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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.10.1

श्रीशुक उवाच खट्‍वाङ्गाद् दीर्घबाहुश्च रघुस्तस्मात् पृथुश्रवा: । अजस्ततो महाराजस्तस्माद् दशरथोऽभवत् ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca
[shree-shuka uvaacha]
khaṭvāṅgād dīrghabāhuś ca
[khatvaangaad deerghabaahush cha]
raghus tasmāt pṛthu-śravāḥ
[raghus tasmaat prithu-shravaah]
ajas tato mahā-rājas
[ajas tato mahaa-raajas]
tasmād daśaratho ’bhavat
[tasmaad dasharatho ’bhavat]
Word-for-word
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said khaṭvāṅgāt — from Mahārāja Khaṭvāṅga dīrghabāhuḥ — the son named Dīrghabāhu ca — and raghuḥ tasmāt — from him Raghu was born pṛthu-śravāḥ — saintly and celebrated ajaḥ — the son named Aja tataḥ — from him mahā-rājaḥ — the great king called Mahārāja Daśaratha tasmāt — from Aja daśarathaḥ — by the name Daśaratha abhavat — was born.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-śuka uvāca
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said
khaṭvāṅgād dīrghabāhuś ca
khaṭvāṅgāt
from Mahārāja Khaṭvāṅga
dīrghabāhuḥ
the son named Dīrghabāhu
ca
and
raghus tasmāt pṛthu-śravāḥ
raghuḥ tasmāt
from him Raghu was born
pṛthu-śravāḥ
saintly and celebrated
ajas tato mahā-rājas
ajaḥ
the son named Aja
tataḥ
from him
mahā-rājaḥ
the great king called Mahārāja Daśaratha
tasmād daśaratho ’bhavat
tasmāt
from Aja
daśarathaḥ
by the name Daśaratha
abhavat
was born.
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The son of Mahārāja Khaṭvāṅga was Dīrghabāhu, and his son was the celebrated Mahārāja Raghu. From Mahārāja Raghu came Aja, and from Aja was born the great personality Mahārāja Daśaratha.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: The son of Mahārāja Khaṭvāṅga was Dīrghabāhu and his son was the celebrated Mahārāja Raghu. From Mahārāja Raghu came Aja, and from Aja was born Mahārāja Daśaratha. In the Tenth Chapter, Śukadeva makes all men drink the nectar of Rāma’s birth, actions and qualities.
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Personal Guidance
The line passes through Raghu and Aja before reaching Daśaratha. The Lord's appearance in this world is set up generations in advance — His descent into history is meticulously prepared, not accidental.
Reflection Questions
  • What in my present life might be a multi-generational preparation for someone yet to come?
  • Do I treat my own role as historically connected, or as isolated?
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