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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 5.6.13

తస్యానుగుణాన్ శ్లోకాన్ గాయన్తి— అహో భువ: సప్తసముద్రవత్యా ద్వీపేషు వర్షేష్వధిపుణ్యమేతత్ । గాయన్తి యత్రత్యజనా మురారే: కర్మాణి భద్రాణ్యవతారవన్తి ॥ ౧౩ ॥
tasyānuguṇān ślokān gāyanti —
[tasyaanugunaan shlokaan gaayanti —]
aho bhuvaḥ sapta-samudravatyā
[aho bhuvah sapta-samudravatyaa]
dvīpeṣu varṣeṣv adhipuṇyam etat
[dveepeshu varsheshv adhipunyam etat]
gāyanti yatratya-janā murāreḥ
[gaayanti yatratya-janaa muraareh]
karmāṇi bhadrāṇy avatāravanti
[karmaani bhadraany avataaravanti]
tasya — of Him (Lord Ṛṣabhadeva) anuguṇān — conforming to the instructions for liberation ślokān — verses gāyanti — chant aho — oh bhuvaḥ — of this earthly planet sapta-samudra-vatyāḥ — possessing seven seas dvīpeṣu — among the islands varṣeṣu — among the lands adhipuṇyam — more pious than any other island etat — this (Bhārata-varṣa) gāyanti — sing about yatratya-janāḥ — the people of this tract of land murāreḥ — of Murāri, the Supreme Personality of Godhead karmāṇi — the activities bhadrāṇi — all-auspicious avatāravanti — in many incarnations such as Lord Ṛṣabhadeva.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
tasyānuguṇān ślokān gāyanti —
tasya
of Him (Lord Ṛṣabhadeva)
anuguṇān
conforming to the instructions for liberation
ślokān
verses
gāyanti
chant
aho bhuvaḥ sapta-samudravatyā
aho
oh
bhuvaḥ
of this earthly planet
sapta-samudra-vatyāḥ
possessing seven seas
dvīpeṣu varṣeṣv adhipuṇyam etat
dvīpeṣu
among the islands
varṣeṣu
among the lands
adhipuṇyam
more pious than any other island
etat
this (Bhārata-varṣa)
gāyanti yatratya-janā murāreḥ
gāyanti
sing about
yatratya-janāḥ
the people of this tract of land
murāreḥ
of Murāri, the Supreme Personality of Godhead
karmāṇi bhadrāṇy avatāravanti
karmāṇi
the activities
bhadrāṇi
all-auspicious
avatāravanti
in many incarnations such as Lord Ṛṣabhadeva.
Learned scholars chant about the transcendental qualities of Lord Ṛṣabhadeva in this way: “Oh, this earthly planet contains seven seas and many islands and lands, of which Bhārata-varṣa is considered the most pious. People of Bhārata-varṣa are accustomed to glorifying the activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His incarnations as Lord Ṛṣabhadeva and others. All these activities are very auspicious for the welfare of humanity.

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said:

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

As stated in this verse, Bhārata-varṣa is a most pious land. The followers of Vedic literature understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His different incarnations, and they are privileged to glorify the Lord by following the directions of Vedic literature. After realizing the glories of human life, such people should take up the mission to spread the importance of human life throughout the whole world. This is the mission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. The word adhipuṇyam indicates that there are certainly many other pious men throughout the world but the people of Bhārata-varṣa are even more pious. Therefore they are fit to spread Kṛṣṇa Consciousness throughout the world for the benefit of all human society. Śrīla Madhvācārya also recognizes the land of Bhārata-varṣa: viśeṣād bhārate puṇyam. Throughout the world, there is no question of bhagavad-bhakti or devotional service, but the people of Bhārata-varṣa can easily understand the devotional service of the Lord. Thus every inhabitant of Bhārata-varṣa can perfect his life by discharging bhagavad-bhakti and then preaching this cult throughout the world for the benefit of everyone.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Sages sing verses about Ṛṣabhadeva, describing his qualities as follows: among the lands in the islands with seven seas on this earth, Bhārata-varṣa is the most pious because its inhabitants sing about the auspicious activities of the Lord’s incarnations. Among the countries Bhārata-varṣa is the most pious (adhipuṇyam) because the inhabitants sing about the activities of the Lord’s incarnations.
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