Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.17.15
आत्मजान्सुसमृद्धांस्त्वं प्रत्याहृतयश:श्रिय: ।
नाकपृष्ठमधिष्ठाय क्रीडतो द्रष्टुमिच्छसि ॥ १५ ॥
ātmajān susamṛddhāṁs tvaṁ
[aatmajaan susamriddhaams tvam]
pratyāhṛta-yaśaḥ-śriyaḥ
[pratyaahrita-yashah-shriyah]
nāka-pṛṣṭham adhiṣṭhāya
[naaka-prishtham adhishthaaya]
krīḍato draṣṭum icchasi
[kreedato drashtum ichchasi]
Word-for-word
ātma-jān
—
your own sons
su-samṛddhān
—
completely opulent
tvam
—
you
pratyāhṛta
—
having received back
yaśaḥ
—
reputation
śriyaḥ
—
opulence
nāka-pṛṣṭham
—
in the heavenly kingdom
adhiṣṭhāya
—
situated
krīḍataḥ
—
enjoying their life
draṣṭum
—
to see
icchasi
—
you are desiring.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ātmajān susamṛddhāṁs tvaṁ
ātma-jān
your own sons
su-samṛddhān
completely opulent
tvam
you
pratyāhṛta-yaśaḥ-śriyaḥ
pratyāhṛta
having received back
yaśaḥ
reputation
śriyaḥ
opulence
nāka-pṛṣṭham adhiṣṭhāya
nāka-pṛṣṭham
in the heavenly kingdom
adhiṣṭhāya
situated
krīḍato draṣṭum icchasi
krīḍataḥ
enjoying their life
draṣṭum
to see
icchasi
you are desiring.
You want your sons to regain their lost reputation and opulence and live again on their heavenly planet as usual.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
You want to see your sons flourishing and enjoying, having regained their reputation and wealth after being situated in Svarga.
Personal Guidance
You want your sons to regain reputation, opulence, and their heavenly home as before. Specific restoration is the request. Not just 'a better situation' but the exact prior state. Sometimes that level of specificity is needed.
Reflection Questions
- What restoration am I really seeking — vague improvement or precise return?
- Where could greater specificity make my requests easier for Him to honor?
My note
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