The first American edition of the First Canto of Srimad-Bhagavatam was published in 1972. And with Srila Prabhupada’s approval a revised edition was published in 1976. (The 1976 edition is the one the BBT still publishes today.)
Of the revisions done in 1976, those for the translations in the first and second chapters were the most extensive. Those revisions are shown below.
Examining these revisions can help us better understand the revisions later done for Bhagavad-gita As It Is. Though the revisions for the Gita were done after Srila Prabhupada’s physical departure, they followed the same principles and had the same purpose as the Bhagavatam revisions shown here.
Here’s a key to what is shown by different kinds of type:
The following parallels are also worth noting:
Now, here are the revisions, for you to examine for yourself.
Hare Krsna.
—Jayadvaita Swami
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1.1.1 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. O my Lord, Sri Krsna, son of Vasudeva, O all-pervading Personality of Godhead, I offer my respectful obeisances unto You. |
Oh my Lord Sri Krishna the son of Vasudeva the all prevading Personality of Godhead, I do offer my respectful obeisances unto You. I do meditate upon Him because He is the Absolute Truth and is the Primeval cause of all causes of this manifested universes in the matter of creation sustenance and destruction. Directly and indirectly He is conscious of all different manifestations but still He is independent of any other cause beyond Himself. It is He only who imparted first the Vedic knowledge unto the heart of the original living being namely Brahmaji and unto Whom even the great sages and demigods become illusioned as much as there is illusory representation of water in the fire or land on the water and so on. It is on account of Him only the temporary manifestation of the material universes made by the reaction of the three modes of nature appears to be factual although it is unreal. I do therefore meditate upon Him Who is eternally existent in the trancendental abode which is for ever free from the illusory representation of the material world and He is therefore the Absolute Truth. |
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1.1.2 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. dharmah—religiosity; projjhita—completely rejected; kaitavah—covered by fruitive intention; atra—herein; paramah—the highest; nirmatsaranam—of the one-hundred-percent pure in heart; satam—devotees; vedyam—understandable; vastavam—factual; atra—herein; vastu—substance; sivadam—well-being; tapa-traya—threefold miseries; unmulanam—causing uprooting of; srimat—beautiful; bhagavate—the Bhagavata Purana; maha-muni—the great sage (Vyasadeva); krte—having compiled; kim—what is; va—the need; paraih—others; isvarah—the Supreme Lord; sadyah—at once; hrdi—within the heart; avarudhyate—become compact; atra—herein; krtibhih—by the pious men; susrusubhih—by culture; tat-ksanat—without delay. Completely rejecting all religious activities which are materially motivated, this Bhagavata Purana propounds the highest truth, which is understandable by those devotees who are fully pure in heart. The highest truth is reality distinguished from illusion for the welfare of all. Such truth uproots the threefold miseries. This beautiful Bhagavatam, compiled by the great sage Sri Vyasadeva [in his maturity], is sufficient in itself for God realization. What is the need of any other scripture? As soon as one attentively and submissively hears the message of Bhagavatam, |
In this Bhagwat Puranam all so called religious activities, covered by fruitive intentions, are completely rejected and the highest Truth, understandable by the cent per cent pure hearted devotees, is inculcated. The highest truth is the factual reality distinguished from the shadow is described herein for every one’s welbeing and causing uprooting of the threefold miseries. The beautiful Bhagwatam is compiled by the great sage Sri Vyasdeva (in his mature stage) and as such what is the need of other scripture (for self realisation)? As soon as a person applies his attentive and submissive aural reception to the messages of this (Bhagwatam) the Supreme Lord at once becomes fixed up compact by such culture (of knowledge). |
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1.1.3 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. nigama—the Vedic literatures; kalpa-taroh—the desire tree; galitam—fully matured; phalam—fruit; suka—Srila Sukadeva Gosvami, the original speaker of Srimad-Bhagavatam; mukhat—from the lips of; amrta—nectar; drava—semisolid and soft and therefore easily swallowable; samyutam—perfect in all respects; pibata—do relish it; bhagavatam—the book dealing in the science of the eternal relation with the Lord; rasam—juice (that which is relishable); alayam—until liberation, or even in a liberated condition; muhuh—always; aho—O; rasikah—those who are full in the knowledge of mellows; bhuvi—on the earth; bhavukah—expert and thoughtful.
