Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 4.12.47
మహత్త్వమిచ్ఛతాం తీర్థం శ్రోతు: శీలాదయో గుణా: ।
యత్ర తేజస్తదిచ్ఛూనాం మానో యత్ర మనస్వినామ్ ॥ ౪౭ ॥
mahattvam icchatāṁ tīrthaṁ
[mahattvam ichchataam teertham]
śrotuḥ śīlādayo guṇāḥ
[shrotuh sheelaadayo gunaah]
yatra tejas tad icchūnāṁ
[yatra tejas tad ichchoonaam]
māno yatra manasvinām
[maano yatra manasvinaam]
Word-for-word
mahattvam
—
greatness
icchatām
—
for those desiring
tīrtham
—
the process
śrotuḥ
—
of the hearer
śīla-ādayaḥ
—
high character, etc.
guṇāḥ
—
qualities
yatra
—
in which
tejaḥ
—
prowess
tat
—
that
icchūnām
—
for those who desire
mānaḥ
—
adoration
yatra
—
in which
manasvinām
—
for thoughtful men.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
mahattvam icchatāṁ tīrthaṁ
mahattvam
greatness
icchatām
for those desiring
tīrtham
the process
śrotuḥ śīlādayo guṇāḥ
śrotuḥ
of the hearer
śīla-ādayaḥ
high character, etc.
guṇāḥ
qualities
yatra tejas tad icchūnāṁ
yatra
in which
tejaḥ
prowess
tat
that
icchūnām
for those who desire
māno yatra manasvinām
mānaḥ
adoration
yatra
in which
manasvinām
for thoughtful men.
Anyone who hears this narration of Dhruva Mahārāja acquires exalted qualities like him. For anyone who desires greatness, prowess or influence, here is the process by which to acquire them, and for thoughtful men who want adoration, here is the proper means.
Purport
In the material world everyone is after profit, respectability and reputation, everyone wants the supreme exalted position, and everyone wants to hear about the great qualities of exalted persons. All ambitions which are desirable for great persons can be fulfilled simply by reading and understanding the narration of Dhruva Mahārāja’s activities.
— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura
Gauḍīya
Translation
For those desiring greatness, hearing about Dhruva is the cause of greatness. Hearing about Dhruva, the hearer develops good qualities. For those desiring power, hearing about Dhruva is the cause of power. For those who are intelligent, hearing about Dhruva is the cause of respect.
Hearing this (yatra), it is a cause (tīrtham) of greatness.
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