SB 8.21.2-3 — FolioCorpus

Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.21.2-3

वेदोपवेदा नियमा यमान्विता- स्तर्केतिहासाङ्गपुराणसंहिता: । ये चापरे योगसमीरदीपित- ज्ञानाग्निना रन्धितकर्मकल्मषा: ॥ २ ॥ ववन्दिरे यत्स्मरणानुभावत: स्वायम्भुवं धाम गता अकर्मकम् । अथाङ्‍‍घ्रये प्रोन्नमिताय विष्णो- रुपाहरत् पद्मभवोऽर्हणोदकम् । समर्च्य भक्त्याभ्यगृणाच्छुचिश्रवा यन्नाभिपङ्केरुहसम्भव: स्वयम् ॥ ३ ॥

vedopavedā niyamā yamānvitās

[vedopavedaa niyamaa yamaanvitaas]

tarketihāsāṅga-purāṇa-saṁhitāḥ

[tarketihaasaanga-puraana-samhitaah]

ye cāpare yoga-samīra-dīpita-

[ye chaapare yoga-sameera-deepita-]

jñānāgninā randhita-karma-kalmaṣāḥ

[jnaanaagninaa randhita-karma-kalmashaah]

vavandire yat-smaraṇānubhāvataḥ

[vavandire yat-smaranaanubhaavatah]

svāyambhuvaṁ dhāma gatā akarmakam

[svaayambhuvam dhaama gataa akarmakam]

athāṅghraye pronnamitāya viṣṇor

[athaanghraye pronnamitaaya vishnor]

upāharat padma-bhavo ’rhaṇodakam

[upaaharat padma-bhavo ’rhanodakam]

samarcya bhaktyābhyagṛṇāc chuci-śravā

[samarchya bhaktyaabhyagrinaach chuchi-shravaa]

yan-nābhi-paṅkeruha-sambhavaḥ svayam

[yan-naabhi-pankeruha-sambhavah svayam]

Word-for-word

veda — the four Vedas (Sāma, Yajur, Ṛg and Atharva), the original knowledge given by the Supreme Personality of Godhead upavedāḥ — the complementary and supplementary Vedic knowledge, like Āyur-veda and Dhanur-veda niyamāḥ — regulative principles yama — controlling processes anvitāḥ — fully expert in such matters tarka — logic itihāsa — history aṅga — Vedic education purāṇa — old history recorded in the stories of the Purāṇas saṁhitāḥ — Vedic complementary studies like the Brahma-saṁhitā ye — others ca — also apare — other than Lord Brahmā and his associates yoga-samīra-dīpita — ignited by the air of mystic yoga practice jñāna-agninā — by the fire of knowledge randhita-karma-kalmaṣāḥ — those for whom all pollution of fruitive activities has been stopped vavandire — offered their prayers yat-smaraṇa-anubhāvataḥ — simply by meditating on whom svāyambhuvam — of Lord Brahmā dhāma — the residence gatāḥ — had achieved akarmakam — which cannot be achieved by fruitive activities atha — thereupon aṅghraye — unto the lotus feet pronnamitāya — offered obeisances viṣṇoḥ — of Lord Viṣṇu upāharat — offered worship padma-bhavaḥ — Lord Brahmā, who appeared from the lotus flower arhaṇa-udakam — oblation by water samarcya — worshiping bhaktyā — in devotional service abhyagṛṇāt — pleased him śuci-śravāḥ — the most celebrated Vedic authority yat-nābhi-paṅkeruha-sambhavaḥ svayam — Lord Brahmā, who personally appeared from the lotus in the navel of whom (the Personality of Godhead).

Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)

vedopavedā niyamā yamānvitās

veda

the four Vedas (Sāma, Yajur, Ṛg and Atharva), the original knowledge given by the Supreme Personality of Godhead

tarketihāsāṅga-purāṇa-saṁhitāḥ

ye cāpare yoga-samīra-dīpita-

jñānāgninā randhita-karma-kalmaṣāḥ

vavandire yat-smaraṇānubhāvataḥ

svāyambhuvaṁ dhāma gatā akarmakam

athāṅghraye pronnamitāya viṣṇor

upāharat padma-bhavo ’rhaṇodakam

upavedāḥ

the complementary and supplementary Vedic knowledge, like Āyur-veda and Dhanur-veda

niyamāḥ

regulative principles

samarcya bhaktyābhyagṛṇāc chuci-śravā

yama

controlling processes

yan-nābhi-paṅkeruha-sambhavaḥ svayam

anvitāḥ

fully expert in such matters

tarka

logic

itihāsa

history

aṅga

Vedic education

purāṇa

old history recorded in the stories of the Purāṇas

saṁhitāḥ

Vedic complementary studies like the Brahma-saṁhitā

others

also

apare

other than Lord Brahmā and his associates

yoga-samīra-dīpita

ignited by the air of mystic yoga practice

jñāna-agninā

by the fire of knowledge

randhita-karma-kalmaṣāḥ

those for whom all pollution of fruitive activities has been stopped

vavandire

offered their prayers

yat-smaraṇa-anubhāvataḥ

simply by meditating on whom

svāyambhuvam

of Lord Brahmā

dhāma

the residence

gatāḥ

had achieved

akarmakam

which cannot be achieved by fruitive activities

atha

thereupon

aṅghraye

unto the lotus feet

pronnamitāya

offered obeisances

viṣṇoḥ

of Lord Viṣṇu

upāharat

offered worship

padma-bhavaḥ

Lord Brahmā, who appeared from the lotus flower

arhaṇa-udakam

oblation by water

samarcya

worshiping

bhaktyā

in devotional service

abhyagṛṇāt

pleased him

śuci-śravāḥ

the most celebrated Vedic authority

yat-nābhi-paṅkeruha-sambhavaḥ svayam

Lord Brahmā, who personally appeared from the lotus in the navel of whom (the Personality of Godhead).

Among the great personalities who came to worship the lotus feet of the Lord were those who had attained perfection in self-control and regulative principles, as well as experts in logic, history, general education and the Vedic literature known as kalpe [dealing with old historical incidents]. Others were experts in the Vedic corollaries like Brahma-saṁhitā, all the other knowledge of the Vedas [Sāma, Yajur, Ṛg and Atharva], and also the supplementary Vedic knowledge [Āyurveda, Dhanurveda, etc.]. Others were those who had been freed of the reactions to fruitive activities by transcendental knowledge awakened by practice of yoga. And still others were those who had attained residence in Brahmaloka not by ordinary karma but by advanced Vedic knowledge. After devotedly worshiping the upraised lotus feet of the Supreme Lord with oblations of water, Lord Brahmā, who was born of the lotus emanating from Lord Viṣṇu’s navel, offered prayers to the Lord.

Gauḍīya Ācāryas

Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya

Translation

The Vedas, Upavedas, Nyāya scriptures, histories, the aṅgas of the Vedas, Purāṇas, Saṁhitās, along with yamas and niyamas, and persons purified of sinful acts by the fire of knowledge which was ignited by the air of yoga, persons who had attained Brahmaloka (which is devoid of karma-kāṇḍa) by the power of remembering the Lord’s feet, offered respects to the Lord. Brahmā offered foot water to the Lord’s raised feet. Brahmā of spotless fame, who appeared from the Lord’s navel, then worshipped the Lord with devotion and praised him. Tarka means scriptures of logic. Itihāsa refers to Mahābhārata and other scriptures. Aṅga refers to the Vedic aṅgas like sikṣa, kalpa, nirukta, chandas, vyākaraṇa, and jyotiṣ. Purāṇas refers to Brahma Puraṇa and others. Saṁhitā refers to Brahma-saṁhitā and others. Satyaloka is devoid of the practice of inferior karma-kāṇda. Abhyagṛṇāt means “he praised.”

Personal Guidance

Experts in self-control, logic, history, the four Vedas, Āyurveda, Dhanurveda, and yogīs who reached Brahmaloka by knowledge — all came to worship the Lord's upraised feet. Diverse mastery converges at the same feet. All paths terminate at His foot.

Reflection Questions

Where does my path's destination match this — the Lord's upraised foot — or does it stop short?
What expertise of mine has been pursued but not finally directed to those feet?

📝 My note

Source: vedabase.io