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Oh the expert and thoughtful men! Please know it that Srimad Bhagwatam is the mature fruit of the desired tree of Vedic literatures and it is emanated from the lips of Sri Sukdeva Goswami. For this the nectarine fruit has become more tasteful although it is already readily swallowable nectarine juice which is relished by all up to those who are already liberated souls. |
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1.1.5 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. te—the sages; ekada—one day; tu—but; munayah—sages; pratah—morning; huta—burning; huta-agnayah—the sacrificial fire; sat-krtam—due respects; sutam—Sri Suta Gosvami; asinam—seated on; papracchuh—made inquiries; idam—on this (as follows); adarat—with due regards. One day, after finishing their morning duties by burning a sacrificial fire and |
So one day the great sages after finishing the morning duties by burning the sacrificial fire and offering a respectful seat to Srila Suta Goswami made enquiries about the following with great regards. |
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1.1.6 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. rsayah—the sages; ucuh—said; tvaya—by you; khalu—undoubtedly; puranani—the supplements to the Vedas with illustrative narrations; sa-itihasani—along with the histories; ca—and; anagha—freed from all vices; akhyatani—explained; api—although; adhitani—well read; dharma-sastrani—scriptures giving right directions to progressive life; yani—all these; uta—said. The sages said: Respected Suta Gosvami, you are completely free from all vice. You are well versed in all |
The sages said, "Respected Suta Goswami, you are completely freed from all vices. You are well versed in all the scriptures that are famous for religious life as well as in the Puranas and histories as you have gone through them under proper guidance as also explained them. |
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1.1.8 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. vettha—you are well conversant; tvam—Your Honor; saumya—one who is pure and simple; tat—those; sarvam—all; tattvatah—in fact; tat—their; anugrahat—by the favor of; bruyuh—will tell; snigdhasya—of the one who is submissive; sisyasya—of the disciple; guravah—the spiritual masters; guhyam—secret; api uta—endowed with. And because you are submissive, your spiritual masters have endowed you with all |
And because you are submissive your spiritual masters have endowed you with all the favours, of the spiritual masters, for gentle disciples. As such you can let us know all that you learnt from them scientifically. |
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1.1.9 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. tatra—thereof; tatra—thereof; anjasa—made easy; ayusman—blessed with a long duration of life; bhavata—by your good self; yat—whatever; viniscitam—ascertained; pumsam—for the people in general; ekantatah—absolutely; sreyah—ultimate good; tat—that; nah—to us; samsitum—to explain; arhasi—deserve. Please, therefore, being blessed with many years, explain to us, in an easily understandable way, what you have ascertained to be the absolute and ultimate good for the people in general. |
You are, therefore, requested to explain to us what you ascertained to be the absolute and ultimate good for the people in general,?out of your considered and made easy opinion. Oh you are blessed with good old age. |
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1.1.11 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. bhurini—multifarious; bhuri—many; karmani—duties; srotavyani—to be learned; vibhagasah—by divisions of subject matter; atah—therefore; sadho—O sage; atra—herein; yat—whatever; saram—essence; samuddhrtya—by selection; manisaya—best to your knowledge; bruhi—please tell us; bhadraya—for the good of; bhutanam—the living beings; yena—by which; atma—the self; suprasidati—becomes fully satisfied. There are many varieties of scriptures, and in all of them there are many prescribed duties, which can be learned only after many years of study in their various divisions. Therefore, O sage, please select the |
There are multifarious varieties of scriptures and in all of them there are many many prescribed duties which are to be learnt for many many years even by division of subject matters. Oh the sage, please, therefore, select out the essence of all such scriptures and explain it for the good of all living beings so that they may become fully satisfied in heart by such instruction. |
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1.1.13 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. tat—those; nah—unto us; susrusamananam—those who are endeavoring for; arhasi—ought to do it; anga—O Suta Gosvami; anuvarnitum—to explain by following in the footsteps of previous acaryas; yasya—whose; avatarah—incarnation; bhutanam—of the living beings; ksemaya—for good; ca—and; bhavaya—upliftment; ca—and.
