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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.14.9

सर्गं प्रजेशरूपेण दस्यून्हन्यात् स्वराड्‌वपु: । कालरूपेण सर्वेषामभावाय पृथग्गुण: ॥ ९ ॥
sargaṁ prajeśa-rūpeṇa
[sargam prajesha-roopena]
dasyūn hanyāt svarāḍ-vapuḥ
[dasyoon hanyaat svaraad-vapuh]
kāla-rūpeṇa sarveṣām
[kaala-roopena sarveshaam]
abhāvāya pṛthag guṇaḥ
[abhaavaaya prithag gunah]
Word-for-word
sargam — creation of progeny prajā-īśa-rūpeṇa — in the form of the Prajāpati Marīci and others dasyūn — thieves and rogues hanyāt — kills sva-rāṭ-vapuḥ — in the form of the king kāla-rūpeṇa — in the form of time sarveṣām — of everything abhāvāya — for the annihilation pṛthak — different guṇaḥ — possessing qualities.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sargaṁ prajeśa-rūpeṇa
sargam
creation of progeny
prajā-īśa-rūpeṇa
in the form of the Prajāpati Marīci and others
dasyūn hanyāt svarāḍ-vapuḥ
dasyūn
thieves and rogues
hanyāt
kills
sva-rāṭ-vapuḥ
in the form of the king
kāla-rūpeṇa sarveṣām
kāla-rūpeṇa
in the form of time
sarveṣām
of everything
abhāvāya pṛthag guṇaḥ
abhāvāya
for the annihilation
pṛthak
different
guṇaḥ
possessing qualities.
In the form of Prajāpati Marīci, the Supreme Personality of Godhead creates progeny; becoming the king, He kills the thieves and rogues; and in the form of time, He annihilates everything. All the different qualities of material existence should be understood to be qualities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
In the form of Prajāpati Marīci and others, the Supreme Lord who has various qualities creates progeny; becoming the king, the Lord kills the thieves and rogues; and in the form of time, he annihilates everything. Prajeśa refers to Marīci and others. “The kings” refers to Manu’s sons. He becomes aging in order to destroy. All qualities such as fat and thin, aging and senility arise from the Lord.
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Personal Guidance
As Marīci He creates progeny; as the king He kills thieves and rogues; as time He annihilates everything. All material qualities are His qualities. Creation, protection, and destruction are not three separate gods — they are three of His functions.
Reflection Questions
  • Where do I separate the creative, protective, and destructive aspects of life as if they had different sources?
  • Which of these three functions am I currently most in tension with — and is it really the Lord I am resisting?
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