144 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 12

yad uttamasloka-gundnuvarnanam
samasta-sarisGra-parisramapaham

etat—this narration; muhuh—constantly; kirtayatah—of one who
chants; anuSrnvatah—and also hears; na—not; risyate—annihilated;
jatu—at any time; samudyamah—the endeavor; kvacit—at any time;
yat—because; uttamasloka—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead;
guna-anuvarnanam—describing the transcendental qualities;
samasta—all; sarisaGra—of material existence; parisrama—misery;
apaham—fiishing.

TRANSLATION

The endeavor of one who constantly hears or describes this nar-
ration of the churning of the ocean of milk will never be fruitless.
Indeed, chanting the glories of the Supreme Personality of God-
head is the only means to annihilate all sufferings in this material
world.

TEXT 47
waarrrreta ara TTA
aaTaaTararyad ATT ATT |
RAMEYTTAT A BATE ATS [1219 I

asad-avisayam anghrim bhava-gamyam prapannan
amrtam amara-varyan dsayat sindhu-mathyam
kapata-yuvati-veso mohayan yah surdrirms
tam aham upasrtanam kama-piram nato ’smi

asat-avisayam—not understood by the atheists; arighrim—unto the
lotus feet of the Supreme Personality of Godhead; bhava-gamyam—
understood by devotees; prapanndn—fully surrendered; amrtam—the
nectar; amara-varydan —only unto the demigods; asayat—gave to drink;
sindhu-mathyam—produced from the ocean of milk; kapata-yuvati-
vesah—appearing as a false young girl; mohayan—captivating; yah—
