Srimad Bhagavatam

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आदिमध्यावसानेषु वैराग्याख्यानसंयुतम् । हरिलीलाकथाव्राता मृतानन्दितसत्सुरम् ।। १२-१३-११ ।।

sanskrit

From beginning to end, the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is full of narrations that encourage renunciation of material life, as well as nectarean accounts of Lord Hari’s transcendental pastimes, which give ecstasy to the saintly devotees and demigods. ।। 12-13-11 ।।

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hindi translation

AdimadhyAvasAneSu vairAgyAkhyAnasaMyutam | harilIlAkathAvrAtA mRtAnanditasatsuram || 12-13-11 ||

hk transliteration

सर्ववेदान्तसारं यद्ब्रह्मात्मैकत्वलक्षणम् । वस्त्वद्वितीयं तन्निष्ठं कैवल्यैकप्रयोजनम् ।। १२-१३-१२ ।।

sanskrit

This Bhāgavatam is the essence of all Vedānta philosophy because its subject matter is the Absolute Truth, which, while nondifferent from the spirit soul, is the ultimate reality, one without a second. The goal of this literature is exclusive devotional service unto that Supreme Truth. ।। 12-13-12 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

sarvavedAntasAraM yadbrahmAtmaikatvalakSaNam | vastvadvitIyaM tanniSThaM kaivalyaikaprayojanam || 12-13-12 ||

hk transliteration

प्रौष्ठपद्यां पौर्णमास्यां हेमसिंहसमन्वितम् । ददाति यो भागवतं स याति परमां गतिम् ।। १२-१३-१३ ।।

sanskrit

If on the full moon day of the month of Bhādra one places Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam on a golden throne and gives it as a gift, he will attain the supreme transcendental destination. ।। 12-13-13 ।।

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hindi translation

prauSThapadyAM paurNamAsyAM hemasiMhasamanvitam | dadAti yo bhAgavataM sa yAti paramAM gatim || 12-13-13 ||

hk transliteration

राजन्ते तावदन्यानि पुराणानि सतां गणे । यावन्न दृश्यते साक्षात्श्रीमद्भागवतं परम् ।। १२-१३-१४ ।।

sanskrit

All other Purāṇic scriptures shine forth in the assembly of saintly devotees only As long as the Bhagavatam is not seen directly. ।। 12-13-14 ।।

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hindi translation

rAjante tAvadanyAni purANAni satAM gaNe | yAvanna dRzyate sAkSAtzrImadbhAgavataM param || 12-13-14 ||

hk transliteration

(यावद्भागवतं नैव श्रूयतेऽमृतसागरं) सर्ववेदान्तसारं हि श्रीभागवतमिष्यते । तद्रसामृततृप्तस्य नान्यत्र स्याद्रतिः क्वचित् ।। १२-१३-१५ ।।

sanskrit

as long as that great ocean of nectar, Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, is not heard. Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is declared to be the essence of all Vedānta philosophy. One who has felt satisfaction from its nectarean mellow will never be attracted to any other literature. ।। 12-13-15 ।।

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hindi translation

(yAvadbhAgavataM naiva zrUyate'mRtasAgaraM) sarvavedAntasAraM hi zrIbhAgavatamiSyate | tadrasAmRtatRptasya nAnyatra syAdratiH kvacit || 12-13-15 ||

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