| Serial No. |
SHRI GRANTH |
CHAPTER /
VERSE NO. |
TRANSLATION IN ENGLISH |
| 49 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 2
VS 28-29 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - This is one of my favorite verses as it conveys the primacy of GOD in all spheres and in all deeds performed by us.
With this verse, all our doubts get cleared and our vision gets matured. The reason for all our deeds must be GOD, all deeds must be done to please GOD.
Only GOD has been referred to in the Holy Vedas. The reason for performing Yagna is not to seek anything but to please GOD. All types of Yog are performed for the satisfaction of GOD. All types of deeds are done only for the pleasure of GOD. The purpose of knowledge is to attain GOD. Austerity is done for seeking GOD. All religious rituals are done for GOD.
Whoever will undertake such an objective will be successful and will attain GOD. Whoever will only work for fulfilling his self-interest will be able to fulfill the same but will be deprived of attaining GOD. His fate will be just like a person who went to the ocean to fetch pearls but came out with pebbles.
Therefore, all acts must be done for the delight of GOD and we must keep surrendering all deeds in the Divine Lotus Feet of GOD.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- All acts and deeds must be done for the satisfaction of GOD and they must all be surrendered in the Divine Lotus Feet of GOD.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: CHANDRASHEKHAR KARWA |
| 50 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 2
VS 32 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Just as the fire is manifested upon rubbing of various wooden sticks but that fire is basically the same, similarly, several sects, several religions, several incarnations are taken by GOD for various creatures. Because of the diversity of the creatures, GOD also appears to be diverse but He is the same.
If only this attitude gets purified, then the talk of superiority in the name of religion or division on the basis of religion will automatically end. Religion is always to connect us to GOD. If true attitude is awakened then we will not hesitate in acclaiming all sects, all religions and we will not mind bowing on every doorstep of GOD.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- Due to our arrogance for establishing the superiority of one religion over the other, we get divided on the basis of religions. But the fact is that all religions are the same as they all take us to one and only GOD. Therefore, we should respect them all because all of them sing the praise of one and only GOD.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 51 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 3
VS 3 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - The verse stating the grandeur of GOD. All the worlds are contained in the various parts of the grand form of GOD. Trillions and trillions of universes rest in each and every pore of GOD.
See the grandeur of my GOD. The pore is the smallest part of our body. The universe is so extensive that it contains uncountable planets, asterisms, constellations. In the one pore of GOD, trillions and trillions means it contains uncountable universes having uncountable planets, asterisms, clusters of constellations.
When we imagine the grandeur of GOD then our imaginations also fail. It is not in our control to even imagine the grandeur of GOD.
GOD has such unique grandeur that Shri Vedji also gives up while praising it and becomes quiet by saying Neti-Neti (means infinite, which cannot be described at all).
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- The grandeur of GOD is immeasurable because it is infinite and even the Holy Scriptures give up in the process of defining it.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 52 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 3
VS 28 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - The verse describing the glory of the incarnations of GOD. Whenever people are disturbed by excessive atrocities, then my GOD incarnates to protect them.
GOD has expressed the same gist in His Holy words in Shrimad Bhagavad Geetaji that whenever there will be a loss of religion, I (GOD) will incarnate for re-establishment of religion.
Just as the father, who is the head of the family, is always there to protect his family, similarly, Supreme Father GOD is always there to protect His children.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- GOD always protects any loss of faith and religion. GOD always protects us against all evils. This fact is testified and endorsed in all Holy Scriptures of all religions.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 53 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 3
VS 34 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Creature is the part of GOD. GOD is the form of Parmanand (divine elated ecstasy). Being a part, the creature is also a form of Parmanand (divine elated ecstasy) but the creature loses its state of divine elated ecstasy after coming under the influence of Maya (illusion).
By GOD’s grace when a spiritual soul retracts from GOD-created illusion then he attains the state of divine elated ecstasy i.e. he attains his original form.
We experience divine elated ecstasy if we escape from the effect of illusion but it is not possible without the grace of GOD. It is not possible to escape from illusion on our own. The only way for this is to seek the shelter of GOD. Only by the grace of GOD, the creatures can escape from the impact of illusion and are able to attain the state of divine elated ecstasy.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- We need the grace of GOD to escape from the malicious effect of the earthly illusion. We also need the grace of GOD to attain the state of divine elated ecstasy.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 54 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 3
VS 38 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - The power and might of GOD is infinite. No one can fathom it. The Holy pastimes of GOD are also infinite. It is also not possible to fathom them.
