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.
When we hear about the transcendental qualities and activities of the Personality of Godhead, we may always remember what has been spoken by the Lord Himself in the Bhagwat Geeta (B.G. 4/9). His acts, even when He acts in the human society, are all transcendental as they are all accentuated by the spiritual energy of the Lord distinguished from His material energy. As stated in the Bhagwat Geeta such acts are called "Divyam" means He does not act or take His birth like an ordinary living being under the custody of material energy. Neither His body is material nor changeable like that of ordinary living beings. And one who understands this fact either on the version of the Lord or through authorised sources does not also take his birth again after leaving the present material body. Such enlightened soul is admitted in the spiritual realm of the Lord and be engaged in transcendental loving service of the Lord. Therefore, the more we hear about the transcendental activities of the Lord as they are stated in the Bhagwat Geeta and Shrimad Bhagwatm, the more we can know about His transcendental nature and thus make definite progress on the path of Back-to-Godhead.