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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 8.4.14

एतन्महाराज तवेरितो मया कृष्णानुभावो गजराजमोक्षणम् । स्वर्ग्यं यशस्यं कलिकल्मषापहं दु:स्वप्ननाशं कुरुवर्य श‍ृण्वताम् ॥ १४ ॥
etan mahā-rāja taverito mayā
[etan mahaa-raaja taverito mayaa]
kṛṣṇānubhāvo gaja-rāja-mokṣaṇam
[krishnaanubhaavo gaja-raaja-mokshanam]
svargyaṁ yaśasyaṁ kali-kalmaṣāpahaṁ
[svargyam yashasyam kali-kalmashaapaham]
duḥsvapna-nāśaṁ kuru-varya śṛṇvatām
[duhsvapna-naasham kuru-varya shrinvataam]
Word-for-word
etat — this mahā-rāja — O King Parīkṣit tava — unto you īritaḥ — described mayā — by me kṛṣṇa-anubhāvaḥ — the unlimited potency of Lord Kṛṣṇa (by which He can deliver a devotee) gaja-rāja-mokṣaṇam — delivering the King of the elephants svargyam — giving elevation to higher planetary systems yaśasyam — increasing one’s reputation as a devotee kali-kalmaṣa-apaham — diminishing the contamination of the Kali-yuga duḥsvapna-nāśam — counteracting the causes of bad dreams kuru-varya — O best among the Kurus śṛṇvatām — of persons who hear this narration.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
etan mahā-rāja taverito mayā
etat
this
mahā-rāja
O King Parīkṣit
tava
unto you
īritaḥ
described
mayā
by me
kṛṣṇānubhāvo gaja-rāja-mokṣaṇam
kṛṣṇa-anubhāvaḥ
the unlimited potency of Lord Kṛṣṇa (by which He can deliver a devotee)
gaja-rāja-mokṣaṇam
delivering the King of the elephants
svargyaṁ yaśasyaṁ kali-kalmaṣāpahaṁ
svargyam
giving elevation to higher planetary systems
yaśasyam
increasing one’s reputation as a devotee
kali-kalmaṣa-apaham
diminishing the contamination of the Kali-yuga
duḥsvapna-nāśaṁ kuru-varya śṛṇvatām
duḥsvapna-nāśam
counteracting the causes of bad dreams
kuru-varya
O best among the Kurus
śṛṇvatām
of persons who hear this narration.
My dear King Parīkṣit, I have now described the wonderful power of Kṛṣṇa, as displayed when the Lord delivered the King of the elephants. O best of the Kuru dynasty, those who hear this narration become fit to be promoted to the higher planetary systems. Simply because of hearing this narration, they gain a reputation as devotees, they are unaffected by the contamination of Kali-yuga, and they never see bad dreams.
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
O King! Best of the Kurus! I have described to you the action of the Lord concerning the deliverance of Gajendra. Those who hear this story attain Svarga, fame, destruction of the impurities of Kali-yuga and destruction of bad dreams.
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Personal Guidance
Those who hear the Gajendra rescue become qualified for higher worlds, are unaffected by Kali, and even stop having bad dreams. Sacred narrative cleans the subconscious. Saturate the mind with such hearing and even sleep itself becomes purer.
Reflection Questions
  • What unwholesome stories am I letting into my mind that show up in my dreams?
  • Which kṛṣṇa-kathā could I make my last input before sleep this week?
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