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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.19.28

యద్యత్ర న: స్వర్గసుఖావశేషితం స్విష్టస్య సూక్తస్య కృతస్య శోభనమ్ । తేనాజనాభే స్మృతిమజ్జన్మ న: స్యాద్ వర్షే హరిర్యద్భ‍జతాం శం తనోతి ॥ ౨౮ ॥
yady atra naḥ svarga-sukhāvaśeṣitaṁ
[yady atra nah svarga-sukhaavasheshitam]
sviṣṭasya sūktasya kṛtasya śobhanam
[svishtasya sooktasya kritasya shobhanam]
tenājanābhe smṛtimaj janma naḥ syād
[tenaajanaabhe smritimaj janma nah syaad]
varṣe harir yad-bhajatāṁ śaṁ tanoti
[varshe harir yad-bhajataam sham tanoti]
yadi — if atra — in this heavenly planet naḥ — of us svarga-sukha-avaśeṣitam — whatever remains after the enjoyment of heavenly happiness su-iṣṭasya — of a perfect sacrifice su-uktasya — of diligently studying the Vedic literature kṛtasya — of having performed a kind act śobhanam — the resultant actions tena — by such a resultant action ajanābhe — in the land of Bhārata-varṣa smṛti-mat janma — a birth enabling one to remember the lotus feet of the Lord naḥ — of us syāt — let there be varṣe — in the land hariḥ — the Supreme Personality of Godhead yat — wherein bhajatām — of the devotees śam tanoti — expands the auspiciousness.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
yady atra naḥ svarga-sukhāvaśeṣitaṁ
yadi
if
atra
in this heavenly planet
naḥ
of us
svarga-sukha-avaśeṣitam
whatever remains after the enjoyment of heavenly happiness
su-iṣṭasya
of a perfect sacrifice
sviṣṭasya sūktasya kṛtasya śobhanam
su-uktasya
of diligently studying the Vedic literature
kṛtasya
of having performed a kind act
śobhanam
the resultant actions
tenājanābhe smṛtimaj janma naḥ syād
tena
by such a resultant action
ajanābhe
in the land of Bhārata-varṣa
smṛti-mat janma
a birth enabling one to remember the lotus feet of the Lord
naḥ
of us
syāt
let there be
varṣe harir yad-bhajatāṁ śaṁ tanoti
varṣe
in the land
hariḥ
the Supreme Personality of Godhead
yat
wherein
bhajatām
of the devotees
śam tanoti
expands the auspiciousness.
We are now living in the heavenly planets, undoubtedly as a result of our having performed ritualistic ceremonies, pious activities and yajṣas and having studied the Vedas. However, our lives here will one day be finished. We pray that at that time, if any merit remains from our pious activities, we may again take birth in Bhārata-varṣa as human beings able to remember the lotus feet of the Lord. The Lord is so kind that He personally comes to the land of Bhārata-varṣa and expands the good fortune of its people.

It is certainly as a result of pious activities that one takes birth in the heavenly planets, but from those planets one must nevertheless come down again to earth, as stated in Bhagavad-gītā ( kṣīṇe puṇye martya-lokaṁ viśanti ). Even the demigods must return to earth to work like ordinary men when the results of their pious activities expire. Nevertheless, the demigods desire to come to the land of Bhārata-varṣa if even a small portion of the merits of their pious activities remains. In other words, to take birth in Bhārata-varṣa, one must perform more pious activities than the demigods. In Bhārata-varṣa one is naturally Kṛṣṇa conscious, and if one further cultivates his Kṛṣṇa consciousness, by the grace of Kṛṣṇa he certainly expands his good fortune by becoming perfect in Kṛṣṇa consciousness and very easily going back home, back to Godhead. In many other places in the Vedic literature it is found that even the demigods want to come to this land of Bhārata-varṣa. A foolish person may desire to be promoted to the heavenly planets as a result of his pious activities, but even the demigods from the heavenly planets want to come to Bhārata-varṣa and achieve bodies that may be very easily used to cultivate Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Therefore Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu repeatedly says:

bhārata-bhūmite haila manuṣya-janma yāra janma sārthaka kari’ kara para-upakāra

A human being born in the land of Bhārata-varṣa has the special prerogative to develop Kṛṣṇa consciousness. Therefore those already born in Bhārata-varṣa should take lessons from the śāstras and guru and should fully take advantage of the mercy of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu in order to be fully equipped with Kṛṣṇa consciousness. By taking full advantage of Kṛṣṇa consciousness, one goes back home, back to Godhead ( yānti mad-yājino ’pi mām ). The Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement is therefore spreading this facility to human society by opening many, many centers all over the world so that people may associate with the pure devotees of the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement, understand the science of Kṛṣṇa consciousness and ultimately go back home, back to Godhead.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
If we have pious credits remaining from performing sacrifices, chanting the Vedas, or performing charitable acts, may those credits give us birth with remembrance of the Lord in Bhārata, since the Lord distributes happiness to his devotees. Therefore the devatās pray. If there exists any remaining good results after enjoying the happiness of Svarga arising from properly performed sacrifices, by that pious result let us have birth with eager remembrance of the Lord in Bhārata (ajanābhe), where, having attained association of the devotees, we will worship the Lord, since the Lord gives happiness to the devotees.
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