Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.18.30
अद्य न: पितरस्तृप्ता अद्य न: पावितं कुलम् ।
अद्य स्विष्ट: क्रतुरयं यद् भवानागतो गृहान् ॥ ३० ॥
adya naḥ pitaras tṛptā
[adya nah pitaras triptaa]
adya naḥ pāvitaṁ kulam
[adya nah paavitam kulam]
adya sviṣṭaḥ kratur ayaṁ
[adya svishtah kratur ayam]
yad bhavān āgato gṛhān
[yad bhavaan aagato grihaan]
Word-for-word
adya
—
today
naḥ
—
our
pitaraḥ
—
forefathers
tṛptāḥ
—
satisfied
adya
—
today
naḥ
—
our
pāvitam
—
purified
kulam
—
the whole family
adya
—
today
su-iṣṭaḥ
—
properly executed
kratuḥ
—
the sacrifice
ayam
—
this
yat
—
because
bhavān
—
Your Lordship
āgataḥ
—
arrived
gṛhān
—
at our residence.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
adya naḥ pitaras tṛptā
adya
today
naḥ
our
pitaraḥ
forefathers
tṛptāḥ
satisfied
adya naḥ pāvitaṁ kulam
adya
today
naḥ
our
pāvitam
purified
kulam
the whole family
adya sviṣṭaḥ kratur ayaṁ
adya
today
su-iṣṭaḥ
properly executed
kratuḥ
the sacrifice
ayam
this
yad bhavān āgato gṛhān
yat
because
bhavān
Your Lordship
āgataḥ
arrived
gṛhān
at our residence.
O my Lord, because You have kindly arrived at our home, all my forefathers are satisfied, our family and entire dynasty have been sanctified, and the sacrifice we are performing is now complete because of Your presence.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O my Lord! Because you have kindly arrived at our home, all my forefathers are satisfied, our family and entire dynasty have been sanctified, and the sacrifice we are performing is now complete.
Personal Guidance
By Your arrival, my forefathers are satisfied, our family is sanctified, and the sacrifice is now complete. One divine visit retroactively perfects an entire lineage. The arrival of God redeems generations.
Reflection Questions
- What single sacred moment might be retroactively sanctifying my whole family line?
- Where do I underestimate how much one divine visit can do for many?
My note
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