Srimad Bhagavatam

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भिद्यतेहृदयग्रन्थिश्छिद्यन्तेसर्वसंशयाः । क्षीयन्तेचास्यकर्माणिदृष्टएवात्मनीश्वरे ।। १-२-२१ ।।

sanskrit

Thus the knot in the heart is pierced, and all misgivings are cut to pieces. The chain of fruitive actions is terminated when one sees the self as master. ।। 1-2-21 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

bhidyatehRdayagranthizchidyantesarvasaMzayAH | kSIyantecAsyakarmANidRSTaevAtmanIzvare || 1-2-21 ||

hk transliteration

अतोवैकवयोनित्यं भक्तिंपरमयामुदा । वासुदेवेभगवति कुर्वन्त्यात्मप्रसादनीम् ।। १-२-२२ ।।

sanskrit

Certainly, therefore, since time immemorial, all transcendentalists have been rendering devotional service to Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, with great delight, because such devotional service is enlivening to the self. ।। 1-2-22 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

atovaikavayonityaM bhaktiMparamayAmudA | vAsudevebhagavati kurvantyAtmaprasAdanIm || 1-2-22 ||

hk transliteration

सत्त्वंरजस्तमइतिप्रकृतेर्गुणास्तैः युक्तःपरमपूरुषएकइहास्यधत्ते । स्थित्यादयेहरिविरिञ्चिहरेतिसंज्ञाः श्रेयांसितत्रखलुसत्त्वतनोर्नृणांस्युः ।। १-२-२३ ।।

sanskrit

The transcendental Personality of Godhead is indirectly associated with the three modes of material nature, namely passion, goodness and ignorance, and just for the material world’s creation, maintenance and destruction He accepts the three qualitative forms of Brahmā, Viṣṇu and Śiva. Of these three, all human beings can derive ultimate benefit from Viṣṇu, the form of the quality of goodness. ।। 1-2-23 ।।

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hindi translation

sattvaMrajastamaitiprakRterguNAstaiH yuktaHparamapUruSaekaihAsyadhatte | sthityAdayehariviriJciharetisaMjJAH zreyAMsitatrakhalusattvatanornRNAMsyuH || 1-2-23 ||

hk transliteration

पार्थिवाद्दारुणो धूमस्तस्मादग्निस्त्रयीमयः । तमसस्तु रजस्तस्मात्सत्त्वं यद्ब्रह्मदर्शनम् ।। १-२-२४ ।।

sanskrit

Firewood is a transformation of earth, but smoke is better than the raw wood. And fire is still better, for by fire we can derive the benefits of superior knowledge [through Vedic sacrifices]. Similarly, passion [rajas] is better than ignorance [tamas], but goodness [sattva] is best because by goodness one can come to realize the Absolute Truth. ।। 1-2-24 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

pArthivAddAruNo dhUmastasmAdagnistrayImayaH | tamasastu rajastasmAtsattvaM yadbrahmadarzanam || 1-2-24 ||

hk transliteration

भेजिरेमुनयोऽथाग्रे भगवन्तमधोक्षजम् । सत्त्वं विशुद्धं क्षेमाय कल्पन्तेयेऽनुतानिह ।। १-२-२५ ।।

sanskrit

Previously all the great sages rendered service unto the Personality of Godhead due to His existence above the three modes of material nature. They worshiped Him to become free from material conditions and thus derive the ultimate benefit. Whoever follows such great authorities is also eligible for liberation from the material world. ।। 1-2-25 ।।

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hindi translation

bhejiremunayo'thAgre bhagavantamadhokSajam | sattvaM vizuddhaM kSemAya kalpanteye'nutAniha || 1-2-25 ||

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