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Oh Suta Goswami, you ought to explain us, who are endevouring for knowing it eagerly, the topic about the Personality of Godhead and His incarnations as they were done by the previous Acharyas,?because such description and hearing both are for the good and upliftment of living being. |
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1.1.14 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. apannah—being entangled; samsrtim—in the hurdle of birth and death; ghoram—too complicated; yat—what; nama—the absolute name; vivasah—unconsciously; grnan—chanting; tatah—from that; sadyah—at once; vimucyeta—gets freedom; yat—that which; bibheti—fears; svayam—personally; bhayam—fear itself. Living beings who are entangled in the complicated meshes of birth and death can be freed immediately by even unconsciously chanting the holy name of Krsna, which is feared by fear personified. |
Living beings, who are entangled in the hurdle of birth and death, even though too complicated, can get freedom at once even by unconsciously chanting the holy Name of Krishna which is feared even by the personified Fear. |
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1.1.16 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. kah—who; va—rather; bhagavatah—of the Lord; tasya—His; punya—virtuous; sloka-idya—worshipable by prayers; karmanah—deeds; suddhi-kamah—desiring deliverance from all sins; na—not; srnuyat—does hear; yasah—glories; kali—of the age of quarrel; mala-apaham—the agent for sanctification. Who is there, desiring deliverance from the vices of the age of quarrel, who is not willing to hear the virtuous glories of the Lord? |
Who is there not willing to take to the business of hearing the virtuous glories of the Lord if he at all desires to get deliverance from all vices in this age of quarrel. |
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1.1.18 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. atha—therefore; akhyahi—describe; hareh—of the Lord; dhiman—O sagacious one; avatara—incarnations; kathah—narratives; subhah—auspicious; lila—adventures; vidadhatah—performed; svairam—pastimes; isvarasya—of the supreme controller; atma—personal; mayaya—energies. O wise Suta, please narrate to us the transcendental pastimes of the Supreme Godhead’s multi-incarnations. Such auspicious adventures and pastimes of the Lord, the supreme controller, are performed by His internal powers. |
Therefore oh the sagacious Suta Goswami, please narrate the transcendental pastimes of the Supreme controller Godhead’s multi-incarnations which are auspicious adventures and pastimes executed by His internal potencies. |
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1.1.19 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. vayam—we; tu—but; na—not; vitrpyamah—shall be at rest; uttama-sloka—the Personality of Godhead, who is glorified by transcendental prayers; vikrame—adventures; yat—which; srnvatam—by continuous hearing; rasa—humor; jnanam—those who are conversant with; svadu—relishing; svadu—palatable; pade pade—at every step. We never tire of hearing the transcendental pastimes of the Personality of Godhead, who is glorified by hymns and prayers. Those who |
We shall never be in rest even though continuously hearing the transcendental pastimes of the Personality of Godhead who is glorified by good prayers. Those who have developed the particular humour of transcedental mellow, do relish in every step such description of pastimes of the Lord. |
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1.1.20 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. krtavan—done by; kila—what; karmani—acts; saha—along with; ramena—Balarama; kesavah—Sri Krsna; atimartyani—superhuman; bhagavan—the Personality of Godhead; gudhah—masked as; kapata—apparently; manusah—human being. Lord Sri Krsna, the Personality of Godhead, |
Lord Sri Krishan the Personality of Godhead along with Valarma played apparently like the human being but He performed many superhuman acts although masked like that. |
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1.1.22 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. tvam—Your Goodness; nah—unto us; sandarsitah—meeting; dhatra—by providence; dustaram—insurmountable; nistitirsatam—for those desiring to cross over; kalim—the age of Kali; sattva-haram—that which deteriorates the good qualities; pumsam—of a man; karna-dharah—captain; iva—as; arnavam—the ocean. We think that we have met Your |
We think that your goodness is met by us by the will of providence just to accept you as the captain of the ship which desires to cross over the difficult ocean of Kali which deteriorates all the good qualities of the human being. |
