Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.1.21
एवं व्यवसितो राजन् भगवान् स महायशा: ।
अस्तौषीदादिपुरुषमिलाया: पुंस्त्वकाम्यया ॥ २१ ॥
evaṁ vyavasito rājan
[evam vyavasito raajan]
bhagavān sa mahā-yaśāḥ
[bhagavaan sa mahaa-yashaah]
astauṣīd ādi-puruṣam
[astausheed aadi-purusham]
ilāyāḥ puṁstva-kāmyayā
[ilaayaah pumstva-kaamyayaa]
Word-for-word
evam
—
thus
vyavasitaḥ
—
deciding
rājan
—
O King Parīkṣit
bhagavān
—
the most powerful
saḥ
—
Vasiṣṭha
mahā-yaśāḥ
—
very famous
astauṣīt
—
offered prayers
ādi-puruṣam
—
unto the Supreme Person, Lord Viṣṇu
ilāyāḥ
—
of Ilā
puṁstva-kāmyayā
—
for the transformation into a male.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
evaṁ vyavasito rājan
evam
thus
vyavasitaḥ
deciding
rājan
O King Parīkṣit
bhagavān sa mahā-yaśāḥ
bhagavān
the most powerful
saḥ
Vasiṣṭha
mahā-yaśāḥ
very famous
astauṣīt
offered prayers
astauṣīd ādi-puruṣam
ādi-puruṣam
unto the Supreme Person, Lord Viṣṇu
ilāyāḥ puṁstva-kāmyayā
ilāyāḥ
of Ilā
puṁstva-kāmyayā
for the transformation into a male.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: O King Parīkṣit, after the most famous and powerful Vasiṣṭha made this decision, he offered prayers to the Supreme Person, Viṣṇu, to transform Ilā into a male.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O King Parīkṣit! After the most famous and powerful Vasiṣṭha made this decision, he offered prayers to the Supreme Person, Viṣṇu, desiring to transform Ilā into a male.
Personal Guidance
Vasiṣṭha turns to Viṣṇu in prayer, because even a great sage's prowess depends on the Lord's grace. The strongest devotee is the one who asks the loudest.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I trying to fix things sideways instead of going straight to the Lord in prayer?
- What specific prayer have I been postponing because I think I should manage on my own?
My note
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