Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.23.7-10
सुतो धर्मरथो यस्य जज्ञे चित्ररथोऽप्रजा: ।
रोमपाद इति ख्यातस्तस्मै दशरथ: सखा ॥ ७ ॥
शान्तां स्वकन्यां प्रायच्छदृष्यशृङ्ग उवाह याम् ।
देवेऽवर्षति यं रामा आनिन्युर्हरिणीसुतम् ॥ ८ ॥
नाट्यसङ्गीतवादित्रैर्विभ्रमालिङ्गनार्हणै: ।
स तु राज्ञोऽनपत्यस्य निरूप्येष्टिं मरुत्वते ॥ ९ ॥
प्रजामदाद् दशरथो येन लेभेऽप्रजा: प्रजा: ।
चतुरङ्गो रोमपादात् पृथुलाक्षस्तु तत्सुत: ॥ १० ॥
suto dharmaratho yasya
[suto dharmaratho yasya]
jajñe citraratho ’prajāḥ
[jajne chitraratho ’prajaah]
romapāda iti khyātas
[romapaada iti khyaatas]
tasmai daśarathaḥ sakhā
[tasmai dasharathah sakhaa]
śāntāṁ sva-kanyāṁ prāyacchad
[shaantaam sva-kanyaam praayachchad]
ṛṣyaśṛṅga uvāha yām
[rishyashringa uvaaha yaam]
deve ’varṣati yaṁ rāmā
[deve ’varshati yam raamaa]
āninyur hariṇī-sutam
[aaninyur harinee-sutam]
nāṭya-saṅgīta-vāditrair
[naatya-sangeeta-vaaditrair]
vibhramāliṅganārhaṇaiḥ
[vibhramaalinganaarhanaih]
sa tu rājño ’napatyasya
[sa tu raajno ’napatyasya]
nirūpyeṣṭiṁ marutvate
[niroopyeshtim marutvate]
prajām adād daśaratho
[prajaam adaad dasharatho]
yena lebhe ’prajāḥ prajāḥ
[yena lebhe ’prajaah prajaah]
caturaṅgo romapādāt
[chaturango romapaadaat]
pṛthulākṣas tu tat-sutaḥ
[prithulaakshas tu tat-sutah]
Word-for-word
sutaḥ
—
a son
dharmarathaḥ
—
Dharmaratha
yasya
—
of whom (Diviratha)
jajñe
—
was born
citrarathaḥ
—
Citraratha
aprajāḥ
—
without any sons
romapādaḥ
—
Romapāda
iti
—
thus
khyātaḥ
—
celebrated
tasmai
—
unto him
daśarathaḥ
—
Daśaratha
sakhā
—
friend
śāntām
—
Śāntā
sva-kanyām
—
Daśaratha’s own daughter
prāyacchat
—
delivered
ṛṣyaśṛṅgaḥ
—
Ṛṣyaśṛṅga
uvāha
—
married
yām
—
unto her (Śāntā)
deve
—
the demigod in charge of rainfall
avarṣati
—
did not shower any rain
yam
—
unto whom (Ṛṣyaśṛṅga)
rāmāḥ
—
prostitutes
āninyuḥ
—
brought
hariṇī-sutam
—
that Ṛṣyaśṛṅga, who was the son of a doe
nāṭya-saṅgīta-vāditraiḥ
—
by dancing, by singing and by a musical display
vibhrama
—
bewildering
āliṅgana
—
by embracing
arhaṇaiḥ
—
by worshiping
saḥ
—
he (Ṛṣyaśṛṅga)
tu
—
indeed
rājñaḥ
—
from Mahārāja Daśaratha
anapatyasya
—
who was without issue
nirūpya
—
after establishing
iṣṭim
—
a sacrifice
marutvate
—
of the demigod named Marutvān
prajām
—
issue
adāt
—
delivered
daśarathaḥ
—
Daśaratha
yena
—
by which (as a result of the yajña)
lebhe
—
achieved
aprajāḥ
—
although he had no sons
prajāḥ
—
sons
caturaṅgaḥ
—
Caturaṅga
romapādāt
—
from Citraratha
pṛthulākṣaḥ
—
Pṛthulākṣa
tu
—
indeed
tat-sutaḥ
—
the son of Caturaṅga.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
suto dharmaratho yasya
sutaḥ
a son
dharmarathaḥ
Dharmaratha
yasya
of whom (Diviratha)
jajñe citraratho ’prajāḥ
jajñe
was born
citrarathaḥ
Citraratha
romapāda iti khyātas
aprajāḥ
without any sons
tasmai daśarathaḥ sakhā
śāntāṁ sva-kanyāṁ prāyacchad
ṛṣyaśṛṅga uvāha yām
deve ’varṣati yaṁ rāmā
āninyur hariṇī-sutam
nāṭya-saṅgīta-vāditrair
vibhramāliṅganārhaṇaiḥ
sa tu rājño ’napatyasya
nirūpyeṣṭiṁ marutvate
prajām adād daśaratho
yena lebhe ’prajāḥ prajāḥ
caturaṅgo romapādāt
romapādaḥ
Romapāda
iti
thus
khyātaḥ
celebrated
pṛthulākṣas tu tat-sutaḥ
tasmai
unto him
daśarathaḥ
Daśaratha
sakhā
friend
