Srimad Bhagavatam

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विरमेत यदा चित्तं हित्वा वृत्तित्रयं स्वयम् । योगेन वा तदाऽऽत्मानं वेदेहाया निवर्तते ।। १२-७-२१ ।।

sanskrit

Either automatically or because of one’s regulated spiritual practice, one’s mind may stop functioning on the material platform of waking consciousness, sleep and deep sleep. Then one understands the Supreme Soul and withdraws from material endeavor. ।। 12-7-21 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

virameta yadA cittaM hitvA vRttitrayaM svayam | yogena vA tadA''tmAnaM vedehAyA nivartate || 12-7-21 ||

hk transliteration

एवं लक्षणलक्ष्याणि पुराणानि पुराविदः । मुनयोऽष्टादश प्राहुः क्षुल्लकानि महान्ति च ।। १२-७-२२ ।।

sanskrit

Sages expert in ancient histories have declared that the Purāṇas, according to their various characteristics, can be divided into eighteen major Purāṇas and eighteen secondary Purāṇas. ।। 12-7-22 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

evaM lakSaNalakSyANi purANAni purAvidaH | munayo'STAdaza prAhuH kSullakAni mahAnti ca || 12-7-22 ||

hk transliteration

ब्राह्मं पाद्मं वैष्णवं च शैवं लैङ्गं सगारुडम् । नारदीयं भागवतमाग्नेयं स्कान्दसंज्ञितम् ।। १२-७-२३ ।।

sanskrit

The eighteen major Purāṇas are the Brahma, Padma, Viṣṇu, Śiva, Liṅga, Garuḍa, Nārada, Bhāgavata, Agni, Skanda, ।। 12-7-23 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

brAhmaM pAdmaM vaiSNavaM ca zaivaM laiGgaM sagAruDam | nAradIyaM bhAgavatamAgneyaM skAndasaMjJitam || 12-7-23 ||

hk transliteration

भविष्यं ब्रह्मवैवर्तं मार्कण्डेयं सवामनम् । वाराहं मात्स्यं कौर्मं च ब्रह्माण्डाख्यमिति त्रिषट् ।। १२-७-२४ ।।

sanskrit

Bhaviṣya, Brahma-vaivarta, Mārkaṇḍeya, Vāmana, Varāha, Matsya, Kūrma and Brahmāṇḍa Purāṇas. ।। 12-7-24 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

bhaviSyaM brahmavaivartaM mArkaNDeyaM savAmanam | vArAhaM mAtsyaM kaurmaM ca brahmANDAkhyamiti triSaT || 12-7-24 ||

hk transliteration

ब्रह्मन्निदं समाख्यातं शाखाप्रणयनं मुनेः । शिष्यशिष्यप्रशिष्याणां ब्रह्मतेजोविवर्धनम् ।। १२-७-२५ ।।

sanskrit

I have thoroughly described to you, O brāhmaṇa, the expansion of the branches of the Vedas by the great sage Vyāsadeva, his disciples and the disciples of his disciples. One who listens to this narration will increase in spiritual strength. ।। 12-7-25 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

brahmannidaM samAkhyAtaM zAkhApraNayanaM muneH | ziSyaziSyapraziSyANAM brahmatejovivardhanam || 12-7-25 ||

hk transliteration