SB 9.1.5 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.1.5

ये भूता ये भविष्याश्च भवन्त्यद्यतनाश्च ये । तेषां न: पुण्यकीर्तीनां सर्वेषां वद विक्रमान् ॥ ५ ॥

ye bhūtā ye bhaviṣyāś ca

[ye bhootaa ye bhavishyaash cha]

bhavanty adyatanāś ca ye

[bhavanty adyatanaash cha ye]

teṣāṁ naḥ puṇya-kīrtīnāṁ

[teshaam nah punya-keerteenaam]

sarveṣāṁ vada vikramān

[sarveshaam vada vikramaan]

Word-for-word

ye — all of whom bhūtāḥ — have already appeared ye — all of whom bhaviṣyāḥ — will appear in the future ca — also bhavanti — are existing adyatanāḥ — at present ca — also ye — all of whom teṣām — of all of them naḥ — unto us puṇya-kīrtīnām — who were all pious and celebrated sarveṣām — of all of them vada — kindly explain vikramān — about the abilities.

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

ye bhūtā ye bhaviṣyāś ca

all of whom

bhūtāḥ

have already appeared

all of whom

bhaviṣyāḥ

will appear in the future

also

bhavanty adyatanāś ca ye

bhavanti

are existing

adyatanāḥ

at present

also

all of whom

teṣāṁ naḥ puṇya-kīrtīnāṁ

teṣām

of all of them

naḥ

unto us

puṇya-kīrtīnām

who were all pious and celebrated

sarveṣāṁ vada vikramān

sarveṣām

of all of them

vada

kindly explain

vikramān

about the abilities.

Kindly tell us about the abilities of all the celebrated kings born in the dynasty of Vaivasvata Manu, including those who have already passed, those who may appear in the future, and those who exist at present.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

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Personal Guidance

Parīkṣit wants to hear of past, present, and future kings — pious souls form a continuous lineage across time. We are not isolated; we stand inside a current of devotee history.

Reflection Questions

Whose example from the past actually shapes how I act today?
What kind of ancestor in spirit am I becoming for those who come after me?

📝 My note

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