174 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 14

the directions of the sastra. Bhagavad-gitd strongly recommends, jnatva
Sastra-vidhanoktam: everything must be performed as indicated in the
Sastras. For Kali-yuga, the Sdstras enjoin that sarkirtana-yajna be per-
formed always: kirtaniyah sada harih. All the ritualistic ceremonies
recommended in the Sdstras must be preceded and followed by
sankirtana. This is the recommendation of Srila Jiva Gosvami.

TEXTS 27-28

ay Ween wi |
AT GIA TA AIT TT TA Rl

fet aad wt ART |
Tl fF MAMSS Alana lel

atha desan pravaksyami
dharmadi-sreya-avahan

sa vai punyatamo desah
sat-patram yatra labhyate

bimbam bhagavato yatra
sarvam etac cardcaram

yatra ha brahmana-kulam
tapo-vidya-dayanvitam

atha—thereafter; desan—places; pravaksyami—I shall describe;
dharma-adi—religious performances, etc.; Sreya—auspiciousness;
avahan—which can bring; sah—that; vai—indeed; punya-tamah—the
most sacred; desah—place; sat-patram—a Vaisnava; yatra—wherein;
labhyate—is available; bimbam—the Deity (in the temple);
bhagavatah—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead (who is the sup-
port); yatra—where; sarvam etat—of this entire cosmic manifestation;
cara-acaram—with all the moving and nonmoving living entities;
yatra—wherein; ha—indeed; braéhmana-kulam—association with
bréhmanas; tapah—austerities; vidyd—education; dayd—mercy;
anvitam—endowed with.
