Srimad Bhagavatam

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उद्धव उवाच यस्त्वयाभिहितः पूर्वं धर्मस्त्वद्भक्तिलक्षणः । वर्णाश्रमाचारवतां सर्वेषां द्विपदामपि ।। ११-१७-१ ।।

sanskrit

Śrī Uddhava said: My dear Lord, previously You described the principles of devotional service that are to be practiced by followers of the varṇāśrama system and even ordinary, unregulated human beings. ।। 11-17-1 ।।

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hindi translation

uddhava uvAca yastvayAbhihitaH pUrvaM dharmastvadbhaktilakSaNaH | varNAzramAcAravatAM sarveSAM dvipadAmapi || 11-17-1 ||

hk transliteration

यथानुष्ठीयमानेन त्वयि भक्तिर्नृणां भवेत् । स्वधर्मेणारविन्दाक्ष तत्समाख्यातुमर्हसि ।। ११-१७-२ ।।

sanskrit

My dear lotus-eyed Lord, now please explain to me how all human beings can achieve loving service unto You by the execution of their prescribed duties. ।। 11-17-2 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yathAnuSThIyamAnena tvayi bhaktirnRNAM bhavet | svadharmeNAravindAkSa tatsamAkhyAtumarhasi || 11-17-2 ||

hk transliteration

पुरा किल महाबाहो धर्मं परमकं प्रभो । यत्तेन हंसरूपेण ब्रह्मणेऽभ्यात्थ माधव ।। ११-१७-३ ।।

sanskrit

My dear Lord, O mighty-armed one, previously in Your form of Lord Haṁsa You spoke to Lord Brahmā those religious principles that bring supreme happiness to the practitioner. ।। 11-17-3 ।।

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hindi translation

purA kila mahAbAho dharmaM paramakaM prabho | yattena haMsarUpeNa brahmaNe'bhyAttha mAdhava || 11-17-3 ||

hk transliteration

स इदानीं सुमहता कालेनामित्रकर्शन । न प्रायो भविता मर्त्यलोके प्रागनुशासितः ।। ११-१७-४ ।।

sanskrit

My dear Mādhava, now much time has passed, and that which You previously instructed will soon practically cease to exist, O subduer of the enemy. ।। 11-17-4 ।।

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hindi translation

sa idAnIM sumahatA kAlenAmitrakarzana | na prAyo bhavitA martyaloke prAganuzAsitaH || 11-17-4 ||

hk transliteration

वक्ता कर्ताविता नान्यो धर्मस्याच्युत ते भुवि । सभायामपि वैरिञ्च्यां यत्र मूर्तिधराः कलाः ।। ११-१७-५ ।।

sanskrit

My dear Lord Acyuta, there is no speaker, creator and protector of supreme religious principles other than Your Lordship, either on the earth or even in the assembly of Lord Brahmā, where the personified Vedas reside. ।। 11-17-5 ।।

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hindi translation

vaktA kartAvitA nAnyo dharmasyAcyuta te bhuvi | sabhAyAmapi vairiJcyAM yatra mUrtidharAH kalAH || 11-17-5 ||

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