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1.1.23 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. bruhi—please tell; yoga-isvare—the Lord of all mystic powers; krsne—Lord Krsna; brahmanye—the Absolute Truth; dharma—religion; varmani—protector; svam—own; kastham—abode; adhuna—nowadays; upete—having gone away; dharmah—religion; kam—unto whom; saranam—shelter; gatah—gone. Since Sri Krsna, the Absolute Truth, the master of all mystic powers, has departed for His own abode, please tell us |
Please let us know as to whom the religious principles have taken shelter at the present moment when Sri Krishna the Absolute Truth and the Master of all mystic powers has had departed for His own abode. |
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1.2.1 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. vyasah uvaca—Vyasa said; iti—thus; samprasna—perfect inquiries; samhrstah—perfectly satisfied; vipranam—of the sages there; raumaharsanih—the son of Romaharsana, namely Ugrasrava; pratipujya—after thanking them; vacah—words; tesam—their; pravaktum—to reply to them; upacakrame—attempted. Ugrasrava [Suta Gosvami], the son of Romaharsana, being |
Thus the son of Romaharsan of the name Ugrashrava, after being satisfied fully on the perfect questionnaires of the Brahmins there, he attempted to reply them one by one and thanked them for their words. |
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1.2.2 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. sutah—Suta Gosvami; uvaca—said; yam—whom; pravrajantam—while going away for the renounced order of life; anupetam—without being reformed by the sacred thread; apeta—not undergoing ceremonies; krtyam—prescribed duties; dvaipayanah—Vyasadeva; viraha—separation; katarah—being afraid of; ajuhava—exclaimed; putra iti—O my son; tat-mayataya—being absorbed in that way; taravah—all the trees; abhineduh—responded; tam—unto him; sarva—all; bhuta—living entities; hrdayam—heart; munim—sage; anatah asmi—offer obeisances. Srila Suta Gosvami said: Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto that great sage [Sukadeva Gosvami] who can enter the hearts of all. When he went away to take up the renounced order of life [sannyasa], leaving home without undergoing |
Srila Suta Goswami said, “let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the great sage, who can enter everyone’s heart and who was addressed ‘as my son’ by his father Vyasdeva while he was going away for renounced order of life without being reformed by sacred thread or undergoing the ceremonies observed by the higher castes. The trees absorbed in that way responded to the fearful father feeling the separation of the son.” |
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1.2.3 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. yah—he who; sva-anubhavam—self-assimilated (experienced); akhila—all around; sruti—the Vedas; saram—cream; ekam—the only one; adhyatma—transcendental; dipam—torchlight; atititirsatam—desiring to overcome; tamah andham—deeply dark material existence; samsarinam—of the materialistic men; karunaya—out of causeless mercy; aha—said; purana—supplement to the Vedas; guhyam—very confidential; tam—unto him; vyasa-sunum—the son of Vyasadeva; upayami—let me offer my obeisances; gurum—the spiritual master; muninam—of the great sages. Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto him [Suka], the spiritual master of all sages, the son of Vyasadeva, who, out of his great compassion for those gross materialists who struggle to cross over the darkest regions of material existence, spoke this |
Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto him who is the spiritual master of all sages and the son of Vyasadeva, who, out of his great compassion for the gross materialists desiring to cross over the darkest region of material existence, said the most confidential supplement of the cream of Vedic knowledge after having personally assimilated the same by experience. |
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1.2.4 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. narayanam—the Personality of Godhead; namah-krtya—after offering respectful obeisances; naram ca eva—and Narayana Rsi; nara-uttamam—the supermost human being; devim—the goddess; sarasvatim—the mistress of learning; vyasam—Vyasadeva; tatah—thereafter; jayam—all that is meant for conquering; udirayet—be announced. Before reciting this Srimad-Bhagavatam, which is |
One should utter the means of conquest (Srimad Bhagwatam) after offering respectful obeisances 1. to the Personality of Godhead Narayana, 2. to the Naranarayan Rishi who is the supermost human being 3. to the mother Saraswati the goddess of learning then 4. to Srila Vyasadeva (the author) |
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1.2.8 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. dharmah—occupation; svanusthitah—executed in terms of one’s own position; pumsam—of humankind; visvaksena—the Personality of Godhead (plenary portion); kathasu—in the message of; yah—what is; na—not; utpadayet—does produce; yadi—if; ratim—attraction; sramah—useless labor; eva—only; hi—certainly; kevalam—entirely.
