Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.1.13
अप्रजस्य मनो: पूर्वं वसिष्ठो भगवान् किल ।
मित्रावरुणयोरिष्टिं प्रजार्थमकरोद् विभु: ॥ १३ ॥
aprajasya manoḥ pūrvaṁ
[aprajasya manoh poorvam]
vasiṣṭho bhagavān kila
[vasishtho bhagavaan kila]
mitrā-varuṇayor iṣṭiṁ
[mitraa-varunayor ishtim]
prajārtham akarod vibhuḥ
[prajaartham akarod vibhuh]
Word-for-word
aprajasya
—
of he who had no son
manoḥ
—
of Manu
pūrvam
—
formerly
vasiṣṭhaḥ
—
the great saint Vasiṣṭha
bhagavān
—
powerful
kila
—
indeed
mitrā-varuṇayoḥ
—
of the demigods named Mitra and Varuṇa
iṣṭim
—
a sacrifice
prajā-artham
—
for the sake of getting sons
akarot
—
executed
vibhuḥ
—
the great person.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
aprajasya manoḥ pūrvaṁ
aprajasya
of he who had no son
manoḥ
of Manu
pūrvam
formerly
vasiṣṭho bhagavān kila
vasiṣṭhaḥ
the great saint Vasiṣṭha
bhagavān
powerful
kila
indeed
mitrā-varuṇayor iṣṭiṁ
mitrā-varuṇayoḥ
of the demigods named Mitra and Varuṇa
iṣṭim
a sacrifice
prajārtham akarod vibhuḥ
prajā-artham
for the sake of getting sons
akarot
executed
vibhuḥ
the great person.
Manu at first had no sons. Therefore, in order to get a son for him, the great saint Vasiṣṭha, who was very powerful in spiritual knowledge, performed a sacrifice to satisfy the demigods Mitra and Varuṇa.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Manu at first had no sons. Therefore, in order to get a son for him, the great saint Vasiṣṭha, who was very powerful in spiritual knowledge, performed a sacrifice to satisfy Mitra and Varuṇa.
This was previous to the birth of Ikṣvāku and other sons.
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Personal Guidance
Childless Manu does not despair but engages a brāhmaṇa to perform sacrifice. When natural means fail, the Vedic answer is not panic but proper yajña under qualified guidance.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I trying brute effort when I should be turning to qualified spiritual help?
- Whom do I trust enough to act as Vasiṣṭha in my life — and have I actually asked them?
My note
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