Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.2.29
मरुत्तस्य दम: पुत्रस्तस्यासीद् राज्यवर्धन: ।
सुधृतिस्तत्सुतो जज्ञे सौधृतेयो नर: सुत: ॥ २९ ॥
maruttasya damaḥ putras
[maruttasya damah putras]
tasyāsīd rājyavardhanaḥ
[tasyaaseed raajyavardhanah]
sudhṛtis tat-suto jajñe
[sudhritis tat-suto jajne]
saudhṛteyo naraḥ sutaḥ
[saudhriteyo narah sutah]
Word-for-word
maruttasya
—
of Marutta
damaḥ
—
(was named) Dama
putraḥ
—
the son
tasya
—
of him (Dama)
āsīt
—
there was
rājya-vardhanaḥ
—
named Rājyavardhana, or one who can expand the kingdom
sudhṛtiḥ
—
was named Sudhṛti
tat-sutaḥ
—
the son of him (Rājyavardhana)
jajñe
—
was born
saudhṛteyaḥ
—
from Sudhṛti
naraḥ
—
named Nara
sutaḥ
—
the son.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
maruttasya damaḥ putras
maruttasya
of Marutta
damaḥ
(was named) Dama
putraḥ
the son
tasyāsīd rājyavardhanaḥ
tasya
of him (Dama)
āsīt
there was
rājya-vardhanaḥ
named Rājyavardhana, or one who can expand the kingdom
sudhṛtis tat-suto jajñe
sudhṛtiḥ
was named Sudhṛti
tat-sutaḥ
the son of him (Rājyavardhana)
jajñe
was born
saudhṛteyo naraḥ sutaḥ
saudhṛteyaḥ
from Sudhṛti
naraḥ
named Nara
sutaḥ
the son.
Marutta’s son was Dama, Dama’s son was Rājyavardhana, Rājyavardhana’s son was Sudhṛti, and his son was Nara.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
Marutta's son was Dama, Dama's son was Rājyavardhana, Rājyavardhana's son was Sudhṛti, and his son was Nara.
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Personal Guidance
Marutta, Dama, Rājyavardhana, Sudhṛti, Nara — kings rise and fall in steady succession. Even glorious reigns yield to time; permanence belongs only to the One above the line.
Reflection Questions
- What 'reign' of mine am I treating as permanent that history will soon hand to someone else?
- How does seeing the inevitable handover shape what I do today?
My note
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