Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.24.79
गीतं मयेदं नरदेवनन्दना:
परस्य पुंस: परमात्मन: स्तवम् ।
जपन्त एकाग्रधियस्तपो महत्
चरध्वमन्ते तत आप्स्यथेप्सितम् ॥ ७९ ॥
gītaṁ mayedaṁ naradeva-nandanāḥ
[geetam mayedam naradeva-nandanaah]
parasya puṁsaḥ paramātmanaḥ stavam
[parasya pumsah paramaatmanah stavam]
japanta ekāgra-dhiyas tapo mahat
[japanta ekaagra-dhiyas tapo mahat]
caradhvam ante tata āpsyathepsitam
[charadhvam ante tata aapsyathepsitam]
Word-for-word
gītam
—
sung
mayā
—
by me
idam
—
this
naradeva-nandanāḥ
—
O sons of the King
parasya
—
of the Supreme
puṁsaḥ
—
Personality of Godhead
parama-ātmanaḥ
—
the Supersoul of everyone
stavam
—
prayer
japantaḥ
—
chanting
eka-agra
—
perfect attention
dhiyaḥ
—
intelligence
tapaḥ
—
austerities
mahat
—
great
caradhvam
—
you practice
ante
—
at the end
tataḥ
—
thereafter
āpsyatha
—
will achieve
īpsitam
—
the desired result.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
gītaṁ mayedaṁ naradeva-nandanāḥ
gītam
sung
mayā
by me
idam
this
naradeva-nandanāḥ
O sons of the King
parasya puṁsaḥ paramātmanaḥ stavam
parasya
of the Supreme
puṁsaḥ
Personality of Godhead
parama-ātmanaḥ
the Supersoul of everyone
stavam
prayer
japanta ekāgra-dhiyas tapo mahat
japantaḥ
chanting
eka-agra
perfect attention
dhiyaḥ
intelligence
tapaḥ
austerities
mahat
great
caradhvam ante tata āpsyathepsitam
caradhvam
you practice
ante
at the end
tataḥ
thereafter
āpsyatha
will achieve
īpsitam
the desired result.
My dear sons of the King, the prayers I have recited to you are meant for pleasing the Supreme Personality of Godhead, the Supersoul. I advise you to recite these prayers, which are as effective as great austerities. In this way, when you are mature, your life will be successful, and you will certainly achieve all your desired objectives without fail.
Purport
If we persistently engage in devotional service, certainly all our desires will be fulfilled in due course of time.
Thus end the Bhaktivedanta purports of the Fourth Canto, Twenty-fourth Chapter, of the Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam, entitled “Chanting the Song Sung by Lord Śiva.”
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O princes! With concentration, while chanting these prayers concerning the Supreme Lord, Paramātmā, sung by me, undertake great austerities, and in the end you will achieve the desired result.
“You will attain your desired result” indicates that they had material desires.
Thus ends the commentary on the Twenty-fourth Chapter of the Fourth Canto of the Bhāgavatam for the pleasure of the devotees, in accordance with the previous ācāryas.
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Personal Guidance
Recite these prayers — as effective as great austerities — and when you mature, your life will be successful, achieving all your aspirations. Recitation can substitute for austerity; the Lord's accounting is generous in this direction.
Reflection Questions
- Which austerity have I been planning that recitation could substitute for?
- Where am I waiting to be 'mature' before claiming the success that recitation makes available?
My note
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