Srimad Bhagavatam

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कर्मवल्लीमवलम्ब्य तत आपदः कथञ्चिन्नरकाद्विमुक्तः पुनरप्येवं संसाराध्वनि वर्तमानो नरलोकसार्थमुपयाति एवमुपरिगतोऽपि ।। ५-१४-४१ ।।

sanskrit

When the conditioned soul accepts the shelter of the creeper of fruitive activity, he may be elevated by his pious activities to higher planetary systems and thus gain liberation from hellish conditions, but unfortunately he cannot remain there. After reaping the results of his pious activities, he has to return to the lower planetary systems. In this way he perpetually goes up and comes down. ।। 5-14-41 ।।

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hindi translation

karmavallImavalambya tata ApadaH kathaJcinnarakAdvimuktaH punarapyevaM saMsArAdhvani vartamAno naralokasArthamupayAti evamuparigato'pi || 5-14-41 ||

hk transliteration

तस्येदमुपगायन्ति आर्षभस्येह राजर्षेर्मनसापि महात्मनः । नानुवर्त्मार्हति नृपो मक्षिकेव गरुत्मतः ।। ५-१४-४२ ।।

sanskrit

Having summarized the teachings of Jaḍa Bharata, Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King Parīkṣit, the path indicated by Jaḍa Bharata is like the path followed by Garuḍa, the carrier of the Lord, and ordinary kings are just like flies. Flies cannot follow the path of Garuḍa, and to date none of the great kings and victorious leaders could follow this path of devotional service, not even mentally. ।। 5-14-42 ।।

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hindi translation

tasyedamupagAyanti ArSabhasyeha rAjarSermanasApi mahAtmanaH | nAnuvartmArhati nRpo makSikeva garutmataH || 5-14-42 ||

hk transliteration

यो दुस्त्यजान् दारसुतान् सुहृद्राज्यं हृदिस्पृशः । जहौ युवैव मलवदुत्तमश्लोकलालसः ।। ५-१४-४३ ।।

sanskrit

While in the prime of life, the great Mahārāja Bharata gave up everything because he was fond of serving the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Uttamaśloka. He gave up his beautiful wife, nice children, great friends and an enormous empire. Although these things were very difficult to give up, Mahārāja Bharata was so exalted that he gave them up just as one gives up stool after evacuating. Such was the greatness of His Majesty. ।। 5-14-43 ।।

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hindi translation

yo dustyajAn dArasutAn suhRdrAjyaM hRdispRzaH | jahau yuvaiva malavaduttamazlokalAlasaH || 5-14-43 ||

hk transliteration

यो दुस्त्यजान् क्षितिसुतस्वजनार्थदारान् प्रार्थ्यां श्रियं सुरवरैः सदयावलोकाम् । नैच्छन्नृपस्तदुचितं महतां मधुद्विट् सेवानुरक्तमनसामभवोऽपि फल्गुः ।। ५-१४-४४ ।।

sanskrit

Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: My dear King, the activities of Bharata Mahārāja are wonderful. He gave up everything difficult for others to give up. He gave up his kingdom, his wife and his family. His opulence was so great that even the demigods envied it, yet he gave it up. It was quite befitting a great personality like him to be a great devotee. He could renounce everything because he was so attracted to the beauty, opulence, reputation, knowledge, strength and renunciation of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa. Kṛṣṇa is so attractive that one can give up all desirable things for His sake. Indeed, even liberation is considered insignificant for those whose minds are attracted to the loving service of the Lord. ।। 5-14-44 ।।

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hindi translation

yo dustyajAn kSitisutasvajanArthadArAn prArthyAM zriyaM suravaraiH sadayAvalokAm | naicchannRpastaducitaM mahatAM madhudviT sevAnuraktamanasAmabhavo'pi phalguH || 5-14-44 ||

hk transliteration

यज्ञाय धर्मपतये विधिनैपुणाय योगाय साङ्ख्यशिरसे प्रकृतीश्वराय । नारायणाय हरये नम इत्युदारं हास्यन् मृगत्वमपि यः समुदाजहार ।। ५-१४-४५ ।।

sanskrit

Even though in the body of a deer, Mahārāja Bharata did not forget the Supreme Personality of Godhead; therefore when he was giving up the body of a deer, he loudly uttered the following prayer: “The Supreme Personality of Godhead is sacrifice personified. He gives the results of ritualistic activity. He is the protector of religious systems, the personification of mystic yoga, the source of all knowledge, the controller of the entire creation, and the Supersoul in every living entity. He is beautiful and attractive. I am quitting this body offering obeisances unto Him and hoping that I may perpetually engage in His transcendental loving service.” Uttering this, Mahārāja Bharata left his body. ।। 5-14-45 ।।

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hindi translation

yajJAya dharmapataye vidhinaipuNAya yogAya sAGkhyazirase prakRtIzvarAya | nArAyaNAya haraye nama ityudAraM hAsyan mRgatvamapi yaH samudAjahAra || 5-14-45 ||

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