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  1. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/22/24
    अहिंसया पारमहंस्यचर्यया स्मृत्या मुकुन्दाचरिताग्र्यसीधुना । यमैरकामैर्नियमैश्चाप्यनिन्दया निरीहया द्वन्द्वतितिक्षया च ॥ ४-२२-२४ ॥ahiMsayA pAramahaMsyacaryayA smRtyA mukundAcaritAgryasIdhunA । yamairakAmairniyamaizcApyanindayA nirIhayA dvandvatitikSayA ca ॥ 4-22-24 ॥A candidate for spiritual advancement must be nonviolent, must follow in the footsteps of great ācāryas, must always remember the nectar of the pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, must follow the regulative principles without material desire and, while following the regulative principles, should not blaspheme others. A devotee should lead a very simple life and not be disturbed by the duality of opposing elements. He should learn to tolerate them. ॥ 4-22-24 ॥
  2. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/22/23
    अर्थेन्द्रियारामसगोष्ठ्यतृष्णया तत्सम्मतानामपरिग्रहेण च । विविक्तरुच्या परितोष आत्मन् विना हरेर्गुणपीयूषपानात् ॥ ४-२२-२३ ॥arthendriyArAmasagoSThyatRSNayA tatsammatAnAmaparigraheNa ca । viviktarucyA paritoSa Atman vinA harerguNapIyUSapAnAt ॥ 4-22-23 ॥One has to make progress in spiritual life by not associating with persons who are simply interested in sense gratification and making money. Not only such persons, but one who associates with such persons should be avoided. One should mold his life in such a way that he cannot live in peace without drinking the nectar of the glorification of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Hari. One can be thus elevated by being disgusted with the taste for sense enjoyment. ॥ 4-22-23 ॥
  3. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/22/22
    सा श्रद्धया भगवद्धर्मचर्यया जिज्ञासयाऽऽध्यात्मिकयोगनिष्ठया । योगेश्वरोपासनया च नित्यं पुण्यश्रवः कथया पुण्यया च ॥ ४-२२-२२ ॥sA zraddhayA bhagavaddharmacaryayA jijJAsayA''dhyAtmikayoganiSThayA । yogezvaropAsanayA ca nityaM puNyazravaH kathayA puNyayA ca ॥ 4-22-22 ॥Attachment for the Supreme can be increased by practicing devotional service, inquiring about the Supreme Personality of Godhead, applying bhakti-yoga in life, worshiping the Yogeśvara, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and by hearing and chanting about the glories of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. These actions are pious in themselves. ॥ 4-22-22 ॥
  4. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/22/21
    शास्त्रेष्वियानेव सुनिश्चितो नृणां क्षेमस्य सध्र्यग् विमृशेषु हेतुः । असङ्ग आत्मव्यतिरिक्त आत्मनि दृढा रतिर्ब्रह्मणि निर्गुणे च या ॥ ४-२२-२१ ॥zAstreSviyAneva sunizcito nRNAM kSemasya sadhryag vimRzeSu hetuH । asaGga Atmavyatirikta Atmani dRDhA ratirbrahmaNi nirguNe ca yA ॥ 4-22-21 ॥It has been conclusively decided in the scriptures, after due consideration, that the ultimate goal for the welfare of human society is detachment from the bodily concept of life and increased and steadfast attachment for the Supreme Lord, who is transcendental, beyond the modes of material nature. ॥ 4-22-21 ॥
  5. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/22/20
    अस्त्येव राजन् भवतो मधुद्विषः पादारविन्दस्य गुणानुवादने । रतिर्दुरापा विधुनोति नैष्ठिकी कामं कषायं मलमन्तरात्मनः ॥ ४-२२-२० ॥astyeva rAjan bhavato madhudviSaH pAdAravindasya guNAnuvAdane । ratirdurApA vidhunoti naiSThikI kAmaM kaSAyaM malamantarAtmanaH ॥ 4-22-20 ॥Sanat-kumāra continued: My dear King, you already have an inclination to glorify the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Such attachment is very difficult to achieve, but when one has attained such unflinching faith in the Lord, it automatically cleanses lusty desires from the core of the heart. ॥ 4-22-20 ॥
  6. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/22/19
    सङ्गमः खलु साधूनामुभयेषां च सम्मतः । यत्सम्भाषणसम्प्रश्नः सर्वेषां वितनोति शम् ॥ ४-२२-१९ ॥saGgamaH khalu sAdhUnAmubhayeSAM ca sammataH । yatsambhASaNasampraznaH sarveSAM vitanoti zam ॥ 4-22-19 ॥When there is a congregation of devotees, their discussions, questions and answers become conclusive to both the speaker and the audience. Thus such a meeting is beneficial for everyone’s real happiness. ॥ 4-22-19 ॥
  7. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/22/18
    सनत्कुमार उवाच साधु पृष्टं महाराज सर्वभूतहितात्मना । भवता विदुषा चापि साधूनां मतिरीदृशी ॥ ४-२२-१८ ॥sanatkumAra uvAca sAdhu pRSTaM mahArAja sarvabhUtahitAtmanA । bhavatA viduSA cApi sAdhUnAM matirIdRzI ॥ 4-22-18 ॥Sanat-kumāra said: My dear King Pṛthu, I am very nicely questioned by you. Such questions are beneficial for all living entities, especially because they are raised by you, who are always thinking of the good of others. Although you know everything, you ask such questions because that is the behavior of saintly persons. Such intelligence is befitting your position. ॥ 4-22-18 ॥
  8. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/22/17
    मैत्रेय उवाच पृथोस्तत्सूक्तमाकर्ण्य सारं सुष्ठु मितं मधु । स्मयमान इव प्रीत्या कुमारः प्रत्युवाच ह ॥ ४-२२-१७ ॥maitreya uvAca pRthostatsUktamAkarNya sAraM suSThu mitaM madhu । smayamAna iva prItyA kumAraH pratyuvAca ha ॥ 4-22-17 ॥The great sage Maitreya continued: Thus Sanat-kumāra, the best of the celibates, after hearing the speech of Pṛthu Mahārāja, which was meaningful, appropriate, full of precise words and very sweet to hear, smiled with full satisfaction and began to speak as follows. ॥ 4-22-17 ॥
  9. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/22/16
    व्यक्तमात्मवतामात्मा भगवानात्मभावनः । स्वानामनुग्रहायेमां सिद्धरूपी चरत्यजः ॥ ४-२२-१६ ॥vyaktamAtmavatAmAtmA bhagavAnAtmabhAvanaH । svAnAmanugrahAyemAM siddharUpI caratyajaH ॥ 4-22-16 ॥The Supreme Personality of Godhead is always anxious to elevate the living entities, who are His parts and parcels, and for their special benefit the Lord travels all over the world in the form of self-realized persons like you. ॥ 4-22-16 ॥
  10. siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-4/22/15
    तदहं कृतविश्रम्भः सुहृदो वस्तपस्विनाम् । सम्पृच्छे भव एतस्मिन् क्षेमः केनाञ्जसा भवेत् ॥ ४-२२-१५ ॥tadahaM kRtavizrambhaH suhRdo vastapasvinAm । sampRcche bhava etasmin kSemaH kenAJjasA bhavet ॥ 4-22-15 ॥I am completely assured that personalities like you are the only friends for persons who are blazing in the fire of material existence. I therefore ask you how in this material world we can very soon achieve the ultimate goal of life. ॥ 4-22-15 ॥