TEXT

अथ देशान्प्रवक्ष्यामि धर्मादिश्रेयआवहान् ।
स वै पुण्यतमो देशः सत्पात्रं यत्र लभ्यते ।
बिम्बं भगवतो यत्र सर्वमेतच्चराचरम् ।
यत्र ह ब्राह्मणकुलं तपोविद्यादयान्वितम् ॥ २८ ॥
 
atha desan pravaksyami
dharmadi-sreya-avahan
sa vai punyatamo desah
sat-patram yatra labhyate
bimbam bhagavato yatra
sarvam etac caracaram
yatra ha brahmana-kulam
tapo-vidya-dayanvitam
atha-thereafter; desan-places; pravaksyami-I shall describe; dharma-adi-religious performances, etc.; sreya-auspiciousness; avahan-which can bring; sah-that; vai-indeed; punya-tamah-the most sacred; desah-place; sat-patram-a Vaisnava; yatra-wherein; labhyate-is available; bimbam-the Deity (in the temple); bhagavatah-of the Supreme Personality of Godhead (who is the support); yatra-where; sarvam etat-of this entire cosmic manifestation; cara-acaram-with all the moving and nonmoving living entities; yatra-wherein; ha-indeed; brahmana-kulam-association with brahmanas; tapah-austerities; vidya-education; daya-mercy; anvitam-endowed with.