Who can know the secret of Holy pastimes of GOD ? One who contemplates GOD, who remains under the Divine Lotus Feet of GOD, GOD gets delighted and reveals His secret to him.
It is said that only those fortunate creatures are able to know GOD to whom GOD wishes that they should know Him. Being pleased with our contemplation and service GOD reveals Himself and only then we come to know about the secret of GOD's Holy pastimes, GOD's power, GOD's might and the grandeur of GOD.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- Only to whom GOD wishes that they should know Him, knows and understands GOD. Otherwise, it is impossible to know the secret of GOD's Holy pastimes, GOD's power, GOD's might and the grandeur of GOD.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 55 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 3
VS 39 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Who is fortunate and blessed ? How we can overcome the disruptions and obstacles of the world ? Both answers are here.
Those who love GOD, who is the owner of all the worlds, are only fortunate and blessed. Only they are able to overcome the disruptions and obstacles of the world.
One more result of loving GOD is told here that the soul is saved from falling into the dreadful cycle of birth and death of this world.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- Those who love GOD are the most fortunate and blessed souls on earth.
- Those who love GOD overcome the worldly disruptions and obstacles of life.
- Those who love GOD can attain salvation, thereby can liberate themselves from the dreadful cycle of birth and death on earth once and for all.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 56 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 5
VS 8 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Devarshi GOD Shri Naradji said this statement to GOD Shri Vedvyasji. When the mind of GOD Shri Vedvyasji was not satisfied even after the division of the Holy Vedas and creation of Shri Mahabharatji then Devarshi GOD Shri Naradji told him that without singing the immaculate glory and praise of GOD and without satisfying GOD whatever effort we put remains incomplete.
Singing the immaculate glory and praise of GOD alone has the ability to satisfy both GOD and the creature. So we should always continue to keep singing the glory and praise of GOD.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- Singing the glory and praise of GOD gives the ultimate solace to the soul.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 57 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 5
VS 10 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - The speech which did not sing the glory of GOD is considered impure. What an accurate remark has been made here.
By our voice, we speak so many worthless things but we miss out on the opportunity to sing the glory of GOD. In this way, even after receiving speech, we are unable to purify it for the rest of our life.
The only way to purify our speech is to sing the glory of GOD. What an easy way to purify our speech but we often miss it. We should constantly make an endeavor to sing the glory of GOD and thus try to purify our speech.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- Our speech gets purified when it sings the praise and glory of GOD.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 58 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 5
VS 11 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Whoever has said or written something for GOD, then even if it is said or written in contaminated words apart from beautiful words, yet ensures welfare. Even when we listen, sing or chant the verse written in contaminated words stating the glory of GOD, then too it destroys our sins.
The essence is that for ensuring welfare, the only sufficient and only complete means is to sing the glory of GOD.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- Singing the glory and praise of GOD has the inbuilt power to wash our sins even if the singing may not be in the best of words or melody. What is of paramount importance is singing the glory and praise of GOD which is enough to wash our sins.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 59 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 5
VS 12 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - The verse stating the immense glory of devotion. Even if spiritual knowledge, which is the means of salvation, is devoid of devotion, it does not find merit.
The knowledge also has to take recourse of devotion to succeed. A living example of this is Shri Uddhavji, who was a great scholar, but GOD sent him to ShriGopijan to take the teachings of loving devotion.
The second thing that is stated in the verse is that the deeds which are not offered to GOD are of no significance. Same is also stated in Shrimad Bhagavad Geetaji that deeds should be done for GOD and should be done by offering to GOD.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- Even spiritual knowledge devoid of devotion has no merit.
- Deeds done but not offered to GOD have no significance.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 60 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 5
VS 14 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - One who does not wish to talk about GOD but instead of it talks meaningless things, falls into the whirl of name and forms and his intellect becomes fickle.
Our intellect is stable only when it represents about GOD. The beauty and stability of the mind is only in narrating about GOD.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- The best state of mind is when it concentrates on GOD.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 61 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 5
VS 17 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - One of my favorite verses which gives the higher weightage to worship of GOD than undertaking Swadharma (self duty).
In fact people consider Swadharma as the best, Vaishya (a segment of society engaged in business) is engaged in earning money and considers it as his worship.
In this verse, it is said that those who worship and serve GOD even after sacrificing their Swadharma and if their means is left even before its completion, then too nothing inauspicious can happen to them. But those who do not worship or serve GOD and are only engaged in Swadharma, they do not get any special benefit.
