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The Activities of Lord Rṣabhadeva
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ākhyasya —whose name was Lord Rṣabhadeva;  viśuddha —pure;  ācaritam —activities;  īritam —now explained;  puṅsām —of every living entity;  samasta —all;  duścarita —sinful activities;  abhiharaṇam —destroying;  parama —foremost;  mahā —great;  maṅgala —of auspiciousness;  ayanam —the shelter;  idam —this;  anuśraddhayā —with faith;  upacitayā —increasing;  anuśṛṇoti —hears from the authority;  āśrāvayati —speaks to others;  vā —or;  avahitaḥ —being attentive;  bhagavati —the Supreme Personality of Godhead;  tasmin —unto Him;  vāsudeve —to Lord Vāsudeva, Lord Kṛṣṇa;  eka-antataḥ —unflinching;  bhaktiḥ —devotion;  anayoḥ —of both groups, the listeners and the speakers;  api —certainly;  samanuvartate —factually begins.
TRANSLATION
Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued: Lord Rṣabhadeva is the master of all Vedic knowledge, human beings, demigods, cows and brāhmaṇas. I have already explained His pure, transcendental activities, which will vanquish the sinful activities of all living entities. This narration of Lord Rṣabhadeva’s pastimes is the reservoir of all auspicious things. Whoever attentively hears or speaks of them, following in the footsteps of the ācāryas, will certainly attain unalloyed devotional service at the lotus feet of Lord Vāsudeva, the Supreme Personality of Godhead.
PURPORT
The teachings of Lord Rṣabhadeva are for the people of all  yugas —Satya-yuga, Tretā-yuga, Dvāpara-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  ācāryas  or listening to the instructions with great attention. If one does so, one can attain the platform of pure devotional service to Lord Vāsudeva. The pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead and His devotees are recorded in  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  so that those who recite these pastimes and listen to them will become purified.  Nityam bhāgavata-sevayā . As a matter of principle, devotees should read, speak and hear  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam  persistently, twenty-four hours daily if possible. That is the recommendation of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu.