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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 1.4.28-29

धृतव्रतेन हि मया छन्दांसि गुरवोऽग्नय: । मानिता निर्व्यलीकेन गृहीतं चानुशासनम् ॥ २८ ॥ भारतव्यपदेशेन ह्याम्नायार्थश्च प्रदर्शित: । द‍ृश्यते यत्र धर्मादि स्त्रीशूद्रादिभिरप्युत ॥ २९ ॥
dhṛta-vratena hi mayā
[dhrita-vratena hi mayaa]
chandāṁsi guravo ’gnayaḥ
[chandaamsi guravo ’gnayah]
mānitā nirvyalīkena
[maanitaa nirvyaleekena]
gṛhītaṁ cānuśāsanam
[griheetam chaanushaasanam]
bhārata-vyapadeśena
[bhaarata-vyapadeshena]
hy āmnāyārthaś ca pradarśitaḥ
[hy aamnaayaarthash cha pradarshitah]
dṛśyate yatra dharmādi
[drishyate yatra dharmaadi]
strī-śūdrādibhir apy uta
[stree-shoodraadibhir apy uta]
Word-for-word
dhṛta-vratena — under a strict disciplinary vow hi — certainly mayā — by me chandāṁsi — the Vedic hymns guravaḥ — the spiritual masters agnayaḥ — the sacrificial fire mānitāḥ — properly worshiped nirvyalīkena — without pretense gṛhītam ca — also accepted anuśāsanam — traditional discipline bhārata — the Mahābhārata vyapadeśena — by compilation of hi — certainly āmnāya-arthaḥ — import of disciplic succession ca — and pradarśitaḥ — properly explained dṛśyate — by what is necessary yatra — where dharma-ādiḥ — the path of religion strī-śūdra-ādibhiḥ api — even by women, śūdras, etc. uta — spoken.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
dhṛta-vratena hi mayā
dhṛta-vratena
under a strict disciplinary vow
hi
certainly
mayā
by me
chandāṁsi guravo ’gnayaḥ
chandāṁsi
the Vedic hymns
guravaḥ
the spiritual masters
agnayaḥ
the sacrificial fire
mānitā nirvyalīkena
mānitāḥ
properly worshiped
nirvyalīkena
without pretense
gṛhītaṁ cānuśāsanam
gṛhītam ca
also accepted
anuśāsanam
traditional discipline
bhārata-vyapadeśena
bhārata
the Mahābhārata
vyapadeśena
by compilation of
hy āmnāyārthaś ca pradarśitaḥ
dṛśyate yatra dharmādi
strī-śūdrādibhir apy uta
hi
certainly
āmnāya-arthaḥ
import of disciplic succession
ca
and
pradarśitaḥ
properly explained
dṛśyate
by what is necessary
yatra
where
dharma-ādiḥ
the path of religion
strī-śūdra-ādibhiḥ api
even by women, śūdras, etc.
uta
spoken.
I have, under strict disciplinary vows, unpretentiously worshiped the Vedas, the spiritual masters and the altar of sacrifice. I have also abided by the rulings and have shown the import of disciplic succession through the explanation of the Mahābhārata, by which even women, śūdras and others [friends of the twice-born] can see the path of religion.
Purport

No one can understand the import of the Vedas without having undergone a strict disciplinary vow and disciplic succession. The Vedas, spiritual masters and sacrificial fire must be worshiped by the desiring candidate. All these intricacies of Vedic knowledge are systematically presented in the Mahābhārata for the understanding of the woman class, the laborer class and the unqualified members of brāhmaṇa, kṣatriya or vaiśya families. In this age, the Mahābhārata is more essential than the original Vedas.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
I have respected the Vedas, the gurus and fire with sincerity and strict vows, and observed the rules.
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Personal Guidance
Vyāsa lists his accomplishments — vows kept, teachers honored, Mahābhārata given for everyone's sake. Yet listing accomplishments isn't enough to silence the inner doubt that something essential is missing.
Reflection Questions
  • Have I ever recited my résumé to myself and still felt hollow? What was that hollowness pointing to?
  • Where is my busyness with 'good' work covering for an unanswered call?
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