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Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 5 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: य एष एवमनुश्रुतो ध्यायमानो मुमुक्षूणामनादिकालकर्मवासनाग्रथितमविद्यामयं हृदयग्रन्थिं सत्त्वरजस्तमोमयमन्तर्हृदयं गत आशु निर्भिनत्ति तस्यानुभावान् भगवान् स्वायम्भुवो नारद: सह तुम्बुरुणा सभायां ब्रह्मण: संश्लोकयामास ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: ya eṣa evam anuśruto dhyāyamāno mumukṣūṇām anādi-kāla-karma-vāsanā-grathitam avidyāmayaṁ hṛdaya-granthiṁ sattva-rajas-tamomayam antar-hṛdayaṁ gata āśu nirbhinatti tasyānubhāvān bhagavān svāyambhuvo nāradaḥ saha tumburuṇā sabhāyāṁ brahmaṇaḥ saṁślokayām āsa. Translation: If persons who are very serious about being liberated from material life hear the glories of Anantadeva from the mouth of a spiritual master in the chain of disciplic succession, and if they always meditate upon Saṅkarṣaṇa, the Lord enters the cores of their hearts, vanquishes all the dirty contamination of the material modes of nature, and cuts to pieces the hard knot within the heart, which has been tied tightly since time immemorial by the desire to dominate material nature through fruitive activities....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 5 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: एतेषु हि बिलस्वर्गेषु स्वर्गादप्यधिककामभोगैश्वर्यानन्दभूतिविभूतिभि: सुसमृद्धभवनोद्यानाक्रीडविहारेषु दैत्यदानवकाद्रवेया नित्यप्रमुदितानुरक्तकलत्रापत्यबन्धुसुहृदनुचरा गृहपतय ईश्वरादप्यप्रतिहतकामा मायाविनोदा निवसन्ति ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: eteṣu hi bila-svargeṣu svargād apy adhika-kāma-bhogaiśvaryānanda-bhūti-vibhūtibhiḥ susamṛddha-bhavanodyānākrīḍa-vihāreṣu daitya-dānava-kādraveyā nitya-pramuditānurakta-kalatrāpatya-bandhu-suhṛd-anucarā gṛha-pataya īśvarād apy apratihata-kāmā māyā-vinodā nivasanti. Translation: In these seven planetary systems, which are also known as the subterranean heavens [bila-svarga], there are very beautiful houses, gardens and places of sense enjoyment, which are even more opulent than those in the higher planets because the demons have a very high standard of sensual pleasure, wealth and influence....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 5 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: एतदु हैव भगवतो विष्णो: सर्वदेवतामयं रूपमहरह: सन्ध्यायां प्रयतो वाग्यतो निरीक्षमाण उपतिष्ठेत नमो ज्योतिर्लोकाय कालायनायानिमिषां पतये महापुरुषायाभिधीमहीति ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: etad u haiva bhagavato viṣṇoḥ sarva-devatāmayaṁ rūpam aharahaḥ sandhyāyāṁ prayato vāgyato nirīkṣamāṇa upatiṣṭheta namo jyotir-lokāya kālāyanāyānimiṣāṁ pataye mahā-puruṣāyābhidhīmahīti. Translation: My dear King, the body of the śiśumāra, as thus described, should be considered the external form of Lord Viṣṇu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 5 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: एवं चन्द्रमा अर्कगभस्तिभ्य उपरिष्टाल्लक्षयोजनत उपलभ्यमानोऽर्कस्य संवत्सरभुक्तिं पक्षाभ्यां मासभुक्तिं सपादर्क्षाभ्यां दिनेनैव पक्षभुक्तिमग्रचारी द्रुततरगमनो भुङ्क्ते ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: evaṁ candramā arka-gabhastibhya upariṣṭāl lakṣa-yojanata upalabhyamāno ’rkasya saṁvatsara-bhuktiṁ pakṣābhyāṁ māsa-bhuktiṁ sapādarkṣābhyāṁ dinenaiva pakṣa-bhuktim agracārī drutatara-gamano bhuṅkte. Translation: Above the rays of the sunshine by a distance of 100,000 yojanas [800,000 miles] is the moon, which travels at a speed faster than that of the sun....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 5 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8-9 Sanskrit: तत्रत्यानां दिवसमध्यङ्गत एव सदाऽऽदित्यस्तपति सव्येनाचलं दक्षिणेन करोति ॥ ८ ॥ यत्रोदेति तस्य ह समानसूत्रनिपाते निम्‍लोचति यत्र क्‍वचन स्यन्देनाभितपति तस्य हैष समानसूत्रनिपाते प्रस्वापयति तत्र गतं न पश्यन्ति ये तं समनुपश्येरन् ॥ ९ ॥ ITRANS: tatratyānāṁ divasa-madhyaṅgata eva sadādityas tapati savyenācalaṁ dakṣiṇena karoti; yatrodeti tasya ha samāna-sūtra-nipāte nimlocati yatra kvacana syandenābhitapati tasya haiṣa samāna-sūtra-nipāte prasvāpayati tatra gataṁ na paśyanti ye taṁ samanupaśyeran....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 5 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: यत्र ह वै शाल्मली प्लक्षायामा यस्यां वाव किल निलयमाहुर्भगवतश्छन्द: स्तुत: पतत्‍त्रिराजस्य सा द्वीपहूतये उपलक्ष्यते ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: yatra ha vai śālmalī plakṣāyāmā yasyāṁ vāva kila nilayam āhur bhagavataś chandaḥ-stutaḥ patattri-rājasya sā dvīpa-hūtaye upalakṣyate. Translation: On Sālmalīdvīpa there is a śālmalī tree, from which the island takes its name. That tree is as broad and tall as the plakṣa tree — in other words 100 yojanas [800 miles] broad and 1,100 yojanas [8,800 miles] tall....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 5 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: सुरोऽसुरो वाप्यथ वानरो नर:सर्वात्मना य: सुकृतज्ञमुत्तमम् ।भजेत रामं मनुजाकृतिं हरिंय उत्तराननयत्कोसलान्दिवमिति ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: suro ’suro vāpy atha vānaro naraḥsarvātmanā yaḥ sukṛtajñam uttamambhajeta rāmaṁ manujākṛtiṁ hariṁya uttarān anayat kosalān divam iti Translation: Therefore, whether one is a demigod or a demon, a man or a creature other than man, such as a beast or bird, everyone should worship Lord Rāmacandra, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who appears on this earth just like a human being....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 5 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: ॐ नमो भगवते नरसिंहाय नमस्तेजस्तेजसे आविराविर्भव वज्रनख वज्रदंष्ट्र कर्माशयान् रन्धय रन्धय तमो ग्रस ग्रस ॐ स्वाहा । अभयमभयमात्मनि भूयिष्ठा ॐ क्ष्रौम् ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: oṁ namo bhagavate narasiṁhāya namas tejas-tejase āvir-āvirbhava vajra-nakha vajra-daṁṣṭra karmāśayān randhaya randhaya tamo grasa grasa om svāhā; abhayam abhayam ātmani bhūyiṣṭhā oṁ kṣraum. Translation: I offer my respectful obeisances unto Lord Nṛsiṁhadeva, the source of all power....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 5 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: भद्रा चोत्तरतो मेरुशिरसो निपतिता गिरिशिखराद्‌गिरिशिखरमतिहाय श‍ृङ्गवत: श‍ृङ्गादवस्यन्दमाना उत्तरांस्तु कुरूनभित उदीच्यां दिशि जलधिमभिप्रविशति ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: bhadrā cottarato meru-śiraso nipatitā giri-śikharād giri-śikharam atihāya śṛṅgavataḥ śṛṅgād avasyandamānā uttarāṁs tu kurūn abhita udīcyāṁ diśi jaladhim abhipraviśati. Translation: The branch of the Ganges known as Bhadrā flows from the northern side of Mount Meru. Its waters fall onto the peaks of Kumuda Mountain, Mount Nīla, Śveta Mountain and Śṛṅgavān Mountain in succession....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 5 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: उत्तरोत्तरेणेलावृतं नील: श्‍वेत: श‍ृङ्गवानिति त्रयो रम्यकहिरण्मयकुरूणां वर्षाणां मर्यादागिरय: प्रागायता उभयत: क्षारोदावधयो द्विसहस्रपृथव एकैकश: पूर्वस्मात्पूर्वस्मादुत्तर उत्तरो दशांशाधिकांशेन दैर्घ्य एव ह्रसन्ति ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: uttarottareṇelāvṛtaṁ nīlaḥ śvetaḥ śṛṅgavān iti trayo ramyaka-hiraṇmaya-kurūṇāṁ varṣāṇāṁ maryādā-girayaḥ prāg-āyatā ubhayataḥ kṣārodāvadhayo dvi-sahasra-pṛthava ekaikaśaḥ pūrvasmāt pūrvasmād uttara uttaro daśāṁśādhikāṁśena dairghya eva hrasanti. Translation: Just north of Ilāvṛta-varṣa — and going further northward, one after another — are three mountains named Nīla, Śveta and Śṛṅgavān....