TEXT 13
tasyanugunan slokan gayanti
aho bhuvah sapta-samudravatya
dvipesu varsesv adhipunyam etat
gayanti yatratya-jana murareh
karmani bhadrany avataravanti
SYNONYMS
tasyaof Him (Lord Rsabhadeva); anugunanconforming to the instructions for liberation; slokanverses; gayantichant; ahooh; bhuvahof this earthly planet; sapta-samudra-vatyahpossessing seven seas; dvipesuamong the islands; varsesuamong the lands; adhipunyammore pious than any other island; etatthis (Bharata-varsa); gayantising about; yatratya-janahthe people of this tract of land; murarehof Murari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; karmanithe activities; bhadraniall-auspicious; avataravantiin many incarnations such as Lord Rsabhadeva.
TRANSLATION
Learned scholars chant about the transcendental qualities of Lord Rsabhadeva in this way: Oh, this earthly planet contains seven seas and many islands and lands, of which Bharata-varsa is considered the most pious. People of Bharata-varsa are accustomed to glorifying the activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His incarnations as Lord Rsabhadeva and others. All these activities are very auspicious for the welfare of humanity.
PURPORT
As stated in this verse, Bharata-varsa is a most pious land. The followers of Vedic literature understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His different incarnations, and they are privileged to glorify the Lord by following the directions of Vedic literature. After realizing the glories of human life. such people should take up the mission to spread the importance of human life throughout the whole world. This is the mission of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. The word adhipunyam indicates that there are certainly many other pious men throughout the world, but the people of Bharata-varsa are even more pious. Therefore they are fit to spread Krsna Consciousness throughout the world for the benefit of all human society. Srila Madhvacarya also recognizes the land of Bharata-varsa: visesad bharate punyam. Throughout the world, there is no question of bhagavad-bhakti or devotional service, but the people of Bharata-varsa can easily understand the devotional service of the Lord. Thus every inhabitant of Bharata-varsa can perfect his life by discharging bhagavad-bhakti and then preaching this cult throughout the world for the benefit of everyone.

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