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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.14.24

త ఏతే శ్రేయస: కాలా నృణాం శ్రేయోవివర్ధనా: । కుర్యాత్సర్వాత్మనైతేషు శ్రేయోఽమోఘం తదాయుష: ॥ ౨౪ ॥
ta ete śreyasaḥ kālā
[ta ete shreyasah kaalaa]
nṝṇāṁ śreyo-vivardhanāḥ
[nreenaam shreyo-vivardhanaah]
kuryāt sarvātmanaiteṣu
[kuryaat sarvaatmanaiteshu]
śreyo ’moghaṁ tad-āyuṣaḥ
[shreyo ’mogham tad-aayushah]
Word-for-word
te — therefore ete — all these (descriptions of astronomical calculations) śreyasaḥ — of auspiciousness kālāḥ — times nṝṇām — for human beings śreyaḥ — auspiciousness vivardhanāḥ — increase kuryāt — one should perform sarva-ātmanā — by other activities (not only the śrāddha ceremony) eteṣu — in these (seasons) śreyaḥ — (causing) auspiciousness amogham — and success tat — of a human being āyuṣaḥ — of the duration of life.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
ta ete śreyasaḥ kālā
te
therefore
ete
all these (descriptions of astronomical calculations)
śreyasaḥ
of auspiciousness
kālāḥ
times
nṝṇāṁ śreyo-vivardhanāḥ
nṝṇām
for human beings
śreyaḥ
auspiciousness
vivardhanāḥ
increase
kuryāt sarvātmanaiteṣu
kuryāt
one should perform
sarva-ātmanā
by other activities (not only the śrāddha ceremony)
eteṣu
in these (seasons)
śreyo ’moghaṁ tad-āyuṣaḥ
śreyaḥ
(causing) auspiciousness
amogham
and success
tat
of a human being
āyuṣaḥ
of the duration of life.
All of these seasonal times are considered extremely auspicious for humanity. At such times, one should perform all auspicious activities, for by such activities a human being attains success in his short duration of life.
Purport

When one comes to the human form of life through natural evolution, one must then take the responsibility for further progress. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā (9.25) , yānti deva-vratā devān: one who worships the demigods can be promoted to their planets. Yānti mad-yājino ’pi mām: and if one practices devotional service to the Lord, he goes back home, back to Godhead. In the human form of life, therefore, one is meant to act auspiciously in order to return home, back to Godhead. Devotional service, however, does not depend on material conditions. Ahaituky apratihatā. Of course, for those who are engaged in fruitive activities on the material platform, the times and seasons mentioned above are extremely congenial.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Gauḍīya Ācāryas
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
All of these special times increase auspiciousness for humanity. One should perform actions at these times. This will produce unfailing success in the whole of man’s life. Performing acts of dharma, not just śrāddha rites at these times produces auspicious effects. One should perform auspicious acts at these times and the (tadā) one will have unfailing success (amogham) in one’s life.
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