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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.17.25

श्रीब्रह्मोवाच जयोरुगाय भगवन्नुरुक्रम नमोऽस्तु ते । नमो ब्रह्मण्यदेवाय त्रिगुणाय नमो नम: ॥ २५ ॥
śrī-brahmovāca
[shree-brahmovaacha]
jayorugāya bhagavann
[jayorugaaya bhagavann]
urukrama namo ’stu te
[urukrama namo ’stu te]
namo brahmaṇya-devāya
[namo brahmanya-devaaya]
tri-guṇāya namo namaḥ
[tri-gunaaya namo namah]
Word-for-word
śrī-brahmā uvāca — Lord Brahmā offered prayers jaya — all glories urugāya — unto the Lord, who is constantly glorified bhagavan — O my Lord urukrama — whose activities are very glorious namaḥ astu te — I offer my respectful obeisances unto You namaḥ — my respectful obeisances brahmaṇya-devāya — unto the Lord of the transcendentalists tri-guṇāya — the controller of the three modes of nature namaḥ namaḥ — I offer my respectful obeisances unto You again and again.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-brahmovāca
śrī-brahmā uvāca
Lord Brahmā offered prayers
jayorugāya bhagavann
jaya
all glories
urukrama namo ’stu te
urugāya
unto the Lord, who is constantly glorified
bhagavan
O my Lord
urukrama
whose activities are very glorious
namaḥ astu te
I offer my respectful obeisances unto You
namo brahmaṇya-devāya
namaḥ
my respectful obeisances
brahmaṇya-devāya
unto the Lord of the transcendentalists
tri-guṇāya namo namaḥ
tri-guṇāya
the controller of the three modes of nature
namaḥ namaḥ
I offer my respectful obeisances unto You again and again.
Lord Brahmā said: O Supreme Personality of Godhead, all glories unto You, who are glorified by all and whose activities are all uncommon. I offer my respectful obeisances unto You, O Lord of the transcendentalists, controller of the three modes of nature. I offer my respectful obeisances unto You again and again.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Brahmā said: O Supreme Lord, all glories to you! Most famous person! Performer of remarkable feats! I offer respects to you, controller of the three guṇas, merciful to the brāhmaṇas. I offer my respectful obeisances unto you again and again.
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Personal Guidance
All glories unto You, glorified by all, whose activities are uncommon — Lord of transcendentalists, controller of the three modes. Brahmā's prayer focuses on the Lord's status as One Lord above all forces.
Reflection Questions
  • Do I praise the Lord as 'controller of the three modes,' or only as the giver of nice outcomes?
  • Where would worshipping His uncommon activities — not just helpful ones — change my prayer life?
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