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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam
[Canto 7, Ch. 11]
Dākṣāyaṇi, the daughter of Mahārāja Dakṣa;  tu —indeed;  dharmataḥ —from Dharma Mahārāja;  lokānām —of all people;  svastaye —for the benefit of;  adhyāste —executes;  tapaḥ —austerity;  badarikāśrame —in the place known as Badarikāśrama.
TRANSLATION
Lord Nārāyaṇa, along with His partial manifestation Nara, appeared in this world through the daughter of Dakṣa Mahārāja known as Mūrti. He was begotten by Dharma Mahārāja for the benefit of all living entities. Even now, He is still engaged in executing great austerities near the place known as Badarikāśrama.
TEXT 7
धर्ममूलं हि भगवान्सर्ववेदमयो हरिः ।
स्मृतं च तद्विदां राजन्येन चात्मा प्रसीदति ॥ ७ ॥
dharma-mūlam hi bhagavān sarva-vedamayo hariḥ smṛtam ca tad-vidām rājan yena cātmā prasīdati
dharma-mūlam —the root of religious principles;  hi —indeed;  bhagavān —the Supreme Personality of Godhead;  sarva-veda-mayaḥ —the essence of all Vedic knowledge;  hariḥ —the Supreme Being;  smṛtam ca —and the scriptures;  tat-vidām —of those who know the Supreme Lord;  rājan —O King;  yena —by which (religious principle);  ca —also;  ātmā —the soul, mind, body and everything;  prasīdati —become fully satisfied.
TRANSLATION
The Supreme Being, the Personality of Godhead, is the essence of all Vedic knowledge, the root of all religious principles, and the memory of great authorities. O King Yudhiṣṭhira, this principle of religion is to be understood as evidence. On the basis of this religious principle, everything is satisfied, including one's mind, soul and even one's body.