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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 11.31.14

य एतां प्रातरुत्थाय कृष्णस्य पदवीं पराम् । प्रयत: कीर्तयेद् भक्त्या तामेवाप्नोत्यनुत्तमाम् ॥ १४ ॥
ya etāṁ prātar utthāya
[ya etaam praatar utthaaya]
kṛṣṇasya padavīṁ parām
[krishnasya padaveem paraam]
prayataḥ kīrtayed bhaktyā
[prayatah keertayed bhaktyaa]
tām evāpnoty anuttamām
[taam evaapnoty anuttamaam]
yaḥ — anyone who etām — this prātaḥ — early in the morning utthāya — getting up kṛṣṇasya — of Lord Kṛṣṇa padavīm — the destination parām — supreme prayataḥ — with careful attention kīrtayet — glorifies bhaktyā — with devotion tām — that destination eva — indeed āpnoti — he obtains anuttamam — unsurpassable.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ya etāṁ prātar utthāya
yaḥ
anyone who
etām
this
prātaḥ
early in the morning
utthāya
getting up
kṛṣṇasya padavīṁ parām
kṛṣṇasya
of Lord Kṛṣṇa
padavīm
the destination
parām
supreme
prayataḥ kīrtayed bhaktyā
prayataḥ
with careful attention
kīrtayet
glorifies
bhaktyā
with devotion
tām evāpnoty anuttamām
tām
that destination
eva
indeed
āpnoti
he obtains
anuttamam
unsurpassable.
Anyone who regularly rises early in the morning and carefully chants with devotion the glories of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa’s transcendental disappearance and His return to His own abode will certainly achieve that same supreme destination.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Anyone who regularly rises early in the morning and carefully chants with devotion the glories of Kṛṣṇa’s completely spiritual method of disappearance will certainly achieve that same supreme destination. Padavīm means the path of disappearing. By using the words param and anuttamam it is indicted that the pastime of the Lord’s disappearance is composed completely of eternity, knowledge and bliss. It suggests that intelligent people regard the opinion of common people that his disappearance was material to be insignificant.
Whoever regularly rises early and chants with devotion the glories of Kṛṣṇa's transcendental disappearance and return will reach the same destination. The promise is named for daily practice.
Reflection Questions
  • Am I rising early to chant these specific glories?
  • What would adopting this practice for thirty days yield?
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