SB 1.18.10 (1965)
A.C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada
TEXT No. 10
- Ya yah katha bhagawatah kathaniyo urukarmanah
- Guna karma ashrayah pumbhih samsevyas ta vubhusubhih.
ENGLISH SYNONYMS
Ya—whatever, Yah—and whatsoever, Kathah—topics, Bhagwatah—about the Personality of Godhead, Kathaniyo—were to be spoken by me, Urukarmanah—of Him who acts wonderfully, Guna—transcendental qualities, Karma—uncommon deeds, Ashrayah—involving, Pumbhih—by persons, Samasevyas—ought to be heard by, Sa—all of them, Vubhusubhih—by those who want their own welfare.
TRANSLATION
Those who are desirous of achieving complete perfection of life must submissively hear all topics in connection with the transcendental activities and qualities of the Personality of Godhead who acts wonderfully.
PURPORT
Systematic hearing of the transcendental activities, qualities and name of Lord Sri Krishna pushes one towards eternal life. Systematic hearing means to know Him gradually in truth and fact, and this knowing Him in truth and fact means to attain eternal life as it stated in the Bhagwat Geeta. Such transcendental glorified activities of Lord Sri Krishna is the prescribed remedy for counteracting the process of birth, death, old age and diseases considered to be material awards for the conditioned living being. Culmination to such perfectional stage of life is the goal of human life by attainment of transcendental bliss.