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Occupational activities according to one’s own position executed by the human kind, turns into useless labour only if such activities do not provoke attraction for the message of the Personality of Godhead. |
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1.2.9 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. dharmasya—occupational engagement; hi—certainly; apavargyasya—ultimate liberation; na—not; arthah—end; arthaya—for material gain; upakalpate—is meant for; na—neither; arthasya—of material gain; dharma-eka-antasya—for one who is engaged in the ultimate occupational service; kamah—sense gratification; labhaya—attainment of; hi—exactly; smrtah—is described by the great sages. All occupational engagements |
All occupational engagements are certainly meant for ultimate liberation and they are never meant for material gain. Similarly material gain for one who is engaged in the ultimate occupational service, is never meant by the sages for attainment of sense gratification. |
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1.2.10 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. kamasya—of desires; na—not; indriya—senses; pritih—satisfaction; labhah—gain; jiveta—self-preservation; yavata—so much so; jivasya—of the living being; tattva—the Absolute Truth; jijnasa—inquiries; na—not; arthah—end; yah ca iha—whatsoever else; karmabhih—by occupational activities. Life’s desires should never by |
Life’s desires must not be directed towards the matter of sense gratification. One should desire only for a healthy life or self preservation because the life of a human being is meant for enquiring about the Absolute Truth and nothing more should be desired by all occupational service. |
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1.2.12 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. tat—that; sraddadhanah—seriously inquisitive; munayah—sages; jnana—knowledge; vairagya—detachment; yuktaya—well equipped with; pasyanti—see; atmani—within himself; ca—and; atmanam—the Paramatma; bhaktya—in devotional service; sruta—the Vedas; grhitaya—well received.
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That Absolute Truth is realised by the seriously inquisitive student or sages well equipped with knowledge and detachment by performance of devotional service in terms of hearing the Vedanta Sruti. |
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1.2.13 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. atah—so; pumbhih—by the human being; dvija-sresthah—O best among the twice-born; varna-asrama—the institution of four castes and four orders of life; vibhagasah—by the division of; svanusthitasya—of one’s own prescribed duties; dharmasya—occupational; samsiddhih—the highest perfection; hari—the Personality of Godhead; tosanam—pleasing. O best among the twiceborn, it is therefore concluded that the highest perfection one can achieve, by discharging |
Oh the best amongst the twiceborn, it is, therefore, concluded that the highest perfection achieved in the matter of discharging one’s own prescribed occupational duties, in terms of the division of the institution of four castes and orders of life,?is to please the Personality of Godhead. |
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1.2.14 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. tasmat—therefore; ekena—by one; manasa—attention of the mind; bhagavan—the Personality of Godhead; satvatam—of the devotees; patih—protector; srotavyah—is to be heard; kirtitavyah—to be glorified; ca—and; dhyeyah—to be remembered; pujyah—to be worshiped; ca—and; nityada—constantly. Therefore, with one-pointed attention, |
Therefore, the Personality of Godhead Who is the Protector of the devotees, must be always heard of, glorified, remembered and worshipped with one attention. |
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1.2.15 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. yat—which; anudhya—remembrance; asina—sword; yuktah—being equipped with; karma—reactionary work; granthi—knot; nibandhanam—interknit; chindanti—cut; kovidah—intelligent; tasya—His; kah—who; na—not; kuryat—shall do; katha—messages; ratim—attention. With sword in hand, intelligent men cut through the |
Intelligent persons do cut off the interknit of the knot of reactionery work, by remembrance of the Personality of Godhead. Therefore, who will not, give attention to His message. |
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1.2.17 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. srnvatam—those who have developed the urge to hear the message of; sva-kathah—His own words; krsnah—the Personality of Godhead; punya—virtues; sravana—hearing; kirtanah—chanting; hrdi antah sthah—within one’s heart; hi—certainly; abhadrani—desire to enjoy matter; vidhunoti—cleanses; suhrt—benefactor; satam—of the truthful. Sri Krsna, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramatma [Supersoul] in everyone’s heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who |
