Srimad Bhagavatam

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श्रीभगवानुवाच य एतान् मत्पथो हित्वा भक्तिज्ञानक्रियात्मकान् । क्षुद्रान् कामांश्चलैः प्राणैर्जुषन्तः संसरन्ति ते ।। ११-२१-१ ।।

sanskrit

The Supreme Personality of Godhead said: Those who give up these methods for achieving Me, which consist of devotional service, analytic philosophy and regulated execution of prescribed duties, and instead, being moved by the material senses, cultivate insignificant sense gratification, certainly undergo the continual cycle of material existence. ।। 11-21-1 ।।

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hindi translation

zrIbhagavAnuvAca ya etAn matpatho hitvA bhaktijJAnakriyAtmakAn | kSudrAn kAmAMzcalaiH prANairjuSantaH saMsaranti te || 11-21-1 ||

hk transliteration

स्वे स्वेऽधिकारे या निष्ठा स गुणः परिकीर्तितः । विपर्ययस्तु दोषः स्यादुभयोरेष निश्चयः ।। ११-२१-२ ।।

sanskrit

Steadiness in one’s own position is declared to be actual piety, whereas deviation from one’s position is considered impiety. In this way the two are definitely ascertained. ।। 11-21-2 ।।

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sve sve'dhikAre yA niSThA sa guNaH parikIrtitaH | viparyayastu doSaH syAdubhayoreSa nizcayaH || 11-21-2 ||

hk transliteration

शुद्ध्यशुद्धी विधीयेते समानेष्वपि वस्तुषु । द्रव्यस्य विचिकित्सार्थं गुणदोषौ शुभाशुभौ ।। ११-२१-३ ।।

sanskrit

O sinless Uddhava, in order to understand what is proper in life one must evaluate a given object within its particular category. Thus, in analyzing religious principles one must consider purity and impurity. ।। 11-21-3 ।।

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zuddhyazuddhI vidhIyete samAneSvapi vastuSu | dravyasya vicikitsArthaM guNadoSau zubhAzubhau || 11-21-3 ||

hk transliteration

धर्मार्थं व्यवहारार्थं यात्रार्थमिति चानघ । दर्शितोऽयं मयाऽऽचारो धर्ममुद्वहतां धुरम् ।। ११-२१-४ ।।

sanskrit

Similarly, in one’s ordinary dealings one must distinguish between good and bad, and to insure one’s physical survival one must recognize that which is auspicious and inauspicious. I have revealed this way of life for those bearing the burden of mundane religious principles. ।। 11-21-4 ।।

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dharmArthaM vyavahArArthaM yAtrArthamiti cAnagha | darzito'yaM mayA''cAro dharmamudvahatAM dhuram || 11-21-4 ||

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भूम्यम्ब्वग्न्यनिलाकाशा भूतानां पञ्चधातवः । आब्रह्मस्थावरादीनां शारीरा आत्मसंयुताः ।। ११-२१-५ ।।

sanskrit

Earth, water, fire, air and ether are the five basic elements that constitute the bodies of all conditioned souls, from Lord Brahmā himself down to the nonmoving creatures. These elements all emanate from the one Personality of Godhead. ।। 11-21-5 ।।

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hindi translation

bhUmyambvagnyanilAkAzA bhUtAnAM paJcadhAtavaH | AbrahmasthAvarAdInAM zArIrA AtmasaMyutAH || 11-21-5 ||

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