Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.22.11
ततश्चाक्रोधनस्तस्माद् देवातिथिरमुष्य च ।
ऋक्षस्तस्य दिलीपोऽभूत् प्रतीपस्तस्य चात्मज: ॥ ११ ॥
tataś cākrodhanas tasmād
[tatash chaakrodhanas tasmaad]
devātithir amuṣya ca
[devaatithir amushya cha]
ṛkṣas tasya dilīpo ’bhūt
[rikshas tasya dileepo ’bhoot]
pratīpas tasya cātmajaḥ
[prateepas tasya chaatmajah]
Word-for-word
tataḥ
—
from him (Ayutāyu)
ca
—
and
akrodhanaḥ
—
a son named Akrodhana
tasmāt
—
from him (Akrodhana)
devātithiḥ
—
a son named Devātithi
amuṣya
—
of him (Devātithi)
ca
—
also
ṛkṣaḥ
—
Ṛkṣa
tasya
—
of him (Ṛkṣa)
dilīpaḥ
—
a son named Dilīpa
abhūt
—
was born
pratīpaḥ
—
Pratīpa
tasya
—
of him (Dilīpa)
ca
—
and
ātma-jaḥ
—
the son.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tataś cākrodhanas tasmād
tataḥ
from him (Ayutāyu)
ca
and
akrodhanaḥ
a son named Akrodhana
tasmāt
from him (Akrodhana)
devātithir amuṣya ca
devātithiḥ
a son named Devātithi
amuṣya
of him (Devātithi)
ca
also
ṛkṣas tasya dilīpo ’bhūt
ṛkṣaḥ
Ṛkṣa
tasya
of him (Ṛkṣa)
dilīpaḥ
a son named Dilīpa
abhūt
was born
pratīpas tasya cātmajaḥ
pratīpaḥ
Pratīpa
tasya
of him (Dilīpa)
ca
and
ātma-jaḥ
the son.
From Ayutāyu came a son named Akrodhana, and his son was Devātithi. The son of Devātithi was Ṛkṣa, the son of Ṛkṣa was Dilīpa, and the son of Dilīpa was Pratīpa.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
From Ayutāyu came a son named Akrodhana, and his son was Devātithi. The son of Devātithi was Ṛkṣa, the son of Ṛkṣa was Dilīpa, and the son of Dilīpa was Pratīpa.
Personal Guidance
Akrodhana, Devātithi, Ṛkṣa, Dilīpa, Pratīpa — leading up to a familiar name. Sometimes the only purpose of an ancestor is to be the bridge that finally produces the soul scripture is waiting for.
Reflection Questions
- Am I content with being a 'bridge generation'?
- What would faithful bridge-work look like for me this year?
My note
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