It is evident here that the worship and service of GOD is at the highest place.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- The worship of GOD gets the highest precedence among all duties in human life.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 62 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 5
VS 28 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Here a principle has been rendered. Devotion destroys Rajogun (moderate) and Tamogun (evil) qualities from our mind. Devotion enhances our Satvagun (virtuous) quality.
Satvagun only gives us new heights in life. It is the power of devotion that by destroying Rajogun and Tamogun it stops the downfall of our life and gives our life a new height by increasing Satvagun.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- Devotion towards GOD destroys our bad and evil qualities and helps to increase the virtuous qualities in us.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 63 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 5
VS 32, 34 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Here we get the rendering of a principle of Shrimad Bhagavad Geetaji. Dedicating all our deeds to GOD is the only medicine to be free from all the three heats of the world. This is also the means of not forming new Karmabandhan (bondage of deeds).
"Tera tujhko arpan kya laage mera" (means all that I dedicate to You what is already Yours, therefore GOD, it costs me nothing to dedicate what is Yours to You), we sing this words of prayer daily but if we can do this carefully, then its result will be great.
By doing so, new bondage of deeds will not be created and we will be saved from the earthly cycle of birth and death. Thus, we will be liberated.
What an easy solution that we often overlook.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- Dedicating all our deeds to GOD is the easiest way to save ourselves from the bondage of deeds. By doing so, no new worldly bonds are created and therefore we do not have to take new birth to face its consequences.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 64 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 5
VS 40 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - The curiosity of great intellectuals is satisfied by describing the glory and Holy pastimes of GOD. It is an infallible remedy for tranquility of sorrow for those who are in deep sorrow.
There is no other way from which our sorrows can get consoled. The only means is to sing the glory of GOD and to sing the Holy pastimes of GOD. This clear indication we get here. Therefore, worship of GOD is considered to be a very powerful means in Kaliyug (present era).
Apart from this, by no other means, the sorrow can be removed completely, this is a principle.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- Singing the glory and praise of GOD acts as a great consoler during the time of our sorrow. No other means on earth can console our sorrow upto this extent.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 65 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 6
VS 10 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Devarshi GOD Shri Naradji narrates the story of his previous birth when he was the son of a maid. One day his mother was bitten by a snake.
Devarshi GOD Shri Naradji thought that what is the fault of the snake, it was only due to the influence of Kaal (time) that it happened and then he said the above sentences, which are very dear to me.
A devotee considers every calamity as the mercy of his GOD and the grace of his GOD. True devotion is that whatever is happening is as per the desire of my GOD and my GOD is my biggest well-wisher. Therefore because of my ignorance, whatever unfavorable I feel is also the grace of my GOD and favorability for me is hidden in it. This is the viewpoint of a true devotee which Devarshi GOD Shri Naradji has depicted here.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- A true devotee even in a contrary situation feels the compassion of GOD hidden in it. He firmly believes that all that is happening is as per the desire of GOD and his well-being is hidden in it because GOD only knows what is best for him.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 66 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 6
VS 22 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - GOD said this to Devarshi GOD Shri Naradij in his previous life when he was the son of a maid.
Here the point to be noted is that GOD has given a clear indication that unless the longings and desires of a creature are completely pacified, union with GOD is not possible.
We have filled our life with inauspicious longings and inauspicious desires and then we try to seek GOD, therefore such attempts become unsuccessful and goes in vain.
We can attain GOD only when we are free from longings and desires.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- A man full of desires and longings cannot attain GOD. Only once we surrender our desires and longings, we become fit for union with GOD.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 67 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 6
VS 35 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Devarshi GOD Shri Naradji states one divine principle that for those who are engrossed in worldly enjoyment and desires, for them the vessel for crossing this worldly ocean is chanting the Holy pastimes of GOD.
By singing the Holy pastimes of GOD we get out of the swamp of enjoyment and desires and thus become capable of crossing the worldly ocean.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- Singing the praise and glory of GOD through Holy pastimes is the easiest way to cross the worldly ocean of life.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 68 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 6
VS 36 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - One of my favorite verses which opens the secret of serving to GOD.
The heart which is wounded by greed and desires, feels peace by undertaking the service of GOD, such peace cannot be experienced by following any Yam-Niyam (other rules) or by any other Yogmarg (means as prescribed in different types of Yog).
In comparison to any other Yogmarg, GOD’s service gives us excellent benefits as we are able to experience the ultimate peace.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- Service rendered to GOD gives us the ultimate peace which no other means is capable of giving.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 69 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 7
VS 5-6 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Maya (illusion) fascinates the creature