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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 5, Ch. 14]
PURPORT
The entire  Vedas  are meant for the understanding of  karma ,  jñāna  and  yoga —fruitive activity, speculative knowledge and mystic  yoga . Whatever way of spiritual realization we accept, the ultimate goal is Nārāyaṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The living entities are eternally connected with Him via devotional service. As stated in  Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, ante nārāyaṇa-smṛtiḥ : the perfection of life is to remember Nārāyaṇa at the time of death. Although Bharata Mahārāja had to accept the body of a deer, he could remember Nārāyaṇa at the time of death. Consequently he took birth as a perfect devotee in a  brāhmaṇa  family. This confirms the statement of  Bhagavad-gītā  (6.41),  śucīnāṁ śrīmatāṁ gehe yoga-bhraṣṭo 'bhijāyate : “One who falls from the path of self-realization takes birth in a family of  brāhmaṇas  or wealthy aristocrats.” Although Mahārāja Bharata appeared in the royal family, he became neglectful and took birth as a deer. Because he was very cautious within his deer body, he took birth in a  brāhmaṇa  family as Jaḍa Bharata. During this lifetime, he remained perfectly Kṛṣṇa conscious and preached the gospel of Kṛṣṇa consciousness directly, beginning with his instructions to Mahārāja Rahūgaṇa. In this regard, the word  yogāya  is very significant. The purpose of  aṣṭāṅga-yoga , as stated by Madhvācārya, is to link or connect with the Supreme Personality of Godhead. The goal is not to display some material perfections.
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य इदं भागवतसभाजितावदातगुणकर्मणो राजर्षेर्भरतस्यानुचरितं स्वस्त्ययनमायुष्यं धन्यं यशस्यं स्वर्ग्यापवर्ग्यं वानुभृणोत्याख्यास्यत्यभिनन्दति च सर्वा एवाशिष आत्मन आशास्ते न काञ्चन परत इति ॥४६॥
ya idam bhāgavata-sabhājitāvadāta-guṇa-karmaṇo rājarṣer bharatasyānucaritaṁ svasty-ayanam āyuṣyaṁ dhanyaṁ yaśasyaṁ svargyāpavargyaṁ vānuśṛṇoty ākhyāsyaty abhinandati ca sarvā evāśiṣa ātmana āśāste na kāñcana parata iti.
yaḥ—anyone who; idam—this; bhāgavata—by exalted devotees; sabhājita—greatly worshiped; avadāta—pure; guṇa—whose qualities; karmaṇaḥ—and activities; rāja-ṛṣeḥ—of the great saintly King;