Srimad Bhagavatam

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उद्धव उवाच वदन्ति कृष्ण श्रेयांसि बहूनि ब्रह्मवादिनः । तेषां विकल्पप्राधान्यमुताहो एकमुख्यता ।। ११-१४-१ ।।

sanskrit

Śrī Uddhava said: My dear Kṛṣṇa, the learned sages who explain Vedic literature recommend various processes for perfecting one’s life. Considering these varieties of viewpoint, my Lord, please tell me whether all these processes are equally important, or whether one of them is supreme. ।। 11-14-1 ।।

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hindi translation

uddhava uvAca vadanti kRSNa zreyAMsi bahUni brahmavAdinaH | teSAM vikalpaprAdhAnyamutAho ekamukhyatA || 11-14-1 ||

hk transliteration

भवतोदाहृतः स्वामिन् भक्तियोगोऽनपेक्षितः । निरस्य सर्वतः सङ्गं येन त्वय्याविशेन्मनः ।। ११-१४-२ ।।

sanskrit

My dear Lord, You have clearly explained the process of unalloyed devotional service, by which a devotee removes all material association from his life, enabling him to fix his mind on You. ।। 11-14-2 ।।

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hindi translation

bhavatodAhRtaH svAmin bhaktiyogo'napekSitaH | nirasya sarvataH saGgaM yena tvayyAvizenmanaH || 11-14-2 ||

hk transliteration

श्रीभगवानुवाच कालेन नष्टा प्रलये वाणीयं वेदसंज्ञिता । मयाऽऽदौ ब्रह्मणे प्रोक्ता धर्मो यस्यां मदात्मकः ।। ११-१४-३ ।।

sanskrit

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: By the influence of time, the transcendental sound of Vedic knowledge was lost at the time of annihilation. Therefore, when the subsequent creation took place, I spoke the Vedic knowledge to Brahmā because I Myself am the religious principles enunciated in the Vedas. ।। 11-14-3 ।।

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hindi translation

zrIbhagavAnuvAca kAlena naSTA pralaye vANIyaM vedasaMjJitA | mayA''dau brahmaNe proktA dharmo yasyAM madAtmakaH || 11-14-3 ||

hk transliteration

तेन प्रोक्ता च पुत्राय मनवे पूर्वजाय सा । ततो भृग्वादयोऽगृह्णन् सप्त ब्रह्ममहर्षयः ।। ११-१४-४ ।।

sanskrit

Lord Brahmā spoke this Vedic knowledge to his eldest son, Manu, and the seven great sages headed by Bhṛgu Muni then accepted the same knowledge from Manu. ।। 11-14-4 ।।

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hindi translation

tena proktA ca putrAya manave pUrvajAya sA | tato bhRgvAdayo'gRhNan sapta brahmamaharSayaH || 11-14-4 ||

hk transliteration

तेभ्यः पितृभ्यस्तत्पुत्रा देवदानवगुह्यकाः । मनुष्याः सिद्धगन्धर्वाः सविद्याधरचारणाः ।। ११-१४-५ ।।

sanskrit

From the forefathers headed by Bhṛgu Muni and other sons of Brahmā appeared many children and descendants, who assumed different forms as demigods, demons, human beings, Guhyakas, Siddhas, Gandharvas, Vidyādharas, Cāraṇas, ।। 11-14-5 ।।

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hindi translation

tebhyaH pitRbhyastatputrA devadAnavaguhyakAH | manuSyAH siddhagandharvAH savidyAdharacAraNAH || 11-14-5 ||

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