Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.12.2
देवानीकस्ततोऽनीह: पारियात्रोऽथ तत्सुत: ।
ततो बलस्थलस्तस्माद् वज्रनाभोऽर्कसम्भव: ॥ २ ॥
devānīkas tato ’nīhaḥ
[devaaneekas tato ’neehah]
pāriyātro ’tha tat-sutaḥ
[paariyaatro ’tha tat-sutah]
tato balasthalas tasmād
[tato balasthalas tasmaad]
vajranābho ’rka-sambhavaḥ
[vajranaabho ’rka-sambhavah]
Word-for-word
devānīkaḥ
—
Devānīka
tataḥ
—
from Kṣemadhanvā
anīhaḥ
—
from Devānīka came the son named Anīha
pāriyātraḥ
—
Pāriyātra
atha
—
thereafter
tat-sutaḥ
—
the son of Anīha
tataḥ
—
from Pāriyātra
balasthalaḥ
—
Balasthala
tasmāt
—
from Balasthala
vajranābhaḥ
—
Vajranābha
arka-sambhavaḥ
—
derived from the sun-god.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
devānīkas tato ’nīhaḥ
devānīkaḥ
Devānīka
tataḥ
from Kṣemadhanvā
pāriyātro ’tha tat-sutaḥ
tato balasthalas tasmād
vajranābho ’rka-sambhavaḥ
anīhaḥ
from Devānīka came the son named Anīha
pāriyātraḥ
Pāriyātra
atha
thereafter
tat-sutaḥ
the son of Anīha
tataḥ
from Pāriyātra
balasthalaḥ
Balasthala
tasmāt
from Balasthala
vajranābhaḥ
Vajranābha
arka-sambhavaḥ
derived from the sun-god.
The son of Kṣemadhanvā was Devānīka, Devānīka’s son was Anīha, Anīha’s son was Pāriyātra, and Pāriyātra’s son was Balasthala. The son of Balasthala was Vajranābha, who was said to have been born from the effulgence of the sun-god.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The son of Kṣemadhanvā was Devānīka, Devānīka's son was Anīha, Anīha's son was Pāriyātra, and Pāriyātra's son was Balasthala. The son of Balasthala was Vajranābha, born from the effulgence of the sun-god.
Vajranābha was born from the rays of the sun.
Personal Guidance
Vajranābha is said to be born from the sun-god's effulgence. Souls of unusual lineage continue to be sent into the world, but the cosmic backstory does not exempt them from playing their role in the family.
Reflection Questions
- Where in my origin story have I been given an unusual gift that I am underutilizing?
- Whose 'celestial backstory' have I noticed in someone close, and am I encouraging it appropriately?
My note
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