Srimad Bhagavatam

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श्रीशुक उवाच वरीयानेष ते प्रश्नः कृतो लोकहितं नृप । आत्मवित्सम्मतः पुंसां श्रोतव्यादिषु यः परः ।। २-१-१ ।।

sanskrit

Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King, your question is glorious because it is very beneficial to all kinds of people. The answer to this question is the prime subject matter for hearing, and it is approved by all transcendentalists. ।। 2-1-1 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zrIzuka uvAca varIyAneSa te praznaH kRto lokahitaM nRpa | AtmavitsammataH puMsAM zrotavyAdiSu yaH paraH || 2-1-1 ||

hk transliteration

श्रोतव्यादीनि राजेन्द्र नृणां सन्ति सहस्रशः । अपश्यतामात्मतत्त्वं गृहेषु गृहमेधिनाम् ।। २-१-२ ।।

sanskrit

Those persons who are materially engrossed, being blind to the knowledge of ultimate truth, have many subject matters for hearing in human society, O Emperor. ।। 2-1-2 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

zrotavyAdIni rAjendra nRNAM santi sahasrazaH | apazyatAmAtmatattvaM gRheSu gRhamedhinAm || 2-1-2 ||

hk transliteration

निद्रया ह्रियते नक्तं व्यवायेन च वा वयः । दिवा चार्थेहया राजन् कुटुम्बभरणेन वा ।। २-१-३ ।।

sanskrit

The lifetime of such an envious householder is passed at night either in sleeping or in sex indulgence, and in the daytime either in making money or maintaining family members. ।। 2-1-3 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

nidrayA hriyate naktaM vyavAyena ca vA vayaH | divA cArthehayA rAjan kuTumbabharaNena vA || 2-1-3 ||

hk transliteration

देहापत्यकलत्रादिष्वात्मसैन्येष्वसत्स्वपि । तेषां प्रमत्तो निधनं पश्यन्नपि न पश्यति ।। २-१-४ ।।

sanskrit

Persons devoid of ātma-tattva do not inquire into the problems of life, being too attached to the fallible soldiers like the body, children and wife. Although sufficiently experienced, they still do not see their inevitable destruction. ।। 2-1-4 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

dehApatyakalatrAdiSvAtmasainyeSvasatsvapi | teSAM pramatto nidhanaM pazyannapi na pazyati || 2-1-4 ||

hk transliteration

तस्माद्भारत सर्वात्मा भगवानीश्वरो हरिः । श्रोतव्यः कीर्तितव्यश्च स्मर्तव्यश्चेच्छताभयम् ।। २-१-५ ।।

sanskrit

O descendant of King Bharata, one who desires to be free from all miseries must hear about, glorify and also remember the Personality of Godhead, who is the Supersoul, the controller and the savior from all miseries. ।। 2-1-5 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

tasmAdbhArata sarvAtmA bhagavAnIzvaro hariH | zrotavyaH kIrtitavyazca smartavyazcecchatAbhayam || 2-1-5 ||

hk transliteration