Srimad Bhagavatam

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शक्त्याशक्त्याथ वा बुद्ध्या समृद्ध्या च यदात्मने । अघं कुर्वन्ति हि यथा देशावस्थानुसारतः ।। ११-२१-११ ।।

sanskrit

Impure things may or may not impose sinful reactions upon a person, depending on that person’s strength or weakness, intelligence, wealth, location and physical condition. ।। 11-21-11 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zaktyAzaktyAtha vA buddhyA samRddhyA ca yadAtmane | aghaM kurvanti hi yathA dezAvasthAnusArataH || 11-21-11 ||

hk transliteration

धान्यदार्वस्थितन्तूनां रसतैजसचर्मणाम् । कालवाय्वग्निमृत्तोयैः पार्थिवानां युतायुतैः ।। ११-२१-१२ ।।

sanskrit

Various objects such as grains, wooden utensils, things made of bone, thread, liquids, objects derived from fire, skins and earthy objects are all purified by time, by the wind, by fire, by earth and by water, either separately or in combination. ।। 11-21-12 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

dhAnyadArvasthitantUnAM rasataijasacarmaNAm | kAlavAyvagnimRttoyaiH pArthivAnAM yutAyutaiH || 11-21-12 ||

hk transliteration

अमेध्यलिप्तं यद्येन गन्धलेपं व्यपोहति । भजते प्रकृतिं तस्य तच्छौचं तावदिष्यते ।। ११-२१-१३ ।।

sanskrit

A particular purifying agent is considered appropriate when its application removes the bad odor or dirty covering of some contaminated object and makes it resume its original nature. ।। 11-21-13 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

amedhyaliptaM yadyena gandhalepaM vyapohati | bhajate prakRtiM tasya tacchaucaM tAvadiSyate || 11-21-13 ||

hk transliteration

स्नानदानतपोऽवस्था वीर्यसंस्कारकर्मभिः । मत्स्मृत्या चात्मनः शौचं शुद्धः कर्माचरेद्द्विजः ।। ११-२१-१४ ।।

sanskrit

The self can be cleansed by bathing, charity, austerity, age, personal strength, purificatory rituals, prescribed duties and, above all, by remembrance of Me. The brāhmaṇa and other twice-born men should be duly purified before performing their specific activities. ।। 11-21-14 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

snAnadAnatapo'vasthA vIryasaMskArakarmabhiH | matsmRtyA cAtmanaH zaucaM zuddhaH karmAcareddvijaH || 11-21-14 ||

hk transliteration

मन्त्रस्य च परिज्ञानं कर्मशुद्धिर्मदर्पणम् । धर्मः सम्पद्यते षड्भिरधर्मस्तु विपर्ययः ।। ११-२१-१५ ।।

sanskrit

A mantra is purified when chanted with proper knowledge, and one’s work is purified when offered to Me. Thus by purification of the place, time, substance, doer, mantras and work, one becomes religious, and by negligence of these six items one is considered irreligious. ।। 11-21-15 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

mantrasya ca parijJAnaM karmazuddhirmadarpaNam | dharmaH sampadyate SaDbhiradharmastu viparyayaH || 11-21-15 ||

hk transliteration