Srimad Bhagavatam

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मुक्तोऽपि तावद्बिभृयात्स्वदेहमारब्धमश्नन्नभिमानशून्यः । यथानुभूतं प्रतियातनिद्रः किं त्वन्यदेहाय गुणान्न वृङ्क्ते ।। ५-१-१६ ।।

sanskrit

Even if one is liberated, he nevertheless accepts the body he has received according to his past karma. Without misconceptions, however, he regards his enjoyment and suffering due to that karma the way an awakened person regards a dream he had while sleeping. He thus remains steadfast and never works to achieve another material body under the influence of the three modes of material nature. ।। 5-1-16 ।।

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hindi translation

mukto'pi tAvadbibhRyAtsvadehamArabdhamaznannabhimAnazUnyaH | yathAnubhUtaM pratiyAtanidraH kiM tvanyadehAya guNAnna vRGkte || 5-1-16 ||

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भयं प्रमत्तस्य वनेष्वपि स्याद्यतः स आस्ते सह षट्सपत्नः । जितेन्द्रियस्यात्मरतेर्बुधस्य गृहाश्रमः किं नु करोत्यवद्यम् ।। ५-१-१७ ।।

sanskrit

Even if he goes from forest to forest, one who is not self-controlled must always fear material bondage because he is living with six co-wives — the mind and knowledge-acquiring senses. Even householder life, however, cannot harm a self-satisfied, learned man who has conquered his senses. ।। 5-1-17 ।।

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hindi translation

bhayaM pramattasya vaneSvapi syAdyataH sa Aste saha SaTsapatnaH | jitendriyasyAtmaraterbudhasya gRhAzramaH kiM nu karotyavadyam || 5-1-17 ||

hk transliteration

यः षट्सपत्नान् विजिगीषमाणो गृहेषु निर्विश्य यतेत पूर्वम् । अत्येति दुर्गाश्रित ऊर्जितारीन् क्षीणेषु कामं विचरेद्विपश्चित् ।। ५-१-१८ ।।

sanskrit

One who is situated in household life and who systematically conquers his mind and five sense organs is like a king in his fortress who conquers his powerful enemies. After one has been trained in household life and his lusty desires have decreased, he can move anywhere without danger. ।। 5-1-18 ।।

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hindi translation

yaH SaTsapatnAn vijigISamANo gRheSu nirvizya yateta pUrvam | atyeti durgAzrita UrjitArIn kSINeSu kAmaM vicaredvipazcit || 5-1-18 ||

hk transliteration

त्वं त्वब्जनाभाङ्घ्रिसरोजकोशदुर्गाश्रितो निर्जितषट्सपत्नः । भुङ्क्ष्वेह भोगान् पुरुषातिदिष्टान् विमुक्तसङ्गः प्रकृतिं भजस्व ।। ५-१-१९ ।।

sanskrit

Lord Brahmā continued: My dear Priyavrata, seek shelter inside the opening in the lotus of the feet of the Lord, whose navel is also like a lotus. Thus conquer the six sense organs [the mind and knowledge-acquiring senses]. Accept material enjoyment because the Lord, extraordinarily, has ordered you to do this. You will thus always be liberated from material association and be able to carry out the Lord’s orders in your constitutional position. ।। 5-1-19 ।।

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hindi translation

tvaM tvabjanAbhAGghrisarojakozadurgAzrito nirjitaSaTsapatnaH | bhuGkSveha bhogAn puruSAtidiSTAn vimuktasaGgaH prakRtiM bhajasva || 5-1-19 ||

hk transliteration

श्रीशुक उवाच इति समभिहितो महाभागवतो भगवतस्त्रिभुवनगुरोरनुशासनमात्मनो लघुतयावनतशिरोधरो बाढमिति सबहुमानमुवाह ।। ५-१-२० ।।

sanskrit

Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: After thus being fully instructed by Lord Brahmā, who is the spiritual master of the three worlds, Priyavrata, his own position being inferior, offered obeisances, accepted the order and carried it out with great respect. ।। 5-1-20 ।।

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hindi translation

zrIzuka uvAca iti samabhihito mahAbhAgavato bhagavatastribhuvanaguroranuzAsanamAtmano laghutayAvanatazirodharo bADhamiti sabahumAnamuvAha || 5-1-20 ||

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