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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.23.30

य इदं देवदेवस्य हरेरद्भ‍ुतकर्मण: । अवतारानुचरितं श‍ृण्वन् याति परां गतिम् ॥ ३० ॥
ya idaṁ deva-devasya
[ya idam deva-devasya]
harer adbhuta-karmaṇaḥ
[harer adbhuta-karmanah]
avatārānucaritaṁ
[avataaraanucharitam]
śṛṇvan yāti parāṁ gatim
[shrinvan yaati paraam gatim]
yaḥ — anyone who idam — this deva-devasya — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is worshiped by the demigods hareḥ — of Lord Kṛṣṇa, Hari adbhuta-karmaṇaḥ — whose activities are all wonderful avatāra-anucaritam — activities performed in His different incarnations śṛṇvan — if one continues to hear yāti — he goes parām gatim — to the supreme perfection, back home, back to Godhead.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ya idaṁ deva-devasya
yaḥ
anyone who
idam
this
deva-devasya
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is worshiped by the demigods
harer adbhuta-karmaṇaḥ
hareḥ
of Lord Kṛṣṇa, Hari
adbhuta-karmaṇaḥ
whose activities are all wonderful
avatārānucaritaṁ
avatāra-anucaritam
activities performed in His different incarnations
śṛṇvan yāti parāṁ gatim
śṛṇvan
if one continues to hear
yāti
he goes
parām gatim
to the supreme perfection, back home, back to Godhead.
If one hears about the uncommon activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His various incarnations, he is certainly elevated to the higher planetary system or even brought back home, back to Godhead.
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
If one hears about the uncommon activities of the Lord in this incarnation, he attains Vaikuṇṭha. He who hears this story goes to the supreme destination.
One who hears about the Lord's uncommon activities in various incarnations is elevated to higher planets or returned home, back to Godhead. Hearing has graded outcomes — and the highest outcome is available.
Reflection Questions
  • Am I hearing for higher-planet outcomes or for the home-going outcome?
  • What in my hearing practice should change to aim at the highest possible result?
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