240 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 5, Ch. 6
Kirtaniyah sada harih. One should either chant the Hare Krsna mahda-
mantra or read Srimad-Bhagavatam and thereby try to understand the
characteristics and instructions of the Supreme Lord. who appeared as
Lord Rsabhadeva, Lord Kapila and Lord Krsna. In this way one can
become fully aware of the transcendental nature of the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead. As stated in Bhagavad-gita, one who knows the
transcendental nature of the Lord’s birth and activities attains liberation
from material bondage and returns to Godhead.
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Ta FT TATA AvaradanakaTaaaRATaTs
aaa Ta Rae arataatas wagenaalT aa-
meted At carfgaed aTatlaaay oft amaaatats 1 8 II

yasydm eva kavaya dtmanam aviratam vividha-vrjina-samsara-
paritapopatapyamdanam anusavanam sndpayantas tayaiva paraya
nirurtya hy apavargam atyantikam parama-purusartham api svayam
asdditam no evadriyante bhagavadiyatvenaiva parisamapta-sarvarthah.

yasyam eva—in which (Krsna consciousness or the nectar of devo-
tional service): kavayah—the advancement of learned scholars or
philosophers in spiritual life; a@tmanam—the self; aviratam—con-
stantly; vividha—various; vrjina—full of sins: sarmsadra—in material
existence; paritapa—from miserable conditions: upatapyamaénam—
suffering; anusavanam—without stopping; snapayantah—bathing:
taya—by that; eva—certainly; parayd—great; nirvrtya—with happi-
ness; hi—certainly; apavargam —liberation; @tyantikam—uninter-
rupted; parama-purusa-artham—the best of all human achievements:
api—although; svayam—itself; dsadditam—obtained; no—not; eva—
certainly: a@driyante—endeavor to achieve; bhagavadiyatvena eva—
because of a relationship with the Supreme Personality of Godhead;
parisamdapta-sarva-arthah—those who have ended all kinds of material
desires.
