Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 4 - Chapter 8 - Verse 77

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 4 - Chapter 1 - Verse 77 Sanskrit: सर्वतो मन आकृष्य हृदि भूतेन्द्रियाशयम् ।ध्यायन्भगवतो रूपं नाद्राक्षीत्किञ्चनापरम् ॥ ७७ ॥ ITRANS: sarvato mana ākṛṣyahṛdi bhūtendriyāśayamdhyāyan bhagavato rūpaṁnādrākṣīt kiñcanāparam Translation: He completely controlled his senses and their objects, and in this way he fixed his mind, without diversion to anything else, upon the form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Purport: The yogic principles of meditation are clearly explained here. One has to fix one’s mind upon the form of the Supreme Personality of Godhead without diversion to any other objective....

April 22, 2023 · 1 min · TheAum

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 12 - Chapter 6 - Verse 78

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 12 - Chapter 1 - Verse 78 Sanskrit: उदीच्या: सामगा: शिष्या आसन् पञ्चशतानि वै ।पौष्यञ्ज्यावन्त्ययोश्चापि तांश्च प्राच्यान् प्रचक्षते ॥ ७८ ॥ ITRANS: udīcyāḥ sāma-gāḥ śiṣyāāsan pañca-śatāni vaipauṣyañjy-āvantyayoś cāpitāṁś ca prācyān pracakṣate Translation: The five hundred disciples of Pauṣyañji and Āvantya became known as the northern singers of the Sāma Veda, and in later times some of them also became known as eastern singers. Purport:

May 9, 2023 · 1 min · TheAum

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 18 - Verse 78

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 6 - Chapter 1 - Verse 78 Sanskrit: एवं ते सर्वमाख्यातं यन्मां त्वं परिपृच्छसि ।मङ्गलं मरुतां जन्म किं भूय: कथयामि ते ॥ ७८ ॥ ITRANS: evaṁ te sarvam ākhyātaṁyan māṁ tvaṁ paripṛcchasimaṅgalaṁ marutāṁ janmakiṁ bhūyaḥ kathayāmi te Translation: My dear King Parīkṣit, I have replied as far as possible to the questions you have asked me, especially in regard to this pure, auspicious narration about the Maruts. Now you may inquire further, and I shall explain more....

April 22, 2023 · 1 min · TheAum

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 7 - Chapter 15 - Verse 78

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 7 - Chapter 1 - Verse 78 Sanskrit: श्रीशुक उवाचइति देवर्षिणा प्रोक्तं निशम्य भरतर्षभ: ।पूजयामास सुप्रीत: कृष्णं च प्रेमविह्वल: ॥ ७८ ॥ ITRANS: śrī-śuka uvācaiti devarṣiṇā proktaṁniśamya bharatarṣabhaḥpūjayām āsa suprītaḥkṛṣṇaṁ ca prema-vihvalaḥ Translation: Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, the best member of the Bharata dynasty, thus learned everything from the descriptions of Nārada Muni. After hearing these instructions, he felt great pleasure from within his heart, and in great ecstasy, love and affection, he worshiped Lord Kṛṣṇa....

April 22, 2023 · 1 min · TheAum

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 4 - Chapter 29 - Verse 78

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 4 - Chapter 1 - Verse 78 Sanskrit: यदाक्षैश्चरितान् ध्यायन् कर्माण्याचिनुतेऽसकृत् ।सति कर्मण्यविद्यायां बन्ध: कर्मण्यनात्मन: ॥ ७८ ॥ ITRANS: yadākṣaiś caritān dhyāyankarmāṇy ācinute ’sakṛtsati karmaṇy avidyāyāṁbandhaḥ karmaṇy anātmanaḥ Translation: As long as we desire to enjoy sense gratification, we create material activities. When the living entity acts in the material field, he enjoys the senses, and while enjoying the senses, he creates another series of material activities. In this way the living entity becomes entrapped as a conditioned soul....

April 22, 2023 · 2 min · TheAum

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 4 - Chapter 24 - Verse 78

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 4 - Chapter 1 - Verse 78 Sanskrit: इदं य: कल्य उत्थाय प्राञ्जलि: श्रद्धयान्वित: ।श‍ृणुयाच्छ्रावयेन्मर्त्यो मुच्यते कर्मबन्धनै: ॥ ७८ ॥ ITRANS: idaṁ yaḥ kalya utthāyaprāñjaliḥ śraddhayānvitaḥśṛṇuyāc chrāvayen martyomucyate karma-bandhanaiḥ Translation: A devotee who rises early in the morning and with folded hands chants these prayers sung by Lord Śiva, and gives facility to others to hear them, certainly becomes free from all bondage to fruitive activities. Purport: Mukti, or liberation, means becoming free from the results of fruitive activities....

April 22, 2023 · 2 min · TheAum

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 4 - Chapter 8 - Verse 78

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 4 - Chapter 1 - Verse 78 Sanskrit: आधारं महदादीनां प्रधानपुरुषेश्वरम् ।ब्रह्म धारयमाणस्य त्रयो लोकाश्चकम्पिरे ॥ ७८ ॥ ITRANS: ādhāraṁ mahad-ādīnāṁpradhāna-puruṣeśvarambrahma dhārayamāṇasyatrayo lokāś cakampire Translation: When Dhruva Mahārāja thus captured the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is the refuge of the total material creation and who is the master of all living entities, the three worlds began to tremble. Purport: In this verse the particular word brahma is very significant....

April 22, 2023 · 3 min · TheAum

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 12 - Chapter 6 - Verse 79

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 12 - Chapter 1 - Verse 79 Sanskrit: लौगाक्षिर्माङ्गलि: कुल्य: कुशीद: कुक्षिरेव च ।पौष्यञ्जिशिष्या जगृहु: संहितास्ते शतं शतम् ॥ ७९ ॥ ITRANS: laugākṣir māṅgaliḥ kulyaḥkuśīdaḥ kukṣir eva capauṣyañji-śiṣyā jagṛhuḥsaṁhitās te śataṁ śatam Translation: Five other disciples of Pauṣyañji, namely Laugākṣi, Māṅgali, Kulya, Kuśīda and Kukṣi, each received one hundred saṁhitās. Purport:

May 9, 2023 · 1 min · TheAum

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 7 - Chapter 15 - Verse 79

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 7 - Chapter 1 - Verse 79 Sanskrit: कृष्णपार्थावुपामन्‍त्र्य पूजित: प्रययौ मुनि: ।श्रुत्वा कृष्णं परं ब्रह्म पार्थ: परमविस्मित: ॥ ७९ ॥ ITRANS: kṛṣṇa-pārthāv upāmantryapūjitaḥ prayayau muniḥśrutvā kṛṣṇaṁ paraṁ brahmapārthaḥ parama-vismitaḥ Translation: Nārada Muni, being worshiped by Kṛṣṇa and Mahārāja Yudhiṣṭhira, bade them farewell and went away. Yudhiṣṭhira Mahārāja, having heard that Kṛṣṇa, his cousin, is the Supreme Personality of Godhead, was struck with wonder. Purport: After hearing the conversation between Nārada and Yudhiṣṭhira, if one still has any doubts about Kṛṣṇa’s being the Supreme Personality of Godhead, one should immediately give them up....

April 22, 2023 · 1 min · TheAum

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 4 - Chapter 29 - Verse 79

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 4 - Chapter 1 - Verse 79 Sanskrit: अतस्तदपवादार्थं भज सर्वात्मना हरिम् ।पश्यंस्तदात्मकं विश्वं स्थित्युत्पत्त्यप्यया यत: ॥ ७९ ॥ ITRANS: atas tad apavādārthaṁbhaja sarvātmanā harimpaśyaṁs tad-ātmakaṁ viśvaṁsthity-utpatty-apyayā yataḥ Translation: You should always know that this cosmic manifestation is created, maintained and annihilated by the will of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Consequently, everything within this cosmic manifestation is under the control of the Lord. To be enlightened by this perfect knowledge, one should always engage himself in the devotional service of the Lord....

April 22, 2023 · 2 min · TheAum

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 4 - Chapter 24 - Verse 79

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 4 - Chapter 1 - Verse 79 Sanskrit: गीतं मयेदं नरदेवनन्दना:परस्य पुंस: परमात्मन: स्तवम् ।जपन्त एकाग्रधियस्तपो महत्चरध्वमन्ते तत आप्स्यथेप्सितम् ॥ ७९ ॥ ITRANS: gītaṁ mayedaṁ naradeva-nandanāḥparasya puṁsaḥ paramātmanaḥ stavamjapanta ekāgra-dhiyas tapo mahatcaradhvam ante tata āpsyathepsitam Translation: My dear sons of the King, the prayers I have recited to you are meant for pleasing the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul. I advise you to recite these prayers, which are as effective as great austerities....

April 22, 2023 · 1 min · TheAum

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 4 - Chapter 8 - Verse 79

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 4 - Chapter 1 - Verse 79 Sanskrit: यदैकपादेन स पार्थिवार्भकस्तस्थौ तदङ्गुष्ठनिपीडिता मही ।ननाम तत्रार्धमिभेन्द्रधिष्ठितातरीव सव्येतरत: पदे पदे ॥ ७९ ॥ ITRANS: yadaika-pādena sa pārthivārbhakastasthau tad-aṅguṣṭha-nipīḍitā mahīnanāma tatrārdham ibhendra-dhiṣṭhitātarīva savyetarataḥ pade pade Translation: As Dhruva Mahārāja, the King’s son, kept himself steadily standing on one leg, the pressure of his big toe pushed down half the earth, just as an elephant being carried on a boat rocks the boat left and right with his every step....

April 22, 2023 · 2 min · TheAum

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 12 - Chapter 6 - Verse 80

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 12 - Chapter 1 - Verse 80 Sanskrit: कृतो हिरण्यनाभस्य चतुर्विंशतिसंहिता: ।शिष्य ऊचे स्वशिष्येभ्य: शेषा आवन्त्य आत्मवान् ॥ ८० ॥ ITRANS: kṛto hiraṇyanābhasyacatur-viṁśati saṁhitāḥśiṣya ūce sva-śiṣyebhyaḥśeṣā āvantya ātmavān Translation: Kṛta, the disciple of Hiraṇyanābha, spoke twenty-four saṁhitās to his own disciples, and the remaining collections were passed down by the self-realized sage Āvantya. Purport:

May 9, 2023 · 1 min · TheAum

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 7 - Chapter 15 - Verse 80

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 7 - Chapter 1 - Verse 80 Sanskrit: इति दाक्षायणीनां ते पृथग्वंशा: प्रकीर्तिता: ।देवासुरमनुष्याद्या लोका यत्र चराचरा: ॥ ८० ॥सत्त्वेन प्रतिलभ्याय नैष्कर्म्येण विपश्चिता ।नम: कैवल्यनाथाय निर्वाणसुखसंविदे ॥ ११ ॥ ITRANS: iti dākṣāyaṇīnāṁ tepṛthag vaṁśāḥ prakīrtitāḥdevāsura-manuṣyādyālokā yatra carācarāḥ Translation: On all the planets within this universe, the varieties of living entities, moving and nonmoving, including the demigods, demons and human beings, were all generated from the daughters of Mahārāja Dakṣa....

April 22, 2023 · 1 min · TheAum

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 4 - Chapter 29 - Verse 80

Srimad-Bhagavatam: Canto 4 - Chapter 1 - Verse 80 Sanskrit: मैत्रेय उवाचभागवतमुख्यो भगवान्नारदो हंसयोर्गतिम् ।प्रदर्श्य ह्यमुमामन्‍त्र्य सिद्धलोकं ततोऽगमत् ॥ ८० ॥ ITRANS: maitreya uvācabhāgavata-mukhyo bhagavānnārado haṁsayor gatimpradarśya hy amum āmantryasiddha-lokaṁ tato ’gamat Translation: The great sage Maitreya continued: The supreme devotee, the great saint Nārada, thus explained to King Prācīnabarhi the constitutional position of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and the living entity. After giving an invitation to the King, Nārada Muni left to return to Siddhaloka....

April 22, 2023 · 1 min · TheAum