20 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 10, Ch. 1
krtavan yani visvatma
tani no vada vistarat
avatirya—after descending; yadoh varise—in the dynasty of Yadu;
bhagavan—the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhita-bhavanah—
who is the cause of the cosmic manifestation; krtavan—executed;
yGni—whatever (activities); visva-dtma—the Supersoul of the entire
universe; tdni—all of those (activities); nah—unto us; vada—kindly
say; vistarat—elaborately.
TRANSLATION
The Supersoul, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Sri Krsna,
the cause of the cosmic manifestation, appeared in the dynasty of
Yadu. Please tell me elaborately about His glorious activities and
character, from the beginning to the end of His life.
PURPORT
In this verse the words krtavan ydni indicate that all the different ac-
tivities Krsna performed while present on earth are beneficial to human
society. If religionists, philosophers and people in general simply hear
the activities of Krsna, they will be liberated. We have described several
times that there are two kinds of krsna-kathd, represented by Bhagavad-
gita, spoken personally by Krsna about Himself, and Srimad-
Bhagavatam, spoken by Sukadeva Gosvami about the glories of Krsna.
Anyone who becomes even slightly interested in krsna-katha is liberated.
Kirtanéd eva krsnasya mukta-sangah param vrajet (Bhag. 12.3.51).
Simply by chanting or repeating krsna-kathd, one is liberated from the
contamination of Kali-yuga. Caitanya Mahaprabhu therefore advised,
yGre dekha, tare kaha ‘krsna’-upadega (Cc. Madhya 7.128). This is the
mission of Krsna consciousness: to hear about Krsna and thus be liber-
ated from material bondage.
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Preaaiereirratag
aA bal ~
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