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The Forest of Enjoyment
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bharatasya —of Bharata Mahārāja;  anucaritam —the narration;  svasti-ayanam —the abode of auspiciousness;  āyuṣyam —which increases one's duration of life;  dhanyam —increases one's fortune;  yaśasyam —bestows reputation;  svargya —gives promotion to the higher planetary systems (the goal of the  karmīs );  apavargyam —gives liberation from this material world and enables one to merge into the Supreme (the goal of the  jñānīs );  vā —or;  anuśṛṇoti —always hears, following the path of devotional service;  ākhyāsyati —describes for the benefit of others;  abhinandati —glorifies the characteristics of devotees and the Supreme Lord;  ca —and;  sarvāḥ —all;  eva —certainly;  āśiṣaḥ —blessings;  āt-manaḥ —for himself;  āśāste —he achieves;  na —not;  kāñcana —anything;  parataḥ —from anyone else;  iti —thus.
TRANSLATION
Devotees interested in hearing and chanting [śravaṇarin kīrtanam] regularly discuss the pure characteristics of Bharata Mahārāja and praise his activities. If one submissively hears and chants about the all-auspicious Mahārāja Bharata, one's life span and material opulences certainly increase. One can become very famous and easily attain promotion to the heavenly planets, or attain liberation by merging into the existence of the Lord. Whatever one desires can be attained simply by hearing, chanting and glorifying the activities of Mahārāja Bharata. In this way, one can fulfill all his material and spiritual desires. One does not have to ask anyone else for these things, for simply by studying the life of Mahārāja Bharata, one can attain all desirable things.
PURPORT
The forest of material existence is summarized in this Fourteenth Chapter. The word  bhavāṭavī  refers to the path of material existence. The merchant is the living entity who comes to the forest of material existence to try to make money for sense gratification. The six plunderers are the senses—eyes, ears, nose, tongue, touch and mind. The bad leader is diverted intelligence. Intelligence is meant for Kṛṣṇa consciousness. but due to material existence we divert all our intelligence to achieve material facilities. Everything belongs to Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, but due to our perverted mind and senses. we plunder the