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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.16.24

स्वदेहं जमदग्निस्तु लब्ध्वा संज्ञानलक्षणम् । ऋषीणां मण्डले सोऽभूत् सप्तमो रामपूजित: ॥ २४ ॥
sva-dehaṁ jamadagnis tu
[sva-deham jamadagnis tu]
labdhvā saṁjñāna-lakṣaṇam
[labdhvaa samjnaana-lakshanam]
ṛṣīṇāṁ maṇḍale so ’bhūt
[risheenaam mandale so ’bhoot]
saptamo rāma-pūjitaḥ
[saptamo raama-poojitah]
Word-for-word
sva-deham — his own body jamadagniḥ — the great sage Jamadagni tu — but labdhvā — regaining saṁjñāna-lakṣaṇam — showing full symptoms of life, knowledge and remembrance ṛṣīṇām — of the great ṛṣis maṇḍale — in the group of seven stars saḥ — he, Jamadagni abhūt — later became saptamaḥ — the seventh rāma-pūjitaḥ — because of being worshiped by Lord Paraśurāma.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
sva-dehaṁ jamadagnis tu
sva-deham
his own body
jamadagniḥ
the great sage Jamadagni
tu
but
labdhvā saṁjñāna-lakṣaṇam
labdhvā
regaining
saṁjñāna-lakṣaṇam
showing full symptoms of life, knowledge and remembrance
ṛṣīṇāṁ maṇḍale so ’bhūt
ṛṣīṇām
of the great ṛṣis
maṇḍale
in the group of seven stars
saptamo rāma-pūjitaḥ
saḥ
he, Jamadagni
abhūt
later became
saptamaḥ
the seventh
rāma-pūjitaḥ
because of being worshiped by Lord Paraśurāma.
Thus Jamadagni, being worshiped by Lord Paraśurāma, was brought back to life with full remembrance, and he became one of the seven sages in the group of seven stars.
Purport

The seven stars revolving around the polestar at the zenith are called saptarṣi-maṇḍala. On these seven stars, which form the topmost part of our planetary system, reside seven sages: Kaśyapa, Atri, Vasiṣṭha, Viśvāmitra, Gautama, Jamadagni and Bharadvāja. These seven stars are seen every night, and they each make a complete orbit around the polestar within twenty-four hours. Along with these seven stars, all the others stars also orbit from east to west. The upper portion of the universe is called the north, and the lower portion is called the south. Even in our ordinary dealings, while studying a map, we regard the upper portion of the map as north.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Thus Jamadagni, being worshiped by Paraśurāma, was brought back to life with full remembrance, and became the seventh among of the seven sages in the sky. Jamadagni obtained his body with the symptom of remembrance. He became the seventh sage in the constellation. The seven sages are Kaśyapa, Atri, Vaśiṣtha, Viśvāmitra, Gautama, Jamadagni, and Bharadvāja.
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Personal Guidance
Jamadagni returns to life with full memory and joins the seven sages of the saptarṣi-maṇḍala. Devoted lives, even violently interrupted, often land in places that ordinary lives never reach.
Reflection Questions
  • Where am I assuming a violent or unfair interruption is the end of someone's spiritual story?
  • How does it change my view of death to imagine devotees promoted to constellations?
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