550 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 4, Ch. 13

sva-dharma-silaih—executing sacrificial duties; purusaih—by the men;
bhagavan—Supreme Personality of Godhead;yajfia-pirusah—the enjoyer of
all sacrifices; ijyamadnah—being worshiped; bhaktimata—by the devotee;
naradena—by Narada; iritah—described; kila—indeed.

TRANSLATION

While all the Pracetas were executing religious rituals and sacrificial
ceremonies and thus worshiping the Supreme Personality of Godhead for
His satisfaction, the great sage Narada described the transcendental qualities
of Dhruva Maharaja.

PURPORT

Narada Muni is always glorifying the pastimes of the Lord. In this verse
we see that he not only glorifies the Lord, but he also likes to glorify the
devotees of the Lord. The great sage Narada Muni’s mission is to broadcast
the devotional service of the Lord. For this purpose he has compiled the
Narada-pajicaratra, a directory of devotional service, so that devotees can
always take information about how to execute devotional service and thus
engage twenty-four hours a day in performing sacrifices for the pleasure of
the Supreme Personality of Godhead. As stated in the Bhagavad-gita, the
Lord has created four orders of social life, namely brahmana, ksatriya,
vaisya and siidra. In the Narada-pajicaratra it is very clearly described how
each of the social orders can please the Supreme Lord. In the Bhagavad-
gitad (Bg.18.45) it is stated, sve sve karmapy abhiratah samsiddhim labhate
narah: by executing one’s prescribed duties one can please the Supreme
Lord. In the Srimad-Bhagavatam also it is stated, svanusthitasya
dharmasya samsiddhir hari-tosanam: the perfection of duty is to see that
by discharging one’s specific duties one satisfies the Supreme Personality of
Godhead (Bhag.1.2.13). When the Pracetas were performing sacrifices
according to this direction, Narada Muni was satisfied to see these activi-
ties, and he also wanted to glorify Dhruva Maharaja in that sacrificial
arena.

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yas ta devarsinda tatra
varnitd bhagavat-kathah

mahyam susrisave brahman
kartsnyendcastum arhasi
