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  1. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/31/14
    यथा तरोर्मूलनिषेचनेन तृप्यन्ति तत्स्कन्धभुजोपशाखाः । प्राणोपहाराच्च यथेन्द्रियाणां तथैव सर्वार्हणमच्युतेज्या ॥ ४-३१-१४ ॥yathA tarormUlaniSecanena tRpyanti tatskandhabhujopazAkhAH । prANopahArAcca yathendriyANAM tathaiva sarvArhaNamacyutejyA ॥ 4-31-14 ॥As pouring water on the root of a tree energizes the trunk, branches, twigs and everything else, and as supplying food to the stomach enlivens the senses and limbs of the body, simply worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead through devotional service automatically satisfies the demigods, who are parts of that Supreme Personality. ॥ 4-31-14 ॥
  2. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/31/13
    श्रेयसामपि सर्वेषामात्मा ह्यवधिरर्थतः । सर्वेषामपि भूतानां हरिरात्माऽऽत्मदः प्रियः ॥ ४-३१-१३ ॥zreyasAmapi sarveSAmAtmA hyavadhirarthataH । sarveSAmapi bhUtAnAM harirAtmA''tmadaH priyaH ॥ 4-31-13 ॥Factually the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the original source of all self-realization. Consequently, the goal of all auspicious activities — karma, jñāna, yoga and bhakti — is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. ॥ 4-31-13 ॥
  3. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/31/12
    किं वा योगेन साङ्ख्येन न्यासस्वाध्याययोरपि । किं वा श्रेयोभिरन्यैश्च न यत्रात्मप्रदो हरिः ॥ ४-३१-१२ ॥kiM vA yogena sAGkhyena nyAsasvAdhyAyayorapi । kiM vA zreyobhiranyaizca na yatrAtmaprado hariH ॥ 4-31-12 ॥Transcendental practices that do not ultimately help one realize the Supreme Personality of Godhead are useless, be they mystic yoga practices, the analytical study of matter, severe austerity, the acceptance of sannyāsa, or the study of Vedic literature. All these may be very important aspects of spiritual advancement, but unless one understands the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari, all these processes are useless. ॥ 4-31-12 ॥
  4. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/31/11
    श्रुतेन तपसा वा किं वचोभिश्चित्तवृत्तिभिः । बुद्ध्या वा किं निपुणया बलेनेन्द्रियराधसा ॥ ४-३१-११ ॥zrutena tapasA vA kiM vacobhizcittavRttibhiH । buddhyA vA kiM nipuNayA balenendriyarAdhasA ॥ 4-31-11 ॥Without devotional service, what is the meaning of severe austerities, the process of hearing, the power of speech, the power of mental speculation, elevated intelligence, strength, and the power of the senses? ॥ 4-31-11 ॥
  5. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/31/10
    किं जन्मभिस्त्रिभिर्वेह शौक्लसावित्रयाज्ञिकैः । कर्मभिर्वा त्रयीप्रोक्तैः पुंसोऽपि विबुधायुषा ॥ ४-३१-१० ॥kiM janmabhistribhirveha zauklasAvitrayAjJikaiH । karmabhirvA trayIproktaiH puMso'pi vibudhAyuSA ॥ 4-31-10 ॥A civilized human being has three kinds of births. The first birth is by a pure father and mother, and this birth is called birth by semen. The next birth takes place when one is initiated by the spiritual master, and this birth is called sāvitra. The third birth, called yājñika, takes place when one is given the opportunity to worship Lord Viṣṇu. Despite the opportunities for attaining such births, even if one gets the life span of a demigod, if one does not actually engage in the service of the Lord, everything is useless. Similarly, one’s activities may be mundane or spiritual, but they are useless if they are not meant for satisfying the Lord. ॥ 4-31-10 ॥
  6. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/31/9
    नारद उवाच तज्जन्म तानि कर्माणि तदायुस्तन्मनो वचः । नृणां येनेह विश्वात्मा सेव्यते हरिरीश्वरः ॥ ४-३१-९ ॥nArada uvAca tajjanma tAni karmANi tadAyustanmano vacaH । nRNAM yeneha vizvAtmA sevyate harirIzvaraH ॥ 4-31-9 ॥The great sage Nārada said: When a living entity is born to engage in the devotional service of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the supreme controller, his birth, all his fruitive activities, his life span, his mind and his words are all factually perfect. ॥ 4-31-9 ॥
  7. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/31/8
    मैत्रेय उवाच इति प्रचेतसां पृष्टो भगवान् नारदो मुनिः । भगवत्युत्तमश्लोक आविष्टात्माब्रवीन्नृपान् ॥ ४-३१-८ ॥maitreya uvAca iti pracetasAM pRSTo bhagavAn nArado muniH । bhagavatyuttamazloka AviSTAtmAbravInnRpAn ॥ 4-31-8 ॥The great sage Maitreya continued: My dear Vidura, being thus petitioned by the Pracetās, the supreme devotee Nārada, who is always absorbed in thoughts of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, began to reply. ॥ 4-31-8 ॥
  8. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/31/7
    तन्नः प्रद्योतयाध्यात्मज्ञानं तत्त्वार्थदर्शनम् । येनाञ्जसा तरिष्यामो दुस्तरं भवसागरम् ॥ ४-३१-७ ॥tannaH pradyotayAdhyAtmajJAnaM tattvArthadarzanam । yenAJjasA tariSyAmo dustaraM bhavasAgaram ॥ 4-31-7 ॥Dear master, kindly enlighten us in transcendental knowledge, which may act as a torchlight by which we may cross the dark nescience of material existence. ॥ 4-31-7 ॥
  9. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/31/6
    यदादिष्टं भगवता शिवेनाधोक्षजेन च । तद्गृहेषु प्रसक्तानां प्रायशः क्षपितं प्रभो ॥ ४-३१-६ ॥yadAdiSTaM bhagavatA zivenAdhokSajena ca । tadgRheSu prasaktAnAM prAyazaH kSapitaM prabho ॥ 4-31-6 ॥O master, may we inform you that because of our being overly attached to family affairs, we almost forgot the instructions we received from Lord Śiva and Lord Viṣṇu. ॥ 4-31-6 ॥
  10. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/31/5
    प्रचेतस ऊचुः स्वागतं ते सुरर्षेऽद्य दिष्ट्या नो दर्शनं गतः । तव चङ्क्रमणं ब्रह्मन्नभयाय यथा रवेः ॥ ४-३१-५ ॥pracetasa UcuH svAgataM te surarSe'dya diSTyA no darzanaM gataH । tava caGkramaNaM brahmannabhayAya yathA raveH ॥ 4-31-5 ॥All the Pracetās began to address the great sage Nārada: O great sage, O brāhmaṇa, we hope you met with no disturbances while coming here. It is due to our great fortune that we are now able to see you. By the traveling of the sun, people are relieved from the fear of the darkness of night — a fear brought about by thieves and rogues. Similarly, your traveling is like the sun’s, for you drive away all kinds of fear. ॥ 4-31-5 ॥