Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.18.14
तस्योपनीयमानस्य सावित्रीं सविताब्रवीत् ।
बृहस्पतिर्ब्रह्मसूत्रं मेखलां कश्यपोऽददात् ॥ १४ ॥
tasyopanīyamānasya
[tasyopaneeyamaanasya]
sāvitrīṁ savitābravīt
[saavitreem savitaabraveet]
bṛhaspatir brahma-sūtraṁ
[brihaspatir brahma-sootram]
mekhalāṁ kaśyapo ’dadāt
[mekhalaam kashyapo ’dadaat]
Word-for-word
tasya
—
of Lord Vāmanadeva
upanīyamānasya
—
at the time of His being offered the sacred thread ceremony
sāvitrīm
—
the Gāyatrī mantra
savitā
—
the sun-god
abravīt
—
chanted
bṛhaspatiḥ
—
Bṛhaspati, the guru of the demigods
brahma-sūtram
—
the sacred thread
mekhalām
—
the belt of straw
kaśyapaḥ
—
Kaśyapa Muni
adadāt
—
offered.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tasyopanīyamānasya
tasya
of Lord Vāmanadeva
upanīyamānasya
at the time of His being offered the sacred thread ceremony
sāvitrīṁ savitābravīt
sāvitrīm
the Gāyatrī mantra
savitā
the sun-god
abravīt
chanted
bṛhaspatir brahma-sūtraṁ
bṛhaspatiḥ
Bṛhaspati, the guru of the demigods
brahma-sūtram
the sacred thread
mekhalāṁ kaśyapo ’dadāt
mekhalām
the belt of straw
kaśyapaḥ
Kaśyapa Muni
adadāt
offered.
At the sacred thread ceremony of Vāmanadeva, the sun-god personally uttered the Gāyatrī mantra, Bṛhaspati offered the sacred thread, and Kaśyapa Muni offered a straw belt.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
At the sacred thread ceremony of Vāmanadeva, the sun-god uttered the Gāyatrī mantra, Bṛhaspati offered the sacred thread, and Kaśyapa offered a straw belt.
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Personal Guidance
At the sacred thread ceremony, the sun-god gave the Gāyatrī mantra, Bṛhaspati gave the thread, Kaśyapa the straw belt. Each contributor brought what was theirs to give. Even the highest ceremony is participatory.
Reflection Questions
- Whose specific contribution would I want at my next dharmic ceremony — and have I asked?
- What is uniquely mine to bring to someone else's saṁskāra?
My note
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