Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.25.50
पितृहूर्नृप पुर्या द्वार्दक्षिणेन पुरञ्जन: ।
राष्ट्रं दक्षिणपञ्चालं याति श्रुतधरान्वित: ॥ ५० ॥
pitṛhūr nṛpa puryā dvār
[pitrihoor nripa puryaa dvaar]
dakṣiṇena purañjanaḥ
[dakshinena puranjanah]
rāṣṭraṁ dakṣiṇa-pañcālaṁ
[raashtram dakshina-panchaalam]
yāti śrutadharānvitaḥ
[yaati shrutadharaanvitah]
Word-for-word
pitṛhūḥ
—
of the name Pitṛhū
nṛpa
—
O King
puryāḥ
—
of the city
dvāḥ
—
gate
dakṣiṇena
—
on the southern side
purañjanaḥ
—
King Purañjana
rāṣṭram
—
country
dakṣiṇa
—
southern
pañcālam
—
of the name Pañcāla
yāti
—
used to go
śruta-dhara-anvitaḥ
—
along with his friend Śrutadhara.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
pitṛhūr nṛpa puryā dvār
pitṛhūḥ
of the name Pitṛhū
nṛpa
O King
puryāḥ
of the city
dvāḥ
gate
dakṣiṇena purañjanaḥ
dakṣiṇena
on the southern side
purañjanaḥ
King Purañjana
rāṣṭraṁ dakṣiṇa-pañcālaṁ
rāṣṭram
country
dakṣiṇa
southern
pañcālam
of the name Pañcāla
yāti śrutadharānvitaḥ
yāti
used to go
śruta-dhara-anvitaḥ
along with his friend Śrutadhara.
The southern gate of the city was known as Pitṛhū, and through that gate King Purañjana used to visit the city named Dakṣiṇa-pañcāla, accompanied by his friend Śrutadhara.
Purport
The right ear is used for karma-kāṇḍīya, or fruitive activities. As long as one is attached to the enjoyment of material resources, he hears from the right ear and uses the five senses to elevate himself to the higher planetary systems like Pitṛloka. Consequently, the right ear is here described as the Pitṛhū gate.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
O King! Facing south was gate was known as Pitṛhū, and through that gate King Purañjana used to visit the state named Dakṣiṇa-pañcāla, accompanied by Śrutadhara
O King! Dakṣiṇena means facing south.
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Personal Guidance
Pitṛhū (right ear) with Śrutadhara goes to Dakṣiṇa-pañcāla; karma-kāṇḍa hearing leads to fruitive realms. The ear you tune in with shapes the realm you end up visiting.
Reflection Questions
- Which ear am I primarily using, and which realm is it taking me to?
- Where could I tune in the other ear (Devahū) more deliberately?
My note
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