śāntām
Śāntā
sva-kanyām
Daśaratha’s own daughter
prāyacchat
delivered
ṛṣyaśṛṅgaḥ
Ṛṣyaśṛṅga
uvāha
married
yām
unto her (Śāntā)
deve
the demigod in charge of rainfall
avarṣati
did not shower any rain
yam
unto whom (Ṛṣyaśṛṅga)
rāmāḥ
prostitutes
āninyuḥ
brought
hariṇī-sutam
that Ṛṣyaśṛṅga, who was the son of a doe
nāṭya-saṅgīta-vāditraiḥ
by dancing, by singing and by a musical display
vibhrama
bewildering
āliṅgana
by embracing
arhaṇaiḥ
by worshiping
saḥ
he (Ṛṣyaśṛṅga)
tu
indeed
rājñaḥ
from Mahārāja Daśaratha
anapatyasya
who was without issue
nirūpya
after establishing
iṣṭim
a sacrifice
marutvate
of the demigod named Marutvān
prajām
issue
adāt
delivered
daśarathaḥ
Daśaratha
yena
by which (as a result of the yajña)
lebhe
achieved
aprajāḥ
although he had no sons
prajāḥ
sons
caturaṅgaḥ
Caturaṅga
romapādāt
from Citraratha
pṛthulākṣaḥ
Pṛthulākṣa
tu
indeed
tat-sutaḥ
the son of Caturaṅga.
From Diviratha came a son named Dharmaratha, and his son was Citraratha, who was celebrated as Romapāda. Romapāda, however, was without issue, and therefore his friend Mahārāja Daśaratha gave him his own daughter, named Śāntā. Romapāda accepted her as his daughter, and thereafter she married Ṛṣyaśṛṅga. When the demigods from the heavenly planets failed to shower rain, Ṛṣyaśṛṅga was appointed the priest for performing a sacrifice, after being brought from the forest by the allurement of prostitutes, who danced, staged theatrical performances accompanied by music, and embraced and worshiped him. After Ṛṣyaśṛṅga came, the rain fell. Thereafter, Ṛṣyaśṛṅga performed a son-giving sacrifice on behalf of Mahārāja Daśaratha, who had no issue, and then Mahārāja Daśaratha had sons. From Romapāda, by the mercy of Ṛṣyaśṛṅga, Caturaṅga was born, and from Caturaṅga came Pṛthulākṣa.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
From Diviratha came a son named Dharmaratha, and his son was Citraratha, who was celebrated as Romapāda. Romapāda, however, was without issue, and therefore his friend Mahārāja Daśaratha gave him his own daughter, named Śāntā. Romapāda accepted her as his daughter, and thereafter she married Ṛṣyaśṛṅga. When the devatās failed to shower rain, Ṛṣyaśṛṅga was appointed the priest for performing a sacrifice, after being brought from the forest by the allurement of prostitutes, who danced, sang and performed music, embraced him and worshiped him. Thereafter, Ṛṣyaśṛṅga performed a son-giving sacrifice on behalf of Mahārāja Daśaratha, who had no issue, and then Mahārāja Daśaratha had sons. From Romapāda, by the mercy of Ṛṣyaśṛṅga, Caturaṅga was born, and from Caturaṅga came Pṛthulākṣa.
Personal Guidance
Romapāda is childless, Daśaratha gives him his daughter Śāntā, she marries Ṛṣyaśṛṅga, and through the latter's sacrifice Daśaratha himself finally gets Rāma and his brothers. Friend-to-friend gifting, including of daughters, can unblock barren situations across families.
Reflection Questions
- Where am I sitting on a resource that my friend desperately needs?
- Whose unblocking gift might also unblock my own situation?
My note
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