Text 13] The Activities of Lord Rsabhadeva 235
Malet FATA yar:
eater =| az rgaeatea 112311
tasydnugunan slokan gayanti—
aho bhuvah sapta-samudravatya
dvipesu varsesv adhipunyam etat
gayanti yatratya-jand murdreh
karmani bhadrany avatdravanti
tasya—of Him (Lord Rsabhadeva); anugundn—conforming to the in-
structions for liberation; slokan—verses; gayanti—chant: aho—oh;
bhuvah—of this earthly planet: sapta-samudra-vatyah—possessing
seven seas; dvipesu—among the islands: varsesu—among the lands:
adhipunyam—more pious than any other island: etat—this (Bharata-
varsa): gdyanti—sing about: yatratya-janah—the people of this tract of
land: murdreh—of Murari, the Supreme Personality of Godhead: kar-
mani—the activities: bhadrdni—all-auspicious: avatdravanti—in many
incarnations such as Lord Rsabhadeva.
TRANSLATION
Learned scholars chant about the transcendental qualities of
Lord Rsabhadeva in this way: “Oh, this earthly planet contains
seven seas and many islands and lands, of which Bharata-varsa is
considered the most pious. People of Bharata-varsa are accustomed
to glorifying the activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead
in His incarnations as Lord Rsabhadeva and others. All these ac-
tivities are very auspicious for the welfare of humanity.
PURPORT
Sri Caitanya Mahaprabhu said:
bharata-bhimite haila manusya-janma ydara
janma sarthaka kari’ kara para-upakdra
As stated in this verse, Bharata-varsa is a most pious land. The followers
of Vedic literature understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead in