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 5 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: तस्येमां गाथां पाण्डवेय पुराविद उपगायन्ति ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: tasyemāṁ gāthāṁ pāṇḍaveya purāvida upagāyanti. Translation: My dear King Parīkṣit, those who are learned scholars in the histories of the Purāṇas eulogize and glorify King Gaya with the following verses. Purport: The historical references to exalted kings serve as a good example for present rulers. Those who are ruling the world at the present moment should take lessons from King Gaya, King Yudhiṣṭhira and King Pṛthu and rule the citizens so that they will be happy....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 5 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: अथ कदाचिन्निवासपानीयद्रविणाद्यनेकात्मोपजीवनाभिनिवेश एतस्यां संसाराटव्यामितस्तत: परिधावति ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: atha kadācin nivāsa-pānīya-draviṇādy-anekātmopajīvanābhiniveśa etasyāṁ saṁsārāṭavyām itas tataḥ paridhāvati. Translation: Sometimes the conditioned soul is absorbed in finding residential quarters or apartments and getting a supply of water and riches to maintain his body. Absorbed in acquiring a variety of necessities, he forgets everything and perpetually runs around the forest of material existence....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 5 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: चलन् क्‍वचित्कण्टकशर्कराङ्‌घ्रि-र्नगारुरुक्षुर्विमना इवास्ते ।पदे पदेऽभ्यन्तरवह्निनार्दित:कौटुम्बिक: क्रुध्यति वै जनाय ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: calan kvacit kaṇṭaka-śarkarāṅghrirnagārurukṣur vimanā ivāstepade pade ’bhyantara-vahninārditaḥkauṭumbikaḥ krudhyati vai janāya Translation: Sometimes the merchant in the forest wants to climb the hills and mountains, but due to insufficient footwear, his feet are pricked by small stone fragments and by thorns on the mountain. Being pricked by them, he becomes very aggrieved....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 5 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: यदा क्षितावेव चराचरस्यविदाम निष्ठां प्रभवं च नित्यम् ।तन्नामतोऽन्यद् व्यवहारमूलंनिरूप्यतां सत् क्रिययानुमेयम् ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: yadā kṣitāv eva carācarasyavidāma niṣṭhāṁ prabhavaṁ ca nityamtan nāmato ’nyad vyavahāra-mūlaṁnirūpyatāṁ sat-kriyayānumeyam Translation: All of us on the surface of the globe are living entities in different forms. Some of us are moving and some not moving. All of us come into existence, remain for some time and are annihilated when the body is again mingled with the earth....

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 5 - Chapter 1 - Verse 8 Sanskrit: गुणानुरक्तं व्यसनाय जन्तो:क्षेमाय नैर्गुण्यमथो मन: स्यात् ।यथा प्रदीपो घृतवर्तिमश्नन्शिखा: सधूमा भजति ह्यन्यदा स्वम् ।पदं तथा गुणकर्मानुबद्धंवृत्तीर्मन: श्रयतेऽन्यत्र तत्त्वम् ॥ ८ ॥ ITRANS: guṇānuraktaṁ vyasanāya jantoḥkṣemāya nairguṇyam atho manaḥ syātyathā pradīpo ghṛta-vartim aśnanśikhāḥ sadhūmā bhajati hy anyadā svampadaṁ tathā guṇa-karmānubaddhaṁvṛttīr manaḥ śrayate ’nyatra tattvam Translation: When the living entity’s mind becomes absorbed in the sense gratification of the material world, it brings about his conditioned life and suffering within the material situation....