Srimad Bhagavatam

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सूत उवाच निशम्य कौषारविणोपवर्णितं ध्रुवस्य वैकुण्ठपदाधिरोहणम् । प्ररूढभावो भगवत्यधोक्षजे प्रष्टुं पुनस्तं विदुरः प्रचक्रमे ।। ४-१३-१ ।।

sanskrit

Sūta Gosvāmī, continuing to speak to all the ṛṣis, headed by Śaunaka, said: After hearing Maitreya Ṛṣi describe Dhruva Mahārāja’s ascent to Lord Viṣṇu’s abode, Vidura became very much enlightened in devotional emotion, and he inquired from Maitreya as follows. ‌‌ ।। 4-13-1 ।।

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hindi translation

sUta uvAca nizamya kauSAraviNopavarNitaM dhruvasya vaikuNThapadAdhirohaNam | prarUDhabhAvo bhagavatyadhokSaje praSTuM punastaM viduraH pracakrame || 4-13-1 ||

hk transliteration

विदुर उवाच के ते प्रचेतसो नाम कस्यापत्यानि सुव्रत । कस्यान्ववाये प्रख्याताः कुत्र वा सत्रमासत ।। ४-१३-२ ।।

sanskrit

Vidura inquired from Maitreya: O greatly advanced devotee, who were the Pracetās? To which family did they belong? Whose sons were they, and where did they perform the great sacrifices? ।। 4-13-2 ।।

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hindi translation

vidura uvAca ke te pracetaso nAma kasyApatyAni suvrata | kasyAnvavAye prakhyAtAH kutra vA satramAsata || 4-13-2 ||

hk transliteration

मन्ये महाभागवतं नारदं देवदर्शनम् । येन प्रोक्तः क्रियायोगः परिचर्याविधिर्हरेः ।। ४-१३-३ ।।

sanskrit

Vidura continued: I know that the great sage Nārada is the greatest of all devotees. He has compiled the pāñcarātrika procedure of devotional service and has directly met the Supreme Personality of Godhead. ।। 4-13-3 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

manye mahAbhAgavataM nAradaM devadarzanam | yena proktaH kriyAyogaH paricaryAvidhirhareH || 4-13-3 ||

hk transliteration

स्वधर्मशीलैः पुरुषैर्भगवान् यज्ञपूरुषः । इज्यमानो भक्तिमता नारदेनेरितः किल ।। ४-१३-४ ।।

sanskrit

While all the Pracetās were executing religious rituals and sacrificial ceremonies and thus worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead for His satisfaction, the great sage Nārada described the transcendental qualities of Dhruva Mahārāja. ।। 4-13-4 ।।

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hindi translation

svadharmazIlaiH puruSairbhagavAn yajJapUruSaH | ijyamAno bhaktimatA nAradeneritaH kila || 4-13-4 ||

hk transliteration

यास्ता देवर्षिणा तत्र वर्णिता भगवत्कथाः । मह्यं शुश्रूषवे ब्रह्मन् कार्त्स्न्येनाचष्टुमर्हसि ।। ४-१३-५ ।।

sanskrit

My dear brāhmaṇa, how did Nārada Muni glorify the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and what pastimes were described in that meeting? I am very eager to hear of them. Kindly explain fully about that glorification of the Lord. ।। 4-13-5 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

yAstA devarSiNA tatra varNitA bhagavatkathAH | mahyaM zuzrUSave brahman kArtsnyenAcaSTumarhasi || 4-13-5 ||

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