ञा इन्द्रो दिवस्पति: । निर्मोकतत्त्वदर्शाद्या भविष्यन्त्यृषयस्तदा ॥ ३१ ॥
devāḥ sukarma-sutrāma-
[devaah sukarma-sutraama-]
saṁjñā indro divaspatiḥ
[samjnaa indro divaspatih]
nirmoka-tattvadarśādyā
[nirmoka-tattvadarshaadyaa]
bhaviṣyanty ṛṣayas tadā
[bhavishyanty rishayas tadaa]
devāḥ — the demigods sukarma — the Sukarmās sutrāma-saṁjñāḥ — and the Sutrāmas indraḥ — the king of heaven divaspatiḥ — Divaspati nirmoka — Nirmoka tattvadarśa-ādyāḥ — and others, like Tattvadarśa bhaviṣyanti — will become ṛṣayaḥ — the seven sages tadā — at that time.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
devāḥ sukarma-sutrāma-
devāḥ
the demigods
sukarma
the Sukarmās
sutrāma-saṁjñāḥ
and the Sutrāmas
saṁjñā indro divaspatiḥ
indraḥ
the king of heaven
divaspatiḥ
Divaspati
nirmoka-tattvadarśādyā
nirmoka
Nirmoka
tattvadarśa-ādyāḥ
and others, like Tattvadarśa
bhaviṣyanty ṛṣayas tadā
bhaviṣyanti
will become
ṛṣayaḥ
the seven sages
tadā
at that time.
In the thirteenth manvantara, the Sukarmās and Sutrāmas will be among the demigods, Divaspati will be the king of heaven, and Nirmoka and Tattvadarśa will be among the seven sages.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
In the thirteenth Manvantara, the Sukarmās and Sutrāmas will be the devatās, Divaspati will be Indra, and Nirmoka and Tattvadarśa will be among the seven sages.
The Sukarmās and Sutrāmas among demigods; Divaspati as Indra; Nirmoka and Tattvadarśa among sages. The named ones repeat in patterns across manvantaras. The Lord's reuse of names suggests recurring service-positions across vast time.
Reflection Questions
  • Whom in my life seems to hold a recurring 'position' across multiple settings?
  • What service-role might I be holding across multiple lives without yet recognizing it?
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