220 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 8, Ch. 23

ya idam deva-devasya
harer adbhuta-karmanah
avatdrdnucaritam
Srnvan yati param gatim

yah—anyone who; idam—this; deva-devasya—of the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead, who is worshiped by the demigods; hareh —of Lord
Krsna, Hari; adbhuta-karmanah—whose activities are all wonderful;
avatdra-anucaritam—activities performed in His different incarnations;
Smvan—if one continues to hear; yati—he goes; pardm gatim—to the
supreme perfection, back home, back to Godhead.

TRANSLATION

If one hears about the uncommon activities of the Supreme Per-
sonality of Godhead in His various incarnations, he is certainly ele-
vated to the higher planetary system or even brought back home,
back to Godhead.

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kriyamane karmanidam
daive pitrye ‘tha manuse
yatra yatrdnukirtyeta
tat tesam sukrtam viduh

kriyamane—upon the performance; karmani—of a ritualistic
ceremony; idam—this description of the characteristics of Vamanadeva;
daive —to please the demigods; pitrye—or to please the forefathers, as in
a Sraddha ceremony; atha—either; mdnuse—for the pleasure of human
society, aS in marriages; yatra—wherever; yatra—whenever;
anukirtyeta—is described; tat—that; tesam—for them; sukrtam—
auspicious; viduh—everyone should understand.
