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Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam 7.14.27-28

అథ దేశాన్ప్రవక్ష్యామి ధర్మాదిశ్రేయఆవహాన్ । స వై పుణ్యతమో దేశ: సత్పాత్రం యత్ర లభ్యతే ॥ ౨౭ ॥ బిమ్బం భగవతో యత్ర సర్వమేతచ్చరాచరమ్ । యత్ర హ బ్రాహ్మణకులం తపోవిద్యాదయాన్వితమ్ ॥ ౨౮ ॥
atha deśān pravakṣyāmi
[atha deshaan pravakshyaami]
dharmādi-śreya-āvahān
[dharmaadi-shreya-aavahaan]
sa vai puṇyatamo deśaḥ
[sa vai punyatamo deshah]
sat-pātraṁ yatra labhyate
[sat-paatram yatra labhyate]
bimbaṁ bhagavato yatra
[bimbam bhagavato yatra]
sarvam etac carācaram
[sarvam etach charaacharam]
yatra ha brāhmaṇa-kulaṁ
[yatra ha braahmana-kulam]
tapo-vidyā-dayānvitam
[tapo-vidyaa-dayaanvitam]
atha — thereafter deśān — places pravakṣyāmi — I shall describe dharma-ādi — religious performances, etc. śreya — auspiciousness āvahān — which can bring saḥ — that vai — indeed puṇya-tamaḥ — the most sacred deśaḥ — place sat-pātram — a Vaiṣṇava yatra — wherein labhyate — is available bimbam — the Deity (in the temple) bhagavataḥ — of the Supreme Personality of Godhead (who is the support) yatra — where sarvam etat — of this entire cosmic manifestation cara-acaram — with all the moving and nonmoving living entities yatra — wherein ha — indeed brāhmaṇa-kulam — association with brāhmaṇas tapaḥ — austerities vidyā — education dayā — mercy anvitam — endowed with.
Blended reading (Sanskrit + English inline)
atha deśān pravakṣyāmi
atha
thereafter
deśān
places
pravakṣyāmi
I shall describe
dharmādi-śreya-āvahān
dharma-ādi
religious performances, etc.
śreya
auspiciousness
āvahān
which can bring
sa vai puṇyatamo deśaḥ
saḥ
that
vai
indeed
puṇya-tamaḥ
the most sacred
deśaḥ
place
sat-pātraṁ yatra labhyate
sat-pātram
a Vaiṣṇava
yatra
wherein
labhyate
is available
bimbaṁ bhagavato yatra
bimbam
the Deity (in the temple)
bhagavataḥ
of the Supreme Personality of Godhead (who is the support)
yatra
where
sarvam etac carācaram
sarvam etat
of this entire cosmic manifestation
cara-acaram
with all the moving and nonmoving living entities
yatra ha brāhmaṇa-kulaṁ
yatra
wherein
ha
indeed
brāhmaṇa-kulam
association with brāhmaṇas
tapo-vidyā-dayānvitam
tapaḥ
austerities
vidyā
education
dayā
mercy
anvitam
endowed with.
Nārada Muni continued: Now I shall describe the places where religious performances may be well executed. Any place where a Vaiṣṇava is available is an excellent place for all auspicious activities. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is the support of this entire cosmic manifestation, with all its moving and nonmoving living entities, and the temple where the Deity of the Lord is installed is a most sacred place. Furthermore, places where learned brāhmaṇas observe Vedic principles by means of austerity, education and mercy are also most auspicious and sacred.

In this verse it is indicated that a Vaiṣṇava temple where the Supreme Personality of Godhead, Kṛṣṇa, is worshiped, and where Vaiṣṇavas are engaged in the service of the Lord, is the best sacred place for performing any religious ceremonies. At the present day, especially in big, big cities, people live in small apartments and are not able to establish a Deity or temple. Under the circumstances, therefore, the centers and temples being established by the expanding Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement are the best sacred places for performing religious ceremonies. Although people in general are no longer interested in religious ceremonies or Deity worship, the Kṛṣṇa consciousness movement gives everyone the chance to advance in spiritual life by becoming Kṛṣṇa conscious.

— A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupāda
Viśvanātha Cakravartī Ṭhākura Gauḍīya
Translation
Now I shall describe the places where religious performances may be well executed. The most auspicious places are where there are Vaiṣṇavas, who are equal to the deity of the Lord who is the support of this entire cosmic manifestation, with all its moving and nonmoving living entities, or where there are learned brāhmaṇas endowed with austerity, education and mercy. Sat-pātram means the Vaiṣṇava, who is equal to the form of the Lord who is the universe of moving and non-moving beings.
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