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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 9.6.37

यावत् सूर्य उदेति स्म यावच्च प्रतितिष्ठति । तत् सर्वं यौवनाश्वस्य मान्धातु: क्षेत्रमुच्यते ॥ ३७ ॥
yāvat sūrya udeti sma
[yaavat soorya udeti sma]
yāvac ca pratitiṣṭhati
[yaavach cha pratitishthati]
tat sarvaṁ yauvanāśvasya
[tat sarvam yauvanaashvasya]
māndhātuḥ kṣetram ucyate
[maandhaatuh kshetram uchyate]
Word-for-word
yāvat — as long as sūryaḥ — the sun udeti — has risen on the horizon sma — in the past yāvat — as long as ca — also pratitiṣṭhati — continues to stay tat — all those things mentioned above sarvam — everything yauvanāśvasya — of the son of Yuvanāśva māndhātuḥ — called Māndhātā kṣetram — location ucyate — is said to be.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yāvat sūrya udeti sma
yāvat
as long as
sūryaḥ
the sun
udeti
has risen on the horizon
sma
in the past
yāvac ca pratitiṣṭhati
yāvat
as long as
ca
also
pratitiṣṭhati
continues to stay
tat sarvaṁ yauvanāśvasya
tat
all those things mentioned above
sarvam
everything
yauvanāśvasya
of the son of Yuvanāśva
māndhātuḥ kṣetram ucyate
māndhātuḥ
called Māndhātā
kṣetram
location
ucyate
is said to be.
All places, from where the sun rises on the horizon, shining brilliantly, to where the sun sets, are known as the possession of the celebrated Māndhātā, the son of Yuvanāśva.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
All places, from where the sun rises to where the sun sets, are known as the land Māndhātā, the son of Yuvanāśva. Pratitiṣṭhati means “sets.”
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Personal Guidance
An emperor's claim once stretched from sunrise to sunset. Sit with that for a moment, then notice he is now a sentence in someone else's book. Worldly fame is not a stable home for the self.
Reflection Questions
  • What 'kingdom' of mine — career, reputation, influence — am I treating as more permanent than the historical record actually allows?
  • Where am I investing in something that will outlast the next sunset?
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