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śrī-parīkṣit uvāca — Mahārāja Parīkṣit said; nivṛtti-mārgaḥ — the path of liberation; kathitaḥ — described; ādau — in the beginning; …

pravṛtti — by inclination; lakṣaṇaḥ — symptomized; ca — also; eva — indeed; trai-guṇya — the three modes of nature; …

adharma-lakṣaṇāḥ — symptomized by impious activities; nānā — various; narakāḥ — hells; ca — also; anuvarṇitāḥ — have been described; …

priyavrata — of Priyavrata; uttānapadoḥ — and of Uttānapāda; vaṁśaḥ — the dynasty; tat-caritāni — their characteristics; ca — also; …

adhunā — right now; iha — in this material world; mahā-bhāga — O greatly opulent and fortunate Śukadeva Gosvāmī; yathā …

śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī said; na — not; cet — if; iha — within this life; eva — …

tasmāt — therefore; purā — before; eva — indeed; āśu — very quickly; iha — in this life; pāpa-niṣkṛtau — …

śrī-rājā uvāca — Parīkṣit Mahārāja replied; dṛṣṭa — by seeing; śrutābhyām — also by hearing (from the scriptures or lawbooks); …

kvacit — sometimes; nivartate — ceases; abhadrāt — from sinful activity; kvacit — sometimes; carati — commits; tat — that …

śrī-bādarāyaṇiḥ uvāca — Śukadeva Gosvāmī, the son of Vyāsadeva, replied; karmaṇā — by fruitive activities; karma-nirhāraḥ — counteraction of fruitive …

na — not; aśnataḥ — those who eat; pathyam — suitable; eva — indeed; annam — food; vyādhayaḥ — different …

tapasā — by austerity or voluntary rejection of material enjoyment; brahmacaryeṇa — by celibacy (the first austerity); śamena — by …

kecit — some people; kevalayā bhaktyā — by executing unalloyed devotional service; vāsudeva — to Lord Kṛṣṇa, the all-pervading Supreme …

na — not; tathā — so much; hi — certainly; agha-vān — a man full of sinful activities; rājan — …

sadhrīcīnaḥ — just appropriate; hi — certainly; ayam — this; loke — in the world; panthāḥ — path; kṣemaḥ — …

prāyaścittāni — processes of atonement; cīrṇāni — very nicely performed; nārāyaṇa-parāṅmukham — a nondevotee; na niṣpunanti — cannot purify; rājendra …

sakṛt — once only; manaḥ — the mind; kṛṣṇa-pada-aravindayoḥ — unto the two lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa; niveśitam — …

atra — in this connection; ca — also; udāharanti — they give as an example; imam — this; itihāsam — …

kānya-kubje — in the city of Kānyakubja (Kanauj, a town near Kanpur); dvijaḥ — brāhmaṇa; kaścit — some; dāsī-patiḥ — …

bandī-akṣaiḥ — by unnecessarily arresting someone; kaitavaiḥ — by cheating in gambling or throwing dice; cauryaiḥ — by committing theft; …