Sri Krishna the personality of Godhead who is also the Paramatama in everyone’s heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, does cleanse the desire for material enjoyment in the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge for hearing His (Krishna’s) messages which are themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted. |
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1.2.18 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. nasta—destroyed; prayesu—almost to nil; abhadresu—all that is inauspicious; nityam—regularly; bhagavata—Srimad-Bhagavatam, or the pure devotee; sevaya—by serving; bhagavati—unto the Personality of Godhead; uttama—transcendental; sloke—prayers; bhaktih—loving service; bhavati—comes into being; naisthiki—irrevocable. By |
By regular attendance in the Bhagwat-class or rendering service unto the pure devotees all that is inauspicious in the heart of a candidate becomes destroyed almost to nil and thus loving service unto the Personality of Godhead, who is praised with transcendental songs, comes into being as an irrevocable fact. |
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1.2.19 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. tada—at that time; rajah—in the mode of passion; tamah—the mode of ignorance; bhavah—the situation; kama—lust and desire; lobha—hankering; adayah—others; ca—and; ye—whatever they are; cetah—the mind; etaih—by these; anaviddham—without being affected; sthitam—being fixed; sattve—in the mode of goodness; prasidati—thus becomes fully satisfied.
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As soon as irrevocable loving service is fixed up in one’s heart at that time the effects of the nature’s modes of passion and ignorance such as lust, desire and hankerings etc do disappear from one’s heart and he becomes fixed up in the mode of goodness which makes him completely happy. |
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1.2.20 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. evam—thus; prasanna—enlivened; manasah—of the mind; bhagavat-bhakti—the devotional service of the Lord; yogatah—by contact of; bhagavat—regarding the Personality of Godhead; tattva—knowledge; vijnanam—scientific; mukta—liberated; sangasya—of the association; jayate—becomes effective. Thus established in the mode of unalloyed goodness, the man |
Thus (when one is positively fixed up in the mode of unalloyed goodness) the enlivened minded man effected by contact of devotional service of the Lord, can positively know scientific knowledge of the Personality of Godhead in the stage of liberation from all material association. |
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1.2.22 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. atah—therefore; vai—certainly; kavayah—all transcendentalists; nityam—from time immemorial; bhaktim—service unto the Lord; paramaya—supreme; muda—with great delight; vasudeve—Sri Krsna; bhagavati—the Personality of Godhead; kurvanti—do render; atma—self; prasadanim—that which enlivens.
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All transcendentalists, therefore, certainly render devotional service to Lord Krishna the Personality of Godhead with great delight and from time immemorial because such devotional service is enlivening to the self. |
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1.2.23 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. sattvam—goodness; rajah—passion; tamah—the darkness of ignorance; iti—thus; prakrteh—of the material nature; gunah—qualities; taih—by them; yuktah—associated with; parah—transcendental; purusah—the personality; ekah—one; iha asya—of this material world; dhatte—accepts; sthiti-adaye—for the matter of creation, maintenance and destruction, etc.; hari—Visnu, the Personality of Godhead; virinci—Brahma; hara—Lord Siva; iti—thus; samjnah—different features; sreyamsi—ultimate benefit; tatra—therein; khalu—of course; sattva—goodness; tanoh—form; nrnam—of the human being; syuh—derived. The transcendental |
The transcendental personality of Godhead is indirectly associated with the three modes of material nature namely goodness, passion ignorance and just for material world’s creation, maintenance and destruction He accepts the three qualitative forms of Brahma, Vishnu and Maheswara trio. Out of them the Form of the quality of Goodness (Vishnu) is just suitable for deriving the ultimate benefit for all human beings. |
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1.2.24 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. parthivat—from earth; darunah—firewood; dhumah—smoke; tasmat—from that; agnih—fire; trayi—Vedic sacrifices; mayah—made of; tamasah—in the mode of ignorance; tu—but; rajah—the mode of passion; tasmat—from that; sattvam—the mode of goodness; yat—which; brahma—the Absolute Truth; darsanam—realization.
