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Devotional Path to Self-Satisfaction

1. The document discusses chapters 1.2 and 2.7 of the Bhagavata Purana. It provides verses from these chapters along with summaries in Sanskrit and English. 2. The verses from chapter 1.2 discuss topics like devotional service to Krishna, incarnations of God, and Krishna's role in creation. The verses from chapter 2.7 discuss Krishna returning to His abode along with religion and knowledge, and how the Bhagavata Purana will enlighten those who are ignorant in the Kali Yuga. 3. The final summary emphasizes that the Bhagavata Purana, which is as brilliant as the sun, can provide enlightenment to those who have

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Devotional Path to Self-Satisfaction

1. The document discusses chapters 1.2 and 2.7 of the Bhagavata Purana. It provides verses from these chapters along with summaries in Sanskrit and English. 2. The verses from chapter 1.2 discuss topics like devotional service to Krishna, incarnations of God, and Krishna's role in creation. The verses from chapter 2.7 discuss Krishna returning to His abode along with religion and knowledge, and how the Bhagavata Purana will enlighten those who are ignorant in the Kali Yuga. 3. The final summary emphasizes that the Bhagavata Purana, which is as brilliant as the sun, can provide enlightenment to those who have

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Answer 1:- 1.2.6-1.2.

7
sa vai pus paro dharmo
yato bhaktir adhokae
ahaituky apratihat
yaytm supras!dati
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sathat; vaicertainly; pusmfor mankind; para
sublime; dharmaoccupation; yataby which;
bhaktidevotional service; adhokajeunto the
Transcendence; ahaitukcauseless; apratihat
unbroken; yayby which; tmthe self; suprasdati
completely satised!
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The supreme occupation "dharma# for all humanity is
that by which men can attain to lovin$ devotional
service unto the transcendent %ord! &uch devotional
service must be unmotivated and uninterrupted to
completely satisfy the self!
vsudeve bha+avati
bhakti-yo+a, prayoita,
anayaty -u vair+ya
.na /a yad ahaitukam
"#$%$#&"
vsudeveunto '()a; bha$avatiunto the *ersonality
of +odhead; bhakti,yo$acontact of devotional
service; prayojitabein$ applied; janayatidoes
produce; -uvery soon; vair$yamdetachment;
j.namknowled$e; caand; yatthat which;
ahaitukamcauseless!
'(A$")A'*%$
/y renderin$ devotional service unto the *ersonality of
+odhead0 1r '()a0 one immediately ac2uires
causeless knowled$e and detachment from the world!
Answer 2:-1.2.20-1.2.21
vsudeva-par ved
vsudeva-par makh,
vsudeva-par yo+
vsudeva-par, kriy,
vsudeva-para .na
vsudeva-para tapa,
vsudeva-paro dharmo
vsudeva-par +ati,
"#$%$#&"
vsudevathe *ersonality of +odhead; parthe
ultimate $oal; vedrevealed scriptures; vsudeva
the *ersonality of +odhead; parfor worshipin$;
makhsacrices; vsudevathe *ersonality of
+odhead; parthe means of attainin$; yo$mystic
paraphernalia; vsudevathe *ersonality of +odhead;
parunder 3is control; kriyfruitive activities;
vsudevathe *ersonality of +odhead; paramthe
supreme; j.namknowled$e; vsudevathe *ersonality
of +odhead; parambest; tapaausterity; vsudeva
the *ersonality of +odhead; parasuperior 2uality;
dharmareli$ion; vsudevathe *ersonality of
+odhead; parultimate; $ati$oal of life!
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4n the revealed scriptures0 the ultimate object of
knowled$e is 1r '()a0 the *ersonality of +odhead! The
purpose of performin$ sacrice is to please 3im! 5o$a is
for reali6in$ 3im! 7ll fruitive activities are ultimately
rewarded by 3im only! 3e is supreme knowled$e0 and all
severe austerities are performed to know 3im! 8eli$ion
"dharma# is renderin$ lovin$ service unto 3im! 3e is the
supreme $oal of life!
Answer 2:-1.2.234 1.2.20
bhvayaty ea sattvena
5okn vai 5oka-bhvana,
5!5vatrnurato
deva-tirya6-nardiu
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bhvayatimaintains; eaall these; sattvenain the
mode of $oodness; loknall over the universe; vai
$enerally; loka,bhvanathe master of all the
universes; llpastimes; avatraincarnation;
anurataassumin$ the role; devathe demi$ods;
tiryaklower animals; nara,diuin the midst of
human bein$s!
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Thus the %ord of the universes maintains all planets
