Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.6.21
श्रावस्तस्तत्सुतो येन श्रावस्ती निर्ममे पुरी ।
बृहदश्वस्तु श्रावस्तिस्तत: कुवलयाश्वक: ॥ २१ ॥
śrāvastas tat-suto yena
[shraavastas tat-suto yena]
śrāvastī nirmame purī
[shraavastee nirmame puree]
bṛhadaśvas tu śrāvastis
[brihadashvas tu shraavastis]
tataḥ kuvalayāśvakaḥ
[tatah kuvalayaashvakah]
Word-for-word
śrāvastaḥ
—
by the name Śrāvasta
tat-sutaḥ
—
the son of Yuvanāśva
yena
—
by whom
śrāvastī
—
of the name Śrāvastī
nirmame
—
was constructed
purī
—
the great township
bṛhadaśvaḥ
—
Bṛhadaśva
tu
—
however
śrāvastiḥ
—
begotten by Śrāvasta
tataḥ
—
from him
kuvalayāśvakaḥ
—
of the name Kuvalayāśva.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrāvastas tat-suto yena
śrāvastaḥ
by the name Śrāvasta
tat-sutaḥ
the son of Yuvanāśva
yena
by whom
śrāvastī nirmame purī
śrāvastī
of the name Śrāvastī
nirmame
was constructed
purī
the great township
bṛhadaśvas tu śrāvastis
bṛhadaśvaḥ
Bṛhadaśva
tu
however
śrāvastiḥ
begotten by Śrāvasta
tataḥ kuvalayāśvakaḥ
tataḥ
from him
kuvalayāśvakaḥ
of the name Kuvalayāśva.
The son of Yuvanāśva was Śrāvasta, who constructed a township known as Śrāvastī Purī. The son of Śrāvasta was Bṛhadaśva, and his son was Kuvalayāśva. In this way the dynasty increased.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
The son of Yuvanāśva was Śrāvasta, who constructed a township known as Śrāvastī. The son of Śrāvasta was Bṛhadaśva, and his son was Kuvalayāśva.
Personal Guidance
Cities, dynasties, all are built and one day named in passing. We should build, but not be foolish enough to think our constructions will be the center of someone's attention forever.
Reflection Questions
- What am I currently building that I am secretly hoping will outlast me?
- How does my work change if its purpose is service now, rather than monuments later?
My note
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