Cc Madhya 22.136

Text

śrī-viṣṇoḥ śravaṇe parīkṣid abhavad vaiyāsakiḥ kīrtane
prahlādaḥ smaraṇe tad-aṅghri-bhajane lakṣmīḥ pṛthuḥ pūjane
akrūras tv abhivandane kapi-patir dāsye 'tha sakhye 'rjunaḥ
sarvasvātma-nivedane balir abhūt kṛṣṇāptir eṣāṁ parā

Synonyms

śrī-viṣṇoḥ-of Lord Śrī Viṣṇu; śravaṇe-in hearing; parīkṣit-King Parīkṣit, known also as Viṣṇurāta, or one who is protected by Lord Viṣṇu; abhavat-was; vaiyāsakiḥ-Śukadeva Gosvāmī; kīrtane-in reciting Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; prahlādaḥ-Mahārāja Prahlāda; smaraṇe-in remembering; tat-aṅghri-of Lord Viṣṇu's lotus feet; bhajane-in serving; lakṣmīḥ-the goddess of fortune; pṛthuḥ-Mahārāja Pṛthu; pūjane-in worshiping the Deity of the Lord; akrūraḥ-Akrūra; tu-but; abhivandane-in offering prayers; kapi-patiḥ-Hanumānjī, or Vajrāṅgajī; dāsye-in servitude to Lord Rāmacandra; atha-moreover; sakhye-in friendship; arjunaḥ-Arjuna; sarvasva-ātma-nivedane-in fully dedicating oneself; baliḥ-Mahārāja Bali; abhūt-was; kṛṣṇa-āptiḥ-the achievement of the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa; eṣām-of all of them; parā-transcendental.

Translation

" 'Mahārāja Parīkṣit attained the highest perfection, shelter at Lord Kṛṣṇa's lotus feet, simply by hearing about Lord Viṣṇu. Śukadeva Gosvāmī attained perfection simply by reciting Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Prahlāda Mahārāja attained perfection by remembering the Lord. The goddess of fortune attained perfection by massaging the transcendental legs of Mahā-Viṣṇu. Mahārāja Pṛthu attained perfection by worshiping the Deity, and Akrūra attained perfection by offering prayers unto the Lord. Vajrāṅgajī [Hanumān] attained perfection by rendering service to Lord Rāmacandra, and Arjuna attained perfection simply by being Kṛṣṇa's friend. Bali Mahārāja attained perfection by dedicating everything to the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.'

Purport

saḥ-he (Mahārāja Ambarīṣa); vai-certainly; manaḥ-the mind; kṛṣṇa-pada-aravindayoḥ-on the two lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa; vacāṁsi-words; vaikuṇṭha-guṇa-anuvarṇane-in describing the transcendental character of Kṛṣṇa; karau-the two hands; hareḥ-of Lord Kṛṣṇa or Viṣṇu; mandira-mārjana-ādiṣu-in cleansing the temple of Hari and similar other duties; śrutim-the ears; cakāra-engaged; acyuta-of the Lord; sat-kathā-udaye-in the arising of transcendental topics; mukunda-liṅga-of the Deities of the Lord; ālaya-temples; darśane-in visiting; dṛśau-the two eyes; tat-bhṛtya-of the servants of the Lord; gātra-the bodies; sparaśe-in touching; aṅga-saṅgamam-bodily contact such as embracing or touching the lotus feet; ghrāṇam-the sensation of smell; ca-and; tat-pāda-saroja-of the Lord's lotus feet; saurabhe-in the fragrance; śrīmat-most auspicious; tulasyāḥ-of tulasī leaves; rasanām-the tongue; tat-arpite-in food offered to the Lord; pādau-the two feet; hareḥ-of the Lord; kṣetra-the place of pilgrimage; pada-anusarpaṇe-in walking to; śiraḥ-the head; hṛṣīkeśa-of the Lord of the senses, the Personality of Godhead; pada-abhivandane-in offering prayers at the lotus feet; kāmam-all desires; dāsye-in serving the Lord; na-not; tu-but; kāma-kāmyayā-with a desire for sense gratification; yathā-as much as; uttamaḥ-śloka-of the Lord, who is worshiped by selected poems; jana-in the devotee; āśrayā-having shelter; ratiḥ-attachment.