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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.4.4-5

तांस्त्वं शंसय सूक्ते द्वे वैश्वदेवे महात्मन: । ते स्वर्यन्तो धनं सत्रपरिशेषितमात्मन: ॥ ४ ॥ दास्यन्ति तेऽथ तान्गच्छ तथा स कृतवान् यथा । तस्मै दत्त्वा ययु: स्वर्गं ते सत्रपरिशेषणम् ॥ ५ ॥
tāṁs tvaṁ śaṁsaya sūkte dve
[taams tvam shamsaya sookte dve]
vaiśvadeve mahātmanaḥ
[vaishvadeve mahaatmanah]
te svar yanto dhanaṁ satra-
[te svar yanto dhanam satra-]
pariśeṣitam ātmanaḥ
[parisheshitam aatmanah]
dāsyanti te ’tha tān arccha
[daasyanti te ’tha taan archcha]
tathā sa kṛtavān yathā
[tathaa sa kritavaan yathaa]
tasmai dattvā yayuḥ svargaṁ
[tasmai dattvaa yayuh svargam]
te satra-pariśeṣaṇam
[te satra-parisheshanam]
Word-for-word
tān — to all of them tvam — yourself śaṁsaya — describe sūkte — Vedic hymns dve — two vaiśvadeve — in connection with Vaiśvadeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead mahātmanaḥ — to all of those great souls te — they svaḥ yantaḥ — while going to their respective destinations in the heavenly planets dhanam — the wealth satra-pariśeṣitam — which remains after the end of the yajña ātmanaḥ — their own property dāsyanti — will deliver te — unto you atha — therefore tān — to them arccha — go there tathā — in that way (according to his father’s orders) saḥ — he (Nābhāga) kṛtavān — executed yathā — as advised by his father tasmai — unto him dattvā — after giving yayuḥ — went svargam — to the heavenly planets te — all of them satra-pariśeṣaṇam — remnants of yajña..
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tāṁs tvaṁ śaṁsaya sūkte dve
tān
to all of them
tvam
yourself
śaṁsaya
describe
sūkte
Vedic hymns
dve
two
vaiśvadeve mahātmanaḥ
vaiśvadeve
in connection with Vaiśvadeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
mahātmanaḥ
to all of those great souls
te svar yanto dhanaṁ satra-
te
they
svaḥ yantaḥ
while going to their respective destinations in the heavenly planets
dhanam
the wealth
satra-pariśeṣitam
which remains after the end of the yajña
pariśeṣitam ātmanaḥ
ātmanaḥ
their own property
dāsyanti te ’tha tān arccha
dāsyanti
will deliver
te
unto you
atha
therefore
tān
to them
arccha
go there
tathā sa kṛtavān yathā
tathā
in that way (according to his father’s orders)
saḥ
he (Nābhāga)
kṛtavān
executed
yathā
as advised by his father
tasmai dattvā yayuḥ svargaṁ
tasmai
unto him
dattvā
after giving
yayuḥ
went
svargam
to the heavenly planets
te satra-pariśeṣaṇam
te
all of them
satra-pariśeṣaṇam
remnants of yajña..
Nābhāga’s father continued: “Go to those great souls and describe two Vedic hymns pertaining to Vaiśvadeva. When the great sages have completed the sacrifice and are going to the heavenly planets, they will give you the remnants of the money they have received from the sacrifice. Therefore, go there immediately.” Thus Nābhāga acted exactly according to the advice of his father, and the great sages of the Aṅgirā dynasty gave him all their wealth and then went to the heavenly planets.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Go to those great souls and recite two Vedic hymns pertaining to Vaiśvadeva. When the great sages have completed the sacrifice and are going to Svarga, they will give you the remnants of the money they have received from the sacrifice. Therefore, go there immediately." Nābhāga, did as his father advised. The great sages of the Aṅgirā dynasty gave him all their wealth and then went to Svarga. Recite the two verses idam itthaṁ raudram and ye yajñena dakṣinayā. Svar yantaḥ means “going to Svarga.” The last sentence is Śukadeva’s statement.
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Personal Guidance
Nābhāga recites the prescribed Vaiśvadeva hymns, the sages happily depart for heaven leaving him their riches. Listening to your father, using the right mantra at the right moment, and the world's wealth comes naturally.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'right mantra' has my elder told me to recite that I have not yet tried?
  • Where am I underestimating how directly obedience translates into provision?
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