Srimad Bhagavatam

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/19/21

एतदेव हि देवा गायन्ति अहो अमीषां किमकारि शोभनं प्रसन्न एषां स्विदुत स्वयं हरिः । यैर्जन्म लब्धं नृषु भारताजिरे मुकुन्दसेवौपयिकं स्पृहा हि नः ।। ५-१९-२१ ।।

sanskrit

Since the human form of life is the sublime position for spiritual realization, all the demigods in heaven speak in this way: How wonderful it is for these human beings to have been born in the land of Bhārata-varṣa. They must have executed pious acts of austerity in the past, or the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself must have been pleased with them. Otherwise, how could they engage in devotional service in so many ways? We demigods can only aspire to achieve human births in Bhārata-varṣa to execute devotional service, but these human beings are already engaged there. ।। 5-19-21 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

etadeva hi devA gAyanti aho amISAM kimakAri zobhanaM prasanna eSAM sviduta svayaM hariH | yairjanma labdhaM nRSu bhAratAjire mukundasevaupayikaM spRhA hi naH || 5-19-21 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/19/22

किं दुष्करैर्नः क्रतुभिस्तपोव्रतैर्दानादिभिर्वा द्युजयेन फल्गुना । न यत्र नारायणपादपङ्कजस्मृतिः प्रमुष्टातिशयेन्द्रियोत्सवात् ।। ५-१९-२२ ।।

sanskrit

The demigods continue: After performing the very difficult tasks of executing Vedic ritualistic sacrifices, undergoing austerities, observing vows and giving charity, we have achieved this position as inhabitants of the heavenly planets. But what is the value of this achievement? Here we are certainly very engaged in material sense gratification, and therefore we can hardly remember the lotus feet of Lord Nārāyaṇa. Indeed, because of our excessive sense gratification, we have almost forgotten His lotus feet. ।। 5-19-22 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

kiM duSkarairnaH kratubhistapovratairdAnAdibhirvA dyujayena phalgunA | na yatra nArAyaNapAdapaGkajasmRtiH pramuSTAtizayendriyotsavAt || 5-19-22 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/19/23

कल्पायुषां स्थानजयात्पुनर्भवात् क्षणायुषां भारतभूजयो वरम् । क्षणेन मर्त्येन कृतं मनस्विनः सन्न्यस्य संयान्त्यभयं पदं हरेः ।। ५-१९-२३ ।।

sanskrit

A short life in the land of Bharata-varṣa is preferable to a life achieved in Brahmaloka for millions and billions of years because even if one is elevated to Brahmaloka, he must return to repeated birth and death. Although life in Bhārata-varṣa, in a lower planetary system, is very short, one who lives there can elevate himself to full Kṛṣṇa consciousness and achieve the highest perfection, even in this short life, by fully surrendering unto the lotus feet of the Lord. Thus one attains Vaikuṇṭhaloka, where there is neither anxiety nor repeated birth in a material body. ।। 5-19-23 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

kalpAyuSAM sthAnajayAtpunarbhavAt kSaNAyuSAM bhAratabhUjayo varam | kSaNena martyena kRtaM manasvinaH sannyasya saMyAntyabhayaM padaM hareH || 5-19-23 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/19/24

न यत्र वैकुण्ठकथासुधापगा न साधवो भागवतास्तदाश्रयाः । न यत्र यज्ञेशमखा महोत्सवाः सुरेशलोकोऽपि न वै स सेव्यताम् ।। ५-१९-२४ ।।

sanskrit

An intelligent person does not take interest in a place, even in the topmost planetary system, if the pure Ganges of topics concerning the Supreme Lord’s activities does not flow there, if there are not devotees engaged in service on the banks of such a river of piety, or if there are no festivals of saṅkīrtana-yajña to satisfy the Lord [especially since saṅkīrtana-yajña is recommended in this age]. ।। 5-19-24 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

na yatra vaikuNThakathAsudhApagA na sAdhavo bhAgavatAstadAzrayAH | na yatra yajJezamakhA mahotsavAH surezaloko'pi na vai sa sevyatAm || 5-19-24 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/19/25

प्राप्ता नृजातिं त्विह ये च जन्तवो ज्ञानक्रियाद्रव्यकलापसम्भृताम् । न वै यतेरन्नपुनर्भवाय ते भूयो वनौका इव यान्ति बन्धनम् ।। ५-१९-२५ ।।

sanskrit

Bhārata-varṣa offers the proper land and circumstances in which to execute devotional service, which can free one from the results of jñāna and karma. If one obtains a human body in the land of Bhārata-varṣa, with clear sensory organs with which to execute the saṅkīrtana-yajña, but in spite of this opportunity he does not take to devotional service, he is certainly like liberated forest animals and birds that are careless and are therefore again bound by a hunter. ।। 5-19-25 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

prAptA nRjAtiM tviha ye ca jantavo jJAnakriyAdravyakalApasambhRtAm | na vai yaterannapunarbhavAya te bhUyo vanaukA iva yAnti bandhanam || 5-19-25 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/19/21

