Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.5.2
पञ्चमो रैवतो नाम मनुस्तामससोदर: ।
बलिविन्ध्यादयस्तस्य सुता हार्जुनपूर्वका: ॥ २ ॥
pañcamo raivato nāma
[panchamo raivato naama]
manus tāmasa-sodaraḥ
[manus taamasa-sodarah]
bali-vindhyādayas tasya
[bali-vindhyaadayas tasya]
sutā hārjuna-pūrvakāḥ
[sutaa haarjuna-poorvakaah]
Word-for-word
pañcamaḥ
—
the fifth
raivataḥ
—
Raivata
nāma
—
by the name
manuḥ
—
Manu
tāmasa-sodaraḥ
—
the brother of Tāmasa Manu
bali
—
Bali
vindhya
—
Vindhya
ādayaḥ
—
and so on
tasya
—
his
sutāḥ
—
sons
ha
—
certainly
arjuna
—
Arjuna
pūrvakāḥ
—
heading all the sons.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
pañcamo raivato nāma
pañcamaḥ
the fifth
raivataḥ
Raivata
nāma
by the name
manus tāmasa-sodaraḥ
manuḥ
Manu
tāmasa-sodaraḥ
the brother of Tāmasa Manu
bali-vindhyādayas tasya
bali
Bali
vindhya
Vindhya
ādayaḥ
and so on
tasya
his
sutā hārjuna-pūrvakāḥ
sutāḥ
sons
ha
certainly
arjuna
Arjuna
pūrvakāḥ
heading all the sons.
The brother of Tāmasa Manu was the fifth Manu, named Raivata. His sons were headed by Arjuna, Bali and Vindhya.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The brother of Tāmasa Manu was the fifth Manu, named Raivata. His sons were headed by Arjuna, Bali and Vindhya.
Personal Guidance
Raivata, brother of Tāmasa, becomes the fifth Manu with sons including Arjuna and Bali. The cosmic chain of administrators continues without interruption. Behind history's apparent randomness lies a careful succession arranged by the Lord, of which we are one tiny generation.
Reflection Questions
- How does belonging to a long lineage of administrators make my own small role feel different?
- Whom am I being asked to administer or guide in my own little corner of this lineage?
My note
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