inhabited by demi$ods0 men and lower animals!
7ssumin$ the roles of incarnations0 3e performs
pastimes to reclaim those in the mode of pure $oodness!
ete /-a-ka5, pusa,
k78as tu bha+avn svayam
indrri-vyku5a 5oka
m79ayanti yu+e yu+e
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eteall these; caand; a-aplenary portions; kal
portions of the plenary portions; pusaof the
&upreme; k()a%ord '()a; tubut; bha$avnthe
*ersonality of +odhead; svayamin person; indra,ari
the enemies of 4ndra; vykulamdisturbed; lokamall
the planets; m(9ayanti$ives protection; yu$e yu$ein
di:erent a$es!
'(A$")A'*%$
7ll of the above,mentioned incarnations are either
plenary portions or portions of the plenary portions of
the %ord0 but %ord 1r '()a is the ori$inal *ersonality of
+odhead! 7ll of them appear on planets whenever there
is a disturbance created by the atheists! The %ord
incarnates to protect the theists!
Answer 3:- 1.2.2:-1.2.22
sa eveda sasar+re
bha+avn tma-myay
sad-asad-r;pay /sau
+u8amay+u8o vibhu,
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sathat; evacertainly; idamthis; sasarjacreated;
a$rebefore; bha$avnthe *ersonality of +odhead;
tma,myayby 3is personal potency; satthe cause;
asatthe e:ect; r;payby forms; caand; asauthe
same %ord; $u)a,mayain the modes of material nature;
a$u)atranscendental; vibhuthe 7bsolute!
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4n the be$innin$ of the material creation0 that 7bsolute
*ersonality of +odhead "<sudeva#0 in 3is
transcendental position0 created the ener$ies of cause
and e:ect by 3is own internal ener$y!
tay vi5asitev eu
+u8eu +u8avn iva
anta,-pravi<a bhti
vi.nena vi7mbhita,
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tayby them; vilasiteualthou$h in the function; eu
these; $u)euthe modes of material nature;
$u)avna:ected by the modes; ivaas if; anta
within; pravi=aentered into; bhtiappears to be;
vij.nenaby transcendental consciousness; vij(mbhita
fully enli$htened!
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7fter creatin$ the material substance0 the %ord
"<sudeva# e>pands 3imself and enters into it! 7nd
althou$h 3e is within the material modes of nature and
appears to be; one of the created bein$s0 3e is always
fully enli$htened in 3is transcendental position!
yath hy avahito vahnir
druv eka, sva-yoniu
nneva bhti vi-vtm
bh;teu /a tath pumn
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yathas much as; hie>actly like; avahita
surchar$ed with; vahnire; druuin wood; eka
one; sva,yoniuthe source of manifestation; nana iva
like di:erent entities; bhtiilluminates; vi-va,tm
the %ord as *aramtm; bh;teuin the livin$ entities;
caand; tathin the same way; pumnthe 7bsolute
*erson!
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The %ord0 as &upersoul0 pervades all thin$s0 just as re
permeates wood0 and so 3e appears to be of many
varieties0 thou$h 3e is the absolute one without a
second!
asau +u8amayair bhvair
bh;ta-s;kmendriytmabhi,
sva-nirmiteu nirvi<o
bhu6kte bh;teu tad-+u8n
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asauthat *aramtm; $u)a,mayaiin?uenced by the
modes of nature; bhvainaturally; bh;tacreated;
s;kmasubtle; indriyasenses; tmabhiby the
livin$ bein$s; sva,nirmiteuin 3is own creation;
nirvi=aenterin$; bhu@ktecauses to enjoy; bh;teu
in the livin$ entities; tat,$u)nthose modes of
nature!
'(A$")A'*%$
The &upersoul enters into the bodies of the created
bein$s who are in?uenced by the modes of material
nature and causes them to enjoy the e:ects of these
modes by the subtle mind!
Answer =:- 1.2 and 2.7
The whole two chapters
Answer 6:- 1.2.32
k78e sva-dhmopa+ate
dharma-.ndibhi, saha
ka5au na<a-d7-m ea
pur8rko >dhunodita,
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k()ein '()aAs; sva,dhmaown abode; upa$ate
havin$ returned; dharmareli$ion; j.naknowled$e;
dibhicombined to$ether; sahaalon$ with; kalauin
the 'ali,yu$a; na=a,d(-mof persons who have lost
their si$ht; eaall these; pur)a,arkathe *ur)a
which is brilliant like the sun; adhunjust now; udita
has arisen!
'(A$")A'*%$
This /h$avata *ur)a is as brilliant as the sun0 and it
has arisen just after the departure of %ord '()a to 3is
own abode0 accompanied by reli$ion0 knowled$e0 etc!
*ersons who have lost their vision due to the dense
darkness of i$norance in the a$e of 'ali shall $et li$ht
from this *ur)a!

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