एतदेव हि देवा गायन्ति अहो अमीषां किमकारि शोभनं प्रसन्न एषां स्विदुत स्वयं हरिः । यैर्जन्म लब्धं नृषु भारताजिरे मुकुन्दसेवौपयिकं स्पृहा हि नः ।। ५-१९-२१ ।।

sanskrit

Since the human form of life is the sublime position for spiritual realization, all the demigods in heaven speak in this way: How wonderful it is for these human beings to have been born in the land of Bhārata-varṣa. They must have executed pious acts of austerity in the past, or the Supreme Personality of Godhead Himself must have been pleased with them. Otherwise, how could they engage in devotional service in so many ways? We demigods can only aspire to achieve human births in Bhārata-varṣa to execute devotional service, but these human beings are already engaged there. ।। 5-19-21 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

etadeva hi devA gAyanti aho amISAM kimakAri zobhanaM prasanna eSAM sviduta svayaM hariH | yairjanma labdhaM nRSu bhAratAjire mukundasevaupayikaM spRhA hi naH || 5-19-21 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/19/22

किं दुष्करैर्नः क्रतुभिस्तपोव्रतैर्दानादिभिर्वा द्युजयेन फल्गुना । न यत्र नारायणपादपङ्कजस्मृतिः प्रमुष्टातिशयेन्द्रियोत्सवात् ।। ५-१९-२२ ।।

sanskrit

The demigods continue: After performing the very difficult tasks of executing Vedic ritualistic sacrifices, undergoing austerities, observing vows and giving charity, we have achieved this position as inhabitants of the heavenly planets. But what is the value of this achievement? Here we are certainly very engaged in material sense gratification, and therefore we can hardly remember the lotus feet of Lord Nārāyaṇa. Indeed, because of our excessive sense gratification, we have almost forgotten His lotus feet. ।। 5-19-22 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

kiM duSkarairnaH kratubhistapovratairdAnAdibhirvA dyujayena phalgunA | na yatra nArAyaNapAdapaGkajasmRtiH pramuSTAtizayendriyotsavAt || 5-19-22 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/19/23

कल्पायुषां स्थानजयात्पुनर्भवात् क्षणायुषां भारतभूजयो वरम् । क्षणेन मर्त्येन कृतं मनस्विनः सन्न्यस्य संयान्त्यभयं पदं हरेः ।। ५-१९-२३ ।।

sanskrit

A short life in the land of Bharata-varṣa is preferable to a life achieved in Brahmaloka for millions and billions of years because even if one is elevated to Brahmaloka, he must return to repeated birth and death. Although life in Bhārata-varṣa, in a lower planetary system, is very short, one who lives there can elevate himself to full Kṛṣṇa consciousness and achieve the highest perfection, even in this short life, by fully surrendering unto the lotus feet of the Lord. Thus one attains Vaikuṇṭhaloka, where there is neither anxiety nor repeated birth in a material body. ।। 5-19-23 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

kalpAyuSAM sthAnajayAtpunarbhavAt kSaNAyuSAM bhAratabhUjayo varam | kSaNena martyena kRtaM manasvinaH sannyasya saMyAntyabhayaM padaM hareH || 5-19-23 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/19/24

न यत्र वैकुण्ठकथासुधापगा न साधवो भागवतास्तदाश्रयाः । न यत्र यज्ञेशमखा महोत्सवाः सुरेशलोकोऽपि न वै स सेव्यताम् ।। ५-१९-२४ ।।

sanskrit

An intelligent person does not take interest in a place, even in the topmost planetary system, if the pure Ganges of topics concerning the Supreme Lord’s activities does not flow there, if there are not devotees engaged in service on the banks of such a river of piety, or if there are no festivals of saṅkīrtana-yajña to satisfy the Lord [especially since saṅkīrtana-yajña is recommended in this age]. ।। 5-19-24 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

na yatra vaikuNThakathAsudhApagA na sAdhavo bhAgavatAstadAzrayAH | na yatra yajJezamakhA mahotsavAH surezaloko'pi na vai sa sevyatAm || 5-19-24 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/srimad-bhagavatam/skandam-5/19/25

प्राप्ता नृजातिं त्विह ये च जन्तवो ज्ञानक्रियाद्रव्यकलापसम्भृताम् । न वै यतेरन्नपुनर्भवाय ते भूयो वनौका इव यान्ति बन्धनम् ।। ५-१९-२५ ।।

sanskrit

Bhārata-varṣa offers the proper land and circumstances in which to execute devotional service, which can free one from the results of jñāna and karma. If one obtains a human body in the land of Bhārata-varṣa, with clear sensory organs with which to execute the saṅkīrtana-yajña, but in spite of this opportunity he does not take to devotional service, he is certainly like liberated forest animals and birds that are careless and are therefore again bound by a hunter. ।। 5-19-25 ।।

english translation

hindi translation

prAptA nRjAtiM tviha ye ca jantavo jJAnakriyAdravyakalApasambhRtAm | na vai yaterannapunarbhavAya te bhUyo vanaukA iva yAnti bandhanam || 5-19-25 ||

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