Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 10.14.60
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
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agha-ardanam
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the killing of Agha (the python)
Compound: Agha (the demon) + ardana (killing). The chapter opened (in narrative continuity from SB 10.12) with the Aghāsura episode. The phala-śruti names it — hearing it removes agha (sin).
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śādvala-jemanam
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the eating on the grass
Compound: śādvala (grass) + jemana (meal-eating). The forest picnic on the grass, before the boys-and-calves were stolen by Brahmā. Bhāgavata's signature attention to the meal as line-of-līlā.
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vyakta-itarat-rūpam
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the manifesting of the other form
Compound: vyakta (manifest) + itara (other) + rūpa (form). Kṛṣṇa's manifestation as the calves and boys — the 'other form' beyond His original. The phala-śruti name for the chapter 13 sub-episode.
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aja-uru-abhiṣṭavam
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the great prayers of the unborn (Brahmā)
Compound: aja (unborn = Brahmā) + uru (vast, great) + abhi-stava (praise). This chapter's centerpiece — the stuti. The phala-śruti formally categorizes it as 'great' (uru). The Six Gosvāmīs took this seriously.
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akhila-arthān
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all spiritual goals
Compound: akhila (all) + artha (goal). The four puruṣārthas — dharma, artha, kāma, mokṣa — and beyond them prema. The Bhāgavata's typical phala-śruti is total: every spiritual goal is procured.
According to Śrīla Sanātana Gosvāmī, even one who is only inclined to hear and chant the pastimes of Lord Kṛṣṇa will achieve spiritual perfection. Many devotees seriously engaged in propagating Kṛṣṇa consciousness are often so busy that they cannot chant and hear the pastimes of the Lord to their full satisfaction. However, simply by their intense desire to always chant and hear about Lord Kṛṣṇa, they will achieve spiritual perfection. Of course, as far as possible one should actually vibrate these transcendental pastimes of the Lord.
Suhrdbihs caritam (actions with his friends) refers to his playing as described in such veres as 10.12.5. Vyaktetarat means different from (itarata) vyakta (matter), in other words non material form. The form itarat dropping the syllable "a" is archaic usage. Aja uru abhi stavam means the great (uru) and thorough (abhi) verses (stava) of Brahma (aja). Anyone who hears or chants about Krsna playing with the boys, Krsna killing Aghasura, Krsna eating in the forest covered with lush grass, Krsna’s non-material form and the great, thorough prayers of Brahma has all his desires fulfilled.
In answer to whether Brahmā’s prayers were successful, this verse answers with kaimutya. Vyaktetarad means non-material. All the topics listed are included within one story (etat). The effect is achieved because all the pastimes happened through the activities of the Lord’s svarūpa-śakti. Even having an inclination for hearing and chanting the story has effect because the effect arises in a subtle manner. Any man receives the effect. There is no qualification necessary.
What can be said? Those who take shelter of the Lord’s feet attain this result. By hearing these pastimes of Kṛṣṇa one attains all perfection. Hearing all the actions that he performed with his friends, such as killing Aghāsura, having lunch in the forest, showing many forms and hearing the praise by Brahmā one attains all desires. Kṛṣṇa was in his normal form and the boys were also. The prayers of Brahmā are included in the activities he performed with the boys, because they are glorified there. Other activities like stealing from each other are not mentioned because they are included in the killing of Aghāsura. Vyaketarat can mean “beyond matter” and can modify all the items in the list since all the pastimes were most astonishing. The ending on vyaketarat is poetic licence. The verbs are in the present tense to suggest that just starting to hear or chant the pastimes one achieve success. Any man (naraḥ), without qualification, can achieve success.
A song so well-composed that whoever sings or hears it receives its blessing automatically — the song does the work. This chapter (Aghāsura's killing, the meal on the grass, the transformations into boys-and-calves, Brahmā's stuti) is that song. Hearing it, the listener acquires every spiritual desire — not by labor but by absorption.
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