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become perfect. It is therefore strictly forbidden to recite Srimad-
Bhdgavatam as a profession to earn alivelihood. Only one who is completely
surrendered at the lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead,
depending fully on Him for personal maintenance or even for maintenance
of his family, can attain perfection by recitation of Srimad-Bhagavatam,
which is full of narrations of the pastimes of the Lord and His devotees.
The process can be summarized as follows: the audience must be faithfully
receptive to the Bhdgavata message, and the reciter should completely
depend on the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Bhagavata recitation
must not be a business. If done in the right way, not only does the reciter
achieve perfect satisfaction, but the Lord also is very satisfied with the
reciter and the audience, and thus both are liberated from material bond-
age simply by the process of hearing.

TEXT 51

TAMAITA TT TaqKATISTTY |
HUAAATTA =—«- AMANTTHA U2
jiidnam ajiiata-tattvaya
yo dadyat sat-pathe ’mrtam
krpalor dina-nathasya
devas tasydnugrhnate

jidnam—knowledge; ajiidta-tattvadya—to those who are unaware of the
truth; yah—one who; dadyat—imparts; sat-pathe—on the path of truth;
amrlam—immortality; krpaloh—kind; dina-ndthasya—protector of the
poor; devah—the demigods; tasya—to him; anugrhnate—give blessings.

TRANSLATION

The narration of Dhruva Maharaja is sublime knowledge for the
attainment of immortality. Persons who are unaware of the Absolute
Truth can be led to the path of truth. Those who out of transcendental
kindness take on the responsibility of becoming master protectors of the
poor living entities automatically gain the interest and blessings of the
demigods.

PURPORT

Janam ajfidta means knowledge which is unknown almost throughout
the entire world. No one knows actually what is the Absolute Truth.
