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  1. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-7/15/8
    नैतादृशः परो धर्मो नृणां सद्धर्ममिच्छताम् । न्यासो दण्डस्य भूतेषु मनोवाक्कायजस्य यः ॥ ७-१५-८ ॥naitAdRzaH paro dharmo nRNAM saddharmamicchatAm । nyAso daNDasya bhUteSu manovAkkAyajasya yaH ॥ 7-15-8 ॥Persons who want to advance in superior religion are advised to give up all envy of other living entities, whether in relationship to the body, words or mind. There is no religion superior to this. ॥ 7-15-8 ॥
  2. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-7/15/7
    न दद्यादामिषं श्राद्धे न चाद्याद्धर्मतत्त्ववित् । मुन्यन्नैः स्यात्परा प्रीतिर्यथा न पशुहिंसया ॥ ७-१५-७ ‌॥na dadyAdAmiSaM zrAddhe na cAdyAddharmatattvavit । munyannaiH syAtparA prItiryathA na pazuhiMsayA ॥ 7-15-7 ‌॥A person fully aware of religious principles should never offer anything like meat, eggs or fish in the śrāddha ceremony, and even if one is a kṣatriya, he himself should not eat such things. When suitable food prepared with ghee is offered to saintly persons, the function is pleasing to the forefathers and the Supreme Lord, who are never pleased when animals are killed in the name of sacrifice. ॥ 7-15-7 ‌॥
  3. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-7/15/6
    देवर्षिपितृभूतेभ्य आत्मने स्वजनाय च । अन्नं संविभजन् पश्येत्सर्वं तत्पुरुषात्मकम् ॥ ७-१५-६ ॥devarSipitRbhUtebhya Atmane svajanAya ca । annaM saMvibhajan pazyetsarvaM tatpuruSAtmakam ॥ 7-15-6 ॥One should offer prasāda to the demigods, the saintly persons, one’s forefathers, the people in general, one’s family members, one’s relatives and one’s friends, seeing them all as devotees of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. ॥ 7-15-6 ‌॥
  4. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-7/15/5
    देशे काले च सम्प्राप्ते मुन्यन्नं हरिदैवतम् । श्रद्धया विधिवत्पात्रे न्यस्तं कामधुगक्षयम् ॥ ७-१५-५ ‌॥deze kAle ca samprApte munyannaM haridaivatam । zraddhayA vidhivatpAtre nyastaM kAmadhugakSayam ॥ 7-15-5 ‌॥When one gets the opportunity of a suitable auspicious time and place, one should, with love, offer food prepared with ghee to the Deity of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and then offer the prasāda to a suitable person — a Vaiṣṇava or brāhmaṇa. This will be the cause of everlasting prosperity. ॥ 7-15-5 ‌॥
  5. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-7/15/4
    देशकालोचितश्रद्धा द्रव्यपात्रार्हणानि च । सम्यग्भवन्ति नैतानि विस्तरात्स्वजनार्पणात् ॥ ७-१५-४ ॥dezakAlocitazraddhA dravyapAtrArhaNAni ca । samyagbhavanti naitAni vistarAtsvajanArpaNAt ॥ 7-15-4 ॥If one arranges to feed many brāhmaṇas or relatives during the śrāddha ceremony, there will be discrepancies in the time, place, respectability and ingredients, the person to be worshiped, and the method of offering worship. ॥ 7-15-4 ‌॥
  6. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-7/15/3
    द्वौ दैवे पितृकार्ये त्रीनेकैकमुभयत्र वा । भोजयेत्सुसमृद्धोऽपि श्राद्धे कुर्यान्न विस्तरम् ॥ ७-१५-३ ‌॥dvau daive pitRkArye trInekaikamubhayatra vA । bhojayetsusamRddho'pi zrAddhe kuryAnna vistaram ॥ 7-15-3 ‌॥During the period for offering oblations to the demigods, one should invite only two brāhmaṇas, and while offering oblations to the forefathers, one may invite three brāhmaṇas. Or, in either case, only one brāhmaṇa will suffice. Even though one is very opulent, he should not endeavor to invite more brāhmaṇas or make various expensive arrangements on those occasions. ॥ 7-15-3 ‌॥
  7. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-7/15/2
    ज्ञाननिष्ठाय देयानि कव्यान्यानन्त्यमिच्छता । दैवे च तदभावे स्यादितरेभ्यो यथार्हतः ॥ ७-१५-२ ॥jJAnaniSThAya deyAni kavyAnyAnantyamicchatA । daive ca tadabhAve syAditarebhyo yathArhataH ॥ 7-15-2 ॥A person desiring liberation for his forefathers or himself should give charity to a brāhmaṇa who adheres to impersonal monism ॥ jñāna-niṣṭhā॥. In the absence of such an advanced brāhmaṇa, charity may be given to a brāhmaṇa addicted to fruitive activities ॥ karma-kāṇḍa॥. ॥ 7-15-2 ‌॥
  8. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-7/15/1
    नारद उवाच कर्मनिष्ठा द्विजाः केचित्तपोनिष्ठा नृपापरे । स्वाध्यायेऽन्ये प्रवचने ये केचिज्ज्ञानयोगयोः ॥ ७-१५-१ ‌॥nArada uvAca karmaniSThA dvijAH kecittaponiSThA nRpApare । svAdhyAye'nye pravacane ye kecijjJAnayogayoH ॥ 7-15-1 ‌॥Nārada Muni continued: My dear King, some brāhmaṇas are very much attached to fruitive activities, some are attached to austerities and penances, and still others study the Vedic literature, whereas some, although very few, cultivate knowledge and practice different yogas, especially bhakti-yoga. ॥ 7-15-1 ‌॥
  9. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-7/14/42
    नन्वस्य ब्राह्मणा राजन् कृष्णस्य जगदात्मनः । पुनन्तः पादरजसा त्रिलोकीं दैवतं महत् ॥ ७-१४-४२ ॥nanvasya brAhmaNA rAjan kRSNasya jagadAtmanaH । punantaH pAdarajasA trilokIM daivataM mahat ॥ 7-14-42 ॥My dear King Yudhiṣṭhira, the brāhmaṇas, especially those engaged in preaching the glories of the Lord throughout the entire world, are recognized and worshiped by the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the heart and soul of all creation. The brāhmaṇas, by their preaching, sanctify the three worlds with the dust of their lotus feet, and thus they are worshipable even for Kṛṣṇa. ॥ 7-14-42 ॥
  10. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-7/14/41
    पुरुषेष्वपि राजेन्द्र सुपात्रं ब्राह्मणं विदुः । तपसा विद्यया तुष्ट्या धत्ते वेदं हरेस्तनुम् ॥ ७-१४-४१ ‌॥puruSeSvapi rAjendra supAtraM brAhmaNaM viduH । tapasA vidyayA tuSTyA dhatte vedaM harestanum ॥ 7-14-41 ‌॥My dear King, of all persons a qualified brāhmaṇa must be accepted as the best within this material world because such a brāhmaṇa, by practicing austerity, Vedic studies and satisfaction, becomes the counterpart body of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. ॥ 7-14-41 ॥