TEXT 16
iti ha sma sakala-veda-loka-deva-brahmana-gavam parama-guror bhagavata rsabhakhyasya visuddhacaritam iritam pumsam samasta-duscaritabhiharanam parama-maha-mangalayanam idam anusraddhayopacitayanusrnoty asravayati vavahito bhagavati tasmin vasudeva ekantato bhaktir anayor api samanuvartate.
SYNONYMS
itithus; ha smaindeed; sakalaall; vedaof knowledge; lokaof people in general; devaof the demigods; brahmanaof the brahmanas; gavamof the cows; paramathe supreme; gurohmaster; bhagavatahof the Supreme Personality of Godhead; rsabha-akhyasyawhose name was Lord Rsabhadeva; visuddhapure; acaritamactivities; iritamnow explained; pumsamof every living entity; samastaall; duscaritasinful activities; abhiharanamdestroying; paramaforemost; mahagreat; mangalaof auspiciousness; ayanamthe shelter; idamthis; anusraddhayawith faith; upacitayaincreasing; anusrnotihears from the authority; asravayatispeaks to others; vaor; avahitahbeing attentive; bhagavatithe Supreme Personality of Godhead; tasminunto Him; vasudeveto Lord Vasudeva, Lord Krsna; eka-antatahunflinching; bhaktihdevotion; anayohof both groups, the listeners and the speakers; apicertainly; samanuvartatefactually begins.
TRANSLATION
Sukadeva Gosvami continued: Lord Rsabhadeva is the master of all Vedic knowledge, human beings, demigods, cows and brahmanas. I have already explained His pure, transcendental activities, which will vanquish the sinful activities of all living entities. This narration of Lord Rsabhadevas pastimes is the reservoir of all auspicious things. Whoever attentively hears or speaks of them, following in the footsteps of the acaryas, will certainly attain unalloyed devotional service at the lotus feet of Lord Vasudeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
PURPORT
The teachings of Lord Rsabhadeva are for the people of all yugasSatya-yuga, Treta-yuga, Dvapara-yuga and especially Kali-yuga. These instructions are so powerful that even in this age of Kali, one can attain perfection simply by explaining the instructions, following in the footsteps of the acaryas or listening to the instructions with great attention. If one does so, one can attain the platform of pure devotional service to Lord Vasudeva. The pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotees are recorded in Srimad-Bhagavatam so that those who recite these pastimes and listen to them will become purified. Nityam bhagavata-sevaya [SB 1.2.18]. As a matter of principle, devotees should read, speak and hear Srimad-Bhagavatam persistently, twenty-four hours daily if possible. That is the recommendation of Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu. Kirtaniyah sada harih [Cc. adi 17.31]. One should either chant the Hare Krsna maha-mantra or read Srimad-Bhagavatam and thereby try to understand the characteristics and instructions of the Supreme Lord, who appeared as Lord Rsabhadeva, Lord Kapila and Lord Krsna. In this way one can become fully aware of the transcendental nature of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As stated in Bhagavad-gita, one who knows the transcendental nature of the Lords birth and activities attains liberation from material bondage and returns to Godhead.

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