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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.11.3

భవాన్ప్రజాపతే: సాక్షాదాత్మజ: పరమేష్ఠిన: । సుతానాం సమ్మతో బ్రహ్మంస్తపోయోగసమాధిభి: ॥ ౩ ॥
bhavān prajāpateḥ sākṣād
[bhavaan prajaapateh saakshaad]
ātmajaḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ
[aatmajah parameshthinah]
sutānāṁ sammato brahmaṁs
[sutaanaam sammato brahmams]
tapo-yoga-samādhibhiḥ
[tapo-yoga-samaadhibhih]
Word-for-word
bhavān — Your Lordship prajāpateḥ — of Prajāpati (Lord Brahmā) sākṣāt — directly ātma-jaḥ — the son parameṣṭhinaḥ — of the supreme person within this universe (Lord Brahmā) sutānām — of all the sons sammataḥ — agreed upon as the best brahman — O best of the brāhmaṇas tapaḥ — by austerity yoga — by mystic practice samādhibhiḥ — and by trance or meditation (in all respects, you are the best).
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
bhavān prajāpateḥ sākṣād
bhavān
Your Lordship
prajāpateḥ
of Prajāpati (Lord Brahmā)
sākṣāt
directly
ātmajaḥ parameṣṭhinaḥ
ātma-jaḥ
the son
parameṣṭhinaḥ
of the supreme person within this universe (Lord Brahmā)
sutānāṁ sammato brahmaṁs
sutānām
of all the sons
sammataḥ
agreed upon as the best
brahman
O best of the brāhmaṇas
tapo-yoga-samādhibhiḥ
tapaḥ
by austerity
yoga
by mystic practice
samādhibhiḥ
and by trance or meditation (in all respects, you are the best).
O best of the brāhmaṇas, you are directly the son of Prajāpati [Lord Brahmā]. Because of your austerities, mystic yoga and trance, you are considered the best of all of Lord Brahmā’s sons.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O best of the brāhmaṇas! You are directly the son of Brahmā, the best of his sons by your austerities, yoga and samādhi.
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