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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.24.16-18

आसङ्ग: सारमेयश्च मृदुरो मृदुविद् गिरि: । धर्मवृद्ध: सुकर्मा च क्षेत्रोपेक्षोऽरिमर्दन: ॥ १६ ॥ शत्रुघ्नो गन्धमादश्च प्रतिबाहुश्च द्वादश । तेषां स्वसा सुचाराख्या द्वावक्रूरसुतावपि ॥ १७ ॥ देववानुपदेवश्च तथा चित्ररथात्मजा: । पृथुर्विदूरथाद्याश्च बहवो वृष्णिनन्दना: ॥ १८ ॥
āsaṅgaḥ sārameyaś ca
[aasangah saarameyash cha]
mṛduro mṛduvid giriḥ
[mriduro mriduvid girih]
dharmavṛddhaḥ sukarmā ca
[dharmavriddhah sukarmaa cha]
kṣetropekṣo ’rimardanaḥ
[kshetropeksho ’rimardanah]
śatrughno gandhamādaś ca
[shatrughno gandhamaadash cha]
pratibāhuś ca dvādaśa
[pratibaahush cha dvaadasha]
teṣāṁ svasā sucārākhyā
[teshaam svasaa suchaaraakhyaa]
dvāv akrūra-sutāv api
[dvaav akroora-sutaav api]
devavān upadevaś ca
[devavaan upadevash cha]
tathā citrarathātmajāḥ
[tathaa chitrarathaatmajaah]
pṛthur vidūrathādyāś ca
[prithur vidoorathaadyaash cha]
bahavo vṛṣṇi-nandanāḥ
[bahavo vrishni-nandanaah]
āsaṅgaḥ — Āsaṅga sārameyaḥ — Sārameya ca — also mṛduraḥ — Mṛdura mṛduvit — Mṛduvit giriḥ — Giri dharmavṛddhaḥ — Dharmavṛddha sukarmā — Sukarmā ca — also kṣetropekṣaḥ — Kṣetropekṣa arimardanaḥ — Arimardana śatrughnaḥ — Śatrughna gandhamādaḥ — Gandhamāda ca — and pratibāhuḥ — Pratibāhu ca — and dvādaśa — twelve teṣām — of them svasā — sister sucārā — Sucārā ākhyā — well known dvau — two akrūra — of Akrūra sutau — sons api — also devavān — Devavān upadevaḥ ca — and Upadeva tathā — thereafter citraratha-ātmajāḥ — the sons of Citraratha pṛthuḥ vidūratha — Pṛthu and Vidūratha ādyāḥ — beginning with ca — also bahavaḥ — many vṛṣṇi-nandanāḥ — the sons of Vṛṣṇi.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
āsaṅgaḥ sārameyaś ca
āsaṅgaḥ
Āsaṅga
sārameyaḥ
Sārameya
ca
also
mṛduro mṛduvid giriḥ
mṛduraḥ
Mṛdura
mṛduvit
Mṛduvit
giriḥ
Giri
dharmavṛddhaḥ sukarmā ca
dharmavṛddhaḥ
Dharmavṛddha
sukarmā
Sukarmā
ca
also
kṣetropekṣo ’rimardanaḥ
kṣetropekṣaḥ
Kṣetropekṣa
arimardanaḥ
Arimardana
śatrughno gandhamādaś ca
śatrughnaḥ
Śatrughna
gandhamādaḥ
Gandhamāda
ca
and
pratibāhuś ca dvādaśa
pratibāhuḥ
Pratibāhu
ca
and
dvādaśa
twelve
teṣāṁ svasā sucārākhyā
teṣām
of them
svasā
sister
sucārā
Sucārā
ākhyā
well known
dvāv akrūra-sutāv api
dvau
two
akrūra
of Akrūra
sutau
sons
api
also
devavān upadevaś ca
devavān
Devavān
upadevaḥ ca
and Upadeva
tathā citrarathātmajāḥ
tathā
thereafter
citraratha-ātmajāḥ
the sons of Citraratha
pṛthur vidūrathādyāś ca
pṛthuḥ vidūratha
Pṛthu and Vidūratha
ādyāḥ
beginning with
ca
also
bahavo vṛṣṇi-nandanāḥ
bahavaḥ
many
vṛṣṇi-nandanāḥ
the sons of Vṛṣṇi.
The names of these twelve were Āsaṅga, Sārameya, Mṛdura, Mṛduvit, Giri, Dharmavṛddha, Sukarmā, Kṣetropekṣa, Arimardana, Śatrughna, Gandhamāda and Pratibāhu. These brothers also had a sister named Sucārā. From Akrūra came two sons, named Devavān and Upadeva. Citraratha had many sons, headed by Pṛthu and Vidūratha, all of whom were known as belonging to the dynasty of Vṛṣṇi.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
The names of these twelve were Āsaṅga, Sārameya, Mṛdura, Mṛduvit, Giri, Dharmavṛddha, Sukarmā, Kṣetropekṣa, Arimardana, Śatrughna, Gandhamāda and Pratibāhu. These brothers also had a sister named Sucārā. From Akrūra came two sons, named Devavān and Upadeva. Citraratha had many sons, headed by Pṛthu and Vidūratha, all of whom were known as belonging to the dynasty of Vṛṣṇi. Citraratha was the brother of Śvaphalka.
Akrūra's twelve brothers and his sister Sucārā are all named; from Akrūra come Devavān and Upadeva. Big devotional families produce many sons, and even the brothers of the most famous one deserve to be remembered.
Reflection Questions
  • Whose 'brother of the famous' role am I in — and am I living it with quiet dignity?
  • Whom do I need to remember because they happen to be next to a famous devotee?
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