Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.11.12
अङ्गदश्चित्रकेतुश्च लक्ष्मणस्यात्मजौ स्मृतौ ।
तक्ष: पुष्कल इत्यास्तां भरतस्य महीपते ॥ १२ ॥
aṅgadaś citraketuś ca
[angadash chitraketush cha]
lakṣmaṇasyātmajau smṛtau
[lakshmanasyaatmajau smritau]
takṣaḥ puṣkala ity āstāṁ
[takshah pushkala ity aastaam]
bharatasya mahīpate
[bharatasya maheepate]
Word-for-word
aṅgadaḥ
—
Aṅgada
citraketuḥ
—
Citraketu
ca
—
also
lakṣmaṇasya
—
of Lord Lakṣmaṇa
ātmajau
—
two sons
smṛtau
—
were said to be
takṣaḥ
—
Takṣa
puṣkalaḥ
—
Puṣkala
iti
—
thus
āstām
—
were
bharatasya
—
of Lord Bharata
mahīpate
—
O King Parīkṣit.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
aṅgadaś citraketuś ca
aṅgadaḥ
Aṅgada
citraketuḥ
Citraketu
ca
also
lakṣmaṇasyātmajau smṛtau
lakṣmaṇasya
of Lord Lakṣmaṇa
ātmajau
two sons
smṛtau
were said to be
takṣaḥ puṣkala ity āstāṁ
takṣaḥ
Takṣa
puṣkalaḥ
Puṣkala
iti
thus
āstām
were
bharatasya mahīpate
bharatasya
of Lord Bharata
mahīpate
O King Parīkṣit.
O Mahārāja Parīkṣit, Lord Lakṣmaṇa had two sons, named Aṅgada and Citraketu, and Lord Bharata also had two sons, named Takṣa and Puṣkala.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O King! Lakṣmaṇa had two sons, named Aṅgada and Citraketu, and Bharata also had two sons, named Takṣa and Puṣkala.
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Personal Guidance
Each brother of Rāma fathers two sons, and the line continues. The Lord's expansions and their families weave a network that quietly propagates dharma — service generally has descendants.
Reflection Questions
- Whom am I 'fathering' spiritually who will themselves carry the lineage forward?
- Where am I focused on my own progress when I should also be raising spiritual sons?
My note
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