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The fire wood is a transformation of the earth and smoke is better than the raw wood. And fire is still better because by fire we can derive so many benefits by superior knowledge (Vedas). Similarly Rajas quality of matter is better than the tamas quality but Satwa quality is the superior quality by which one can realise the Absolute Truth. |
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1.2.25 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. bhejire—rendered service unto; munayah—the sages; atha—thus; agre—previously; bhagavantam—unto the Personality of Godhead; adhoksajam—the Transcendence; sattvam—existence; visuddham—above the three modes of nature; ksemaya—to derive the ultimate benefit; kalpante—deserve; ye—those; anu—follow; tan—those; iha—in this material world. Previously all the great sages rendered service unto the |
All previous great sages rendered service unto the transcendental Personality of Godhead on account of His transcendental existence above the three modes of material nature,?for deriving ultimate benefit of being freed from the material conditions. Any one who follows such great authorities is also eligible for such liberation from this material world. |
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1.2.26 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. mumuksavah—persons desiring liberation; ghora—horrible, ghastly; rupan—forms like that; hitva—rejecting; bhuta-patin—demigods; atha—for this reason; narayana—the Personality of Godhead; kalah—plenary portions; santah—all-blissful; bhajanti—do worship; hi—certainly; anasuyavah—nonenvious. Those who are serious about liberation are certainly nonenvious, and they respect all. Yet they reject the horrible and ghastly forms of the demigods and worship only the all-blissful forms |
Persons who are serious about liberation from the material conditions are certainly non-envious and respectful to all and yet they reject the horrible and ghastly forms of demigods and do worship the all blissful forms of Vishnu and His plenary portions. |
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1.2.27 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. rajah—the mode of passion; tamah—the mode of ignorance; prakrtayah—of that mentality; sama-silah—of the same categories; bhajanti—do worship; vai—actually; pitr—the forefathers; bhuta—other living beings; prajesa-adin—controllers of cosmic administration; sriya—enrichment; aisvarya—wealth and power; praja—progeny; ipsavah—so desiring. Those who are in the modes of passion and ignorance worship the forefathers, other living beings and the demigods who are in charge of cosmic activities, for they are urged by a desire to be materially benefited with women, wealth, power and |
Those who are in the modes of passsion and ignorance and persons of the same category do worship the forms of forefathers, other living beings and the deities of the cosmic administration urged by a desire to be materially benefitted with women, wealth and aristocracy. |
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1.2.30 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. sah—that; eva—certainly; idam—this; sasarja—created; agre—before; bhagavan—the Personality of Godhead; atma-mayaya—by His personal potency; sat—the cause; asat—the effect; rupaya—by forms; ca—and; asau—the same Lord; guna-maya—in the modes of material nature; agunah—transcendental; vibhuh—the Absolute. In the beginning of the material creation, |
That Absolute Personality of Godhead (Vasudeva) in the beginning of the material creation, created the causal and effectual energies in His transcendental position by His own internal energy. |
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1.2.31 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. taya—by them; vilasitesu—although in the function; esu—these; gunesu—the modes of material nature; gunavan—affected by the modes; iva—as if; antah—within; pravistah—entered into; abhati—appears to be; vijnanena—by transcendental consciousness; vijrmbhitah—fully enlightened. After creating the material substance, the Lord [Vasudeva] expands Himself and enters into it. And although He is within the material modes of nature and appears to be; one of the created beings, He is always fully enlightened |
The Lord (Vasudeva) after creating the ingredients in potency expands Himself by entering into the creative elements. And although He is within the functional affairs and appears to be one of the created beings, He is fully enlightened in His transcendental position. |
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1.2.34 Click here to see (or hide) the transliteration and word meanings. bhavayati—maintains; esah—all these; sattvena—in the mode of goodness; lokan—all over the universe; vai—generally; loka-bhavanah—the master of all the universes; lila—pastimes; avatara—incarnation; anuratah—assuming the role; deva—the demigods; tiryak—lower animals; nara-adisu—in the midst of human beings. Thus the Lord of the universes maintains all planets inhabited by demigods, men and lower animals |
Thus the Lord of the universes maintains all the universal planets domiciled by the demigods, human beings or other than the human beings,?by His pastimes and incarnations just to reclaim the living beings there in the mode of pure goodness. |
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