Srimad Bhagavatam

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सूत उवाच नमो धर्माय महते नमः कृष्णाय वेधसे । ब्राह्मणेभ्यो नमस्कृत्य धर्मान् वक्ष्ये सनातनान् ।। १२-१२-१ ।।

sanskrit

Sūta Gosvāmī said: Offering my obeisances to the supreme religious principle, devotional service; to Lord Kṛṣṇa, the supreme creator; and to all the brāhmaṇas, I shall now describe the eternal principles of religion. ।। 12-12-1 ।।

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hindi translation

sUta uvAca namo dharmAya mahate namaH kRSNAya vedhase | brAhmaNebhyo namaskRtya dharmAn vakSye sanAtanAn || 12-12-1 ||

hk transliteration

एतद्वः कथितं विप्रा विष्णोश्चरितमद्भुतम् । भवद्भिर्यदहं पृष्टो नराणां पुरुषोचितम् ।। १२-१२-२ ।।

sanskrit

O great sages, I have narrated to you the wonderful pastimes of Lord Viṣṇu, as you inquired about them from me. Hearing such narrations is the suitable engagement for a person who is actually a human being. ।। 12-12-2 ।।

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hindi translation

etadvaH kathitaM viprA viSNozcaritamadbhutam | bhavadbhiryadahaM pRSTo narANAM puruSocitam || 12-12-2 ||

hk transliteration

अत्र सङ्कीर्तितः साक्षात्सर्वपापहरो हरिः । नारायणो हृषीकेशो भगवान् सात्वतां पतिः ।। १२-१२-३ ।।

sanskrit

This literature fully glorifies the Supreme Personality of Godhead Hari, who removes all His devotees’ sinful reactions. The Lord is glorified as Nārāyaṇa, Hṛṣīkeśa and the Lord of the Sātvatas. ।। 12-12-3 ।।

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hindi translation

atra saGkIrtitaH sAkSAtsarvapApaharo hariH | nArAyaNo hRSIkezo bhagavAn sAtvatAM patiH || 12-12-3 ||

hk transliteration

अत्र ब्रह्म परं गुह्यं जगतः प्रभवाप्ययम् । ज्ञानं च तदुपाख्यानं प्रोक्तं विज्ञानसंयुतम् ।। १२-१२-४ ।।

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This literature describes the mystery of the Supreme Absolute Truth, the source of the creation and annihilation of this universe. Also presented are divine knowledge of Him together with the process of its cultivation, and the transcendental realization one achieves. ।। 12-12-4 ।।

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hindi translation

atra brahma paraM guhyaM jagataH prabhavApyayam | jJAnaM ca tadupAkhyAnaM proktaM vijJAnasaMyutam || 12-12-4 ||

hk transliteration

भक्तियोगः समाख्यातो वैराग्यं च तदाश्रयम् । पारीक्षितमुपाख्यानं नारदाख्यानमेव च ।। १२-१२-५ ।।

sanskrit

The following topics are also narrated: the process of devotional service together with its subsidiary feature of renunciation, and the histories of Mahārāja Parīkṣit and the sage Nārada. ।। 12-12-5 ।।

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hindi translation

bhaktiyogaH samAkhyAto vairAgyaM ca tadAzrayam | pArIkSitamupAkhyAnaM nAradAkhyAnameva ca || 12-12-5 ||

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