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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.19.1

श्रीशुक उवाच किम्पुरुषे वर्षे भगवन्तमादिपुरुषं लक्ष्मणाग्रजं सीताभिरामं रामं तच्चरणसन्निकर्षाभिरत: परमभागवतो हनुमान् सह किम्पुरुषैरविरतभक्तिरुपास्ते ॥ १ ॥
śrī-śuka uvāca
[shree-shuka uvaacha]
kimpuruṣe varṣe bhagavantam ādi-puruṣaṁ lakṣmaṇāgrajaṁ sītābhirāmaṁ rāmaṁ tac-caraṇa-sannikarṣābhirataḥ parama-bhāgavato hanumān saha kimpuruṣair avirata-bhaktir upāste.
[kimpurushe varshe bhagavantam aadi-purusham lakshmanaagrajam seetaabhiraamam raamam tach-charana-sannikarshaabhiratah parama-bhaagavato hanumaan saha kimpurushair avirata-bhaktir upaaste.]
Word-for-word
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca — Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued to speak kimpuruṣe varṣe — the tract of land known as Kimpuruṣa bhagavantam — the Supreme Personality of Godhead ādi-puruṣam — the original cause of all causes lakṣmaṇa-agra-jam — the elder brother of Lakṣmaṇa sītā-abhirāmam — who is very pleasing to mother Sītā, or who is the husband of Sītādevī rāmam — Lord Rāmacandra tat-caraṇa-sannikarṣa-abhirataḥ — one always engaged in service at the lotus feet of Lord Rāmacandra parama-bhāgavataḥ — the great devotee celebrated throughout the universe hanumān — His Grace Hanumānjī saha — with kimpuruṣaiḥ — the inhabitants of the tract of land known as Kimpuruṣa avirata — continuous bhaktiḥ — who possesses devotional service upāste — worships.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
śrī-śuka uvāca
śrī-śukaḥ uvāca
Śrī Śukadeva Gosvāmī continued to speak
kimpuruṣe varṣe bhagavantam ādi-puruṣaṁ lakṣmaṇāgrajaṁ sītābhirāmaṁ rāmaṁ tac-caraṇa-sannikarṣābhirataḥ parama-bhāgavato hanumān saha kimpuruṣair avirata-bhaktir upāste.
kimpuruṣe varṣe
the tract of land known as Kimpuruṣa
bhagavantam
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
ādi-puruṣam
the original cause of all causes
lakṣmaṇa-agra-jam
the elder brother of Lakṣmaṇa
sītā-abhirāmam
who is very pleasing to mother Sītā, or who is the husband of Sītādevī
rāmam
Lord Rāmacandra
tat-caraṇa-sannikarṣa-abhirataḥ
one always engaged in service at the lotus feet of Lord Rāmacandra
parama-bhāgavataḥ
the great devotee celebrated throughout the universe
hanumān
His Grace Hanumānjī
saha
with
kimpuruṣaiḥ
the inhabitants of the tract of land known as Kimpuruṣa
avirata
continuous
bhaktiḥ
who possesses devotional service
upāste
worships.
Śrīla Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King, in Kimpuruṣa-varṣa the great devotee Hanumān is always engaged with the inhabitants of that land in devotional service to Lord Rāmacandra, the elder brother of Lakṣmaṇa and dear husband of Sītādevī.
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Translation
Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: My dear King, in Kimpuruṣa-varṣa the great devotee Hanumān is always engaged along with the inhabitants of that land in devotional service to Lord Rāmacandra, the elder brother of Lakṣmaṇa and dear husband of Sītādevī. The Nineteenth Chapter describes the form of Rāma in Kimpuruṣa-varṣa and Nārāyaṇa in Bhārata-varṣa, and the excellence of Bhārata-varṣa.
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Personal Guidance
Hanumān, the model devotee, is forever engaged in service to Rāmacandra together with his community. The point is not that Hanumān is unique — it is that this same devotional engagement is open to any of us, and like him, we are happiest when serving with others.
Reflection Questions
  • When have I felt most alive — alone in self-focus, or in service alongside others?
  • What ongoing service could I commit to that I would do even if no one noticed?
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