Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.16.12
अग्नयोऽतिथयो भृत्या भिक्षवो ये च लिप्सव: ।
सर्वं भगवतो ब्रह्मन्ननुध्यानान्न रिष्यति ॥ १२ ॥
agnayo ’tithayo bhṛtyā
[agnayo ’tithayo bhrityaa]
bhikṣavo ye ca lipsavaḥ
[bhikshavo ye cha lipsavah]
sarvaṁ bhagavato brahmann
[sarvam bhagavato brahmann]
anudhyānān na riṣyati
[anudhyaanaan na rishyati]
Word-for-word
agnayaḥ
—
worshiping the fires
atithayaḥ
—
receiving the guests
bhṛtyāḥ
—
satisfying the servants
bhikṣavaḥ
—
pleasing the beggars
ye
—
all of them who
ca
—
and
lipsavaḥ
—
as they desire (are taken care of)
sarvam
—
all of them
bhagavataḥ
—
of you, my lord
brahman
—
O brāhmaṇa
anudhyānāt
—
from always thinking
na riṣyati
—
nothing is missed (everything is properly done).
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
agnayo ’tithayo bhṛtyā
agnayaḥ
worshiping the fires
bhikṣavo ye ca lipsavaḥ
sarvaṁ bhagavato brahmann
atithayaḥ
receiving the guests
bhṛtyāḥ
satisfying the servants
bhikṣavaḥ
pleasing the beggars
ye
all of them who
ca
and
lipsavaḥ
as they desire (are taken care of)
sarvam
all of them
bhagavataḥ
of you, my lord
brahman
O brāhmaṇa
anudhyānān na riṣyati
anudhyānāt
from always thinking
na riṣyati
nothing is missed (everything is properly done).
O beloved husband, the fires, guests, servants and beggars are all being properly cared for by me. Because I always think of you, there is no possibility that any of the religious principles will be neglected.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O brāhmaṇa! The fires, guests, servants and beggars are all being properly cared for by me. Because I always think of you, there is no possibility that any of the religious principles will be neglected.
Bhagatavaḥ means “of Kāśyapa.” By meditating on you, nothing is lacking.
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Personal Guidance
Fires, guests, servants, beggars — all properly cared for. Because I always think of you, no religious principle is neglected. Holding the absent husband in mind keeps dharma intact. Constant remembrance maintains the system.
Reflection Questions
- Whose constant remembrance in me maintains my dharmic integrity, even when they are absent?
- Where has forgetting an absent person allowed my practice to slip?
My note
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