Text 13] Talks Between Narada and King Pracinabarhi 1385
TRANSLATION

The city called Apana represents engagement of the tongue in speech,
and Bahiidana is the variety of foodstuffs. The right ear is called the gate
of Pitrhii, and the left earis called the gate of Devahi..

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praurttam ca niurttam ca
Sdstram pajicdla-samjritam
pitr-yanam deva-yanam
Srotrac chruta-dharad vrajet

pravrttam—the process of sense enjoyment; ca—also; nivrttam—the
process of detachment; ca—also; §dstram—scripture; paficala—Paiicala;
samjnitam—is described as; pitr-ydnam—going to Pitrloka; deva-yanam—
going to Devaloka; srotrat—by hearing; sruta-dharat—by the companion
named Srutadhara; vrajet—one can be elevated.

TRANSLATION

Narada Muni continued: The city spoken of as Dakgsina-paricala repre-
sents the scriptures meant for directing pravrtti, the process of sense
enjoyment in fruitive activities. The other city, named Uttara-panicala,
represents the scriptures meant for decreasing fruitive activities and
increasing knowledge. The living entity receives different kinds of knowl-
edge by means of two ears, and some living entities are promoted to
Pitrloka and some to Devaloka. All this is made possible by the two ears.

PURPORT

The Vedas are known as Sruti, and the knowledge received from them
through aural reception is called Srutadhara. As stated in Bhagavad-gita,
one can be promoted to the planets of the demigods or to the planets of
the pitds (forefathers), or even to the Vaikuntha planets, simply through
the process of hearing. These things have already been explained in
previous chapters.
