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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 3.12.23

ఉత్సఙ్గాన్నారదో జజ్ఞే దక్షోఽఙ్గుష్ఠాత్స్వయమ్భువ: । ప్రాణాద్వసిష్ఠ: సఞ్జాతో భృగుస్త్వచి కరాత్క్రతు: ॥ ౨౩ ॥
utsaṅgān nārado jajṣe
[utsangaan naarado jajshe]
dakṣo ’ṅguṣṭhāt svayambhuvaḥ
[daksho ’ngushthaat svayambhuvah]
prāṇād vasiṣṭhaḥ saṣjāto
[praanaad vasishthah sashjaato]
bhṛgus tvaci karāt kratuḥ
[bhrigus tvachi karaat kratuh]
utsaṅgāt — by transcendental deliberation nāradaḥ — Mahāmuni Nārada jajṣe — was generated dakṣaḥ — Dakṣa aṅguṣṭhāt — from the thumb svayambhuvaḥ — of Brahmā prāṇāt — from the life air, or breathing vasiṣṭhaḥ — Vasiṣṭha saṣjātaḥ — was born bhṛguḥ — the sage Bhṛgu tvaci — from the touch karāt — from the hand kratuḥ — the sage Kratu.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
utsaṅgān nārado jajṣe
utsaṅgāt
by transcendental deliberation
nāradaḥ
Mahāmuni Nārada
jajṣe
was generated
dakṣo ’ṅguṣṭhāt svayambhuvaḥ
dakṣaḥ
Dakṣa
prāṇād vasiṣṭhaḥ saṣjāto
aṅguṣṭhāt
from the thumb
svayambhuvaḥ
of Brahmā
prāṇāt
from the life air, or breathing
vasiṣṭhaḥ
Vasiṣṭha
saṣjātaḥ
was born
bhṛgus tvaci karāt kratuḥ
bhṛguḥ
the sage Bhṛgu
tvaci
from the touch
karāt
from the hand
kratuḥ
the sage Kratu.
Nārada was born from the deliberation of Brahmā, which is the best part of the body. Vasiṣṭha was born from his breathing, Dakṣa from a thumb, Bhṛgu from his touch, and Kratu from his hand.

Nārada was born from the best deliberation of Brahmā because Nārada was able to deliver the Supreme Lord to anyone he liked. The Supreme Personality of Godhead cannot be realized by any amount of Vedic knowledge or by any number of penances. But a pure devotee of the Lord like Nārada can deliver the Supreme Lord by his good will. The very name Nārada suggests that he can deliver the Supreme Lord. Nāra means the “Supreme Lord,” and da means “one who can deliver.” That he can deliver the Supreme Lord does not mean that the Lord is like a commodity that can be delivered to any person. But Nārada can deliver to anyone the transcendental loving service of the Lord as a servitor, friend, parent or lover, as one may desire out of one’s own transcendental love for the Lord. In other words, it is Nārada only who can deliver the path of bhakti-yoga, the highest mystic means for attainment of the Supreme Lord.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Nārada was born from Brahmā’s lap. Dakṣa appeared from his thumb. Vasiṣṭha was born from his breathing. Bhṛgu appeared from his skin, and Kratu appeared from his hand. Utsaṅgāt means “from the lap, the place of affection.” Another meaning is from association with great devotees. It is said āpo nārā iti proktāḥ: nāra means waters, the offspring of the Lord. Thus, it is understood that Nara refers to the Supreme Lord. Nāra means “that which belongs to the Lord.” Nārada means “that which gives dāsya, sakhya and other relationships with the Lord.” In other word Nārada means bhakti-yoga, which produces such relationships.
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