srimad bhagavatam canto 2 english verses ch 3
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Srimad BhagavatamFirst Time In The world
In EnglishVersesV.I.G.Menon
Canto2
The Cosmic ManifestationThe Lord in the heart: Brahma meditates his origin
Chapter 3
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Srimad Bhagavatam Canto 2.Chapter 3
Obeisances to Lord Krishna the Godhead
Chapter 3: Pure Devotional Service - the Change in Heart
SB 2.3.1
Suka said ,Oh intelligent among men, I have given you all the answersto your inquiry about the human being ,when his life is about to cease
SB 2.3.2
One who desires to be absorbed in the effulgence of spiritualityshould worship the master of the Vedas Brahma or ,Brihaspati,
the learned priest, for sensual relations one should worship Devapati
Indra, and one who desires for a good progeny should ,Prajapatis
SB 2.3.3
One who desires fortune should worship Durgādevī,the forceof the material world, and, fire if one is among power seekers
Vasus by if a money seeker , and those of heroism seekers
should worship the Rudra incarnation of Siva in matted locks
SB 2.3.4
For stocks of grains,one should worship Aditi.
To attain heavenly planets ,then, sons of Aditi.
For worldly kingdom , Visvadeva as main deity
Worship Sadhya deity too, for mass popularity,
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SB 2.3.5
One who desires a long span of life should worship the demigods Aśvini-kumaras,
and a person desiring a strongly built body should worship the earth,one who desiresstability in his post should worship the horizon and the earth combined strictly always.
SB 2.3.6
One who aspires beauty ,should worship gandharvas
one who desiring a good wife should worship the Apsarās
like Urvasi, and for dominance, worship Lord Brahma
SB 2.3.7
For fame ,worship ,Yajna and for cash flow ,Lord Varuna
for learning Lord Siva and for chaste wife, goddess Uma
SB 2.3.8
For spirituality worship the Supreme Lord of Lords
For the welfare of offspring, worship the ancestors
For continual protection ,worship the noble piousAnd for Strength, incessantly worship the demigods
SB 2.3.9
For domination over an empire ,one should worship the Manus.One who desires victory over enemy should worship the demons,
And One should worship the moon if one seeks sense gratifications
But one should only worship Krishna if one has no material desires
SB 2.3.10
One with higher wisdom, whether with material desires,
Or without it, or desiring liberation, must by all means
Worship Vishnu as Lord Krishna,the God of all Gods
SB 2.3.11
Devotees of all demigods attain the highest benediction, which is spontaneous
attraction to Lord Hari that is, Vishnu, only by association of the Lords devotees
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SB 2.3.12
Knowledge that leads to withdrawal from cycles of mental moods
satisfies the soul, beatified as in bhakti yoga, in transcending these modes. Who, absorbed in the hymns of His glories ,would not act on its attractions?"
SB 2.3.13
Saunaka asked Suta ,’ Suka , son of Vyasa, was a highly learned sage
. What did Parikshit learn further from him after hearing this adage ?”
SB 2.3.14
Oh learned Suta, explain those topics to us who are eager to hear about it,for in this assembly , talks on glories of Lord are welcome by all the hermits
SB 2.3.15
No doubt King Parikshit was a devotee great A fighter ,but earlier as a child with dolls Enact
the life of Lord Krishna to everyone’s delight
SB 2.3.16
It is comparable ,as the son of Vyasadeva full of spiritual essence
and attached to Lord Krishna who is glorified by philosophersenlightened for His great qualities, held discourses for devotees.
SB 2.3.17
The rising and setting sun daily takes livesOf all except of ones who forever gleansThe Truth on Lord from eternal scriptures
SB 2.3.18
Are the trees not also living, blacksmith's bellows breathing And the beasts all around us not also eating and procreating?
SB 2.3.19
A person whose ear is never touched by the holy name of the Oneis just as praiseworthy as a dog, a hog, camel or an animal asinine.
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SB 2.3.20
The ears of a man who never heard of Vishnu, the One of great prowess,are like those of snakes and also the tongues of those who never sang songsin praise of the Lord ever compassionate are as useless as those of frogs.
SB 2.3.21
That Silk Turbaned head is just a dead weight if it doesn’t bow down to salute the Lord And even the golden bangled hands which do not fold in prayer to Lord is of a dceased
SB 2.3.22
The eyes of those who do not see Vishnu’s icons are like the eyes on peacock plumesThe feet which have not trudged to worship-places of Lord are like the roots of trees
SB 2.3.23
Those mortals who never personally touched the dust at the feet of pure devoteesand a descendant of primieval ancestor ,Manu are but dead, but breathing bodies
when he hasn’t felt the wealth of the aroma of tulsî leaves of Lord Vishnu's feet, lotus
SB 2.3.24
Certainly that heart is steel-framed which, in spite of beingabsorbed in chanting Lord’s names , is not transformingnor overcome with emotions having tears in one's eyes
nor in horripilation and of one’s hair standing on ends .
SB 2.3.25
Oh Suta Gosvami, you express yourself absolutely clearly,so explain unto us what was communicated expertly by
S'uka to the king who queried the sage for truth sincerely."