Madhya 22.136
TEXT 136
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শ্রীবিষ্ণোঃ শ্রবণে পরীক্ষিদভবদ্বৈয়াসকিঃ কীর্তনে
প্রহ্লাদঃ স্মরণে তদঙ্ঘ্রিভজনে লক্ষ্মীঃ পৃথুঃ পূজনে । অক্রূরস্ত্বভিবন্দনে কপিপতির্দাস্যেঽথ সখ্যেঽর্জুনঃ সর্বস্বাত্মনিবেদনে বলিরভূৎ কৃষ্ণাপ্তিরেষাং পরা ॥ ১৩৬ ॥ sri-visnoh sravane pariksid abhavad vaiyasakih kirtane
prahladah smarane tad-aṅghri-bhajane laksmih prthuh pujane
akruras tv abhivandane kapi-patir dasye 'tha sakhye 'rjunah
sarvasvatma-nivedane balir abhut krsnaptir esam para
SYNONYMS
sri-visnoh-of Lord Sri Visnu; sravane-in hearing; pariksit-King Pariksit, known also as Visnurata, or one who is protected by Lord Visnu; abhavat-was; vaiyasakih-Sukadeva Gosvami; kirtane-in reciting Srimad-Bhagavatam; prahladah-Maharaja Prahlada; smarane-in remembering; tat-aṅghri-of Lord Visnu's lotus feet; bhajane-in serving; laksmih-the goddess of fortune; prthuh-Maharaja Prthu; pujane-in worshiping the Deity of the Lord; akrurah-Akrura; tu-but; abhivandane-in offering prayers; kapi-patih-Hanumanji, or Vajraṅgaji; dasye-in servitude to Lord Ramacandra; atha-moreover; sakhye-in friendship; arjunah-Arjuna; sarvasva-atma-nivedane-in fully dedicating oneself; balih-Maharaja Bali; abhut-was; krsna-aptih-the achievement of the lotus feet of Lord Krsna; esam-of all of them; para-transcendental.
TRANSLATION
" 'Maharaja Pariksit attained the highest perfection, shelter at Lord Krsna's lotus feet, simply by hearing about Lord Visnu. Sukadeva Gosvami attained perfection simply by reciting Srimad-Bhagavatam. Prahlada Maharaja attained perfection by remembering the Lord. The goddess of fortune attained perfection by massaging the transcendental legs of Maha-Visnu. Maharaja Prthu attained perfection by worshiping the Deity, and Akrura attained perfection by offering prayers unto the Lord. Vajraṅgaji [Hanuman] attained perfection by rendering service to Lord Ramacandra, and Arjuna attained perfection simply by being Krsna's friend. Bali Maharaja attained perfection by dedicating everything to the lotus feet of Krsna.'
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