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यमदूता ऊचुः वेदप्रणिहितो धर्मो ।
ह्यधर्मस्तद्विपर्ययः वेदो नारायणः साक्षात् ।
स्वयम्भूरिति शुश्रुम ॥ ४० ॥
 
yamaduta ucuh
veda-pranihito dharmo
hy adharmas tad-viparyayah
vedo narayanah saksat
svayambhur iti susruma
yamadutah ucuh-the order carriers of Yamaraja said; veda-by the four Vedas (Sama, Yajur, Rg and Atharva); pranihitah-prescribed; dharmah-religious principles; hi-indeed; adharmah-irreligious principles; tat-viparyayah-the opposite of that (that which is not supported by Vedic injunctions); vedah-the Vedas, books of knowledge; narayanah saksat-directly the Supreme Personality of Godhead (being the words of Narayana); svayam-bhuh-self-born, self-sufficient (appearing only from the breath of Narayana and not being learned from anyone else); iti-thus; susruma-we have heard.

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