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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 5, Ch. 1]
“The only remedy is  hari-nāma-saṅkīrtana , the chanting of the Hare Kṛṣṇa  mahā-mantra , which is imported from the spiritual world, Goloka Vṛṇdāvana. How unfortunate I am that I have no attraction for this.” Manu wanted to seek shelter at the lotus feet of the Lord, and therefore when his son Priyavrata took charge of his worldly affairs, Manu was very relieved. That is the system of Vedic civilization. At the end of life, one must free himself from worldly affairs and completely engage in the service of the Lord.
The word  surarṣi-vara-anumatena  is also significant. Manu entrusted the government to his son with the permission of the great saint Nārada. This is particularly mentioned because although Nārada wanted Priyavrata to become free from all material affairs, when Priyavrata took charge of the universe by the request of Lord Brahmā and Manu, Nārada was also very pleased.
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इति ह वाव स जगतीपतिरीश्वरेच्छयाधिनिवेशितकर्माधिकारोऽखिलजगद्धन्ध- ध्वंसनपरानुभावस्य भगवत आदिपुरुषस्याद्ध्रियुगलानवरतध्यानानुभावेन परिरन्धितकक्षयाशयोऽवदातोऽपि मानवर्धनो महतां महोतलमनुशशास ॥ २३ ॥
iti ha vāva sa jagatī-patir īśvarecchayādhiniveśita-karmādhikāro 'khila-jagad-bandha-dhvaṁsana-parānubhāvasya bhagavata ādi- puruṣasyānghri-yugalānavarata-dhyānānubhāvena parirandhita- kaṣāyāśayo 'vadāto 'pi māna-vardhano mahatāṁ mahitalam anuśaśāsa.
iti —thus;  ha vāva —indeed;  saḥ —he;  jagatī-patiḥ —the emperor of the whole universe;  īśvara-icchayā —by the order of the Supreme Personality of Godhead;  adhiniveśita —completely engaged;  karma-adhikāraḥ —in material affairs;  akhila-jagat —of the entire universe;  bandha —bondage;  dhvaṁsana —destroying;  para —transcendental;  anubhāvasya —whose influence;  bhagavataḥ —of the Supreme Personality of Godhead;  ādi-puruṣasya —the original person;  anghri —on the lotus feet;  yugala —two;  anavarata —constant;  dhyāna-anubhāvena —by meditation;  parirandhita —destroyed;  kaṣāya —all the dirty things;  āśayaḥ —in his heart;  avadātaḥ —completely pure;  api —