Texts 49-50] = Dhruva Maharaja Goes Back to Godhead 943

TEXTS 49-50
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paurnamasyam sinivalyam
dvadasyam sravane ’thava

dinaksaye vyatipate
sankrame ’rkadine ‘pi va

§ravayec chraddadhananam
tirtha-pada-padasrayah

necchams tatratmanatmanam
santusta iti sidhyati

paurnamasydém—on the full moon; sinivalyam—on the dark moon; dvd-
dasyam—on the day after Ehadasi; sravane—during the Sravana star’s appear-
ance; athava—or; dinaksaye—at the end of the tithi; vyatipate—a particular
day of the name; sankrame—at the end of the month; arkadine— on Sunday;
api—also; vd—or; srdvayet—one should recite; sraddadhananam—to a recep-
tive audience; tirtha-pada—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; pada-
asrayah—taken shelter of the lotus feet; na icchan—without desiring
remuneration; tatra—there; adtmana—by the self; atmanam—the mind;
santustah—pacified ; iti— thus; sidh yati— becomes perfect.

TRANSLATION

Persons who have completely taken shelter of the lotus feet of the Lord
should recite this narration of Dhruva Maharaja without taking remunera-
tion. Specifically, recitation is recommended on the full moon or dark
moon day, on the day after Ekadagi, on the appearance of the Sravana
star, at the end ofa particular tithi, or the occasion of Vyatipata, at the end
of the month, or on Sunday. Such recitation should of course be
performed before a favorable audience. When recitation is performed this
way, without professional motive, the reciter and audience become
perfect.

PURPORT

Professional reciters may ask money to extinguish the blazing fire with-
in their bellies, but they cannot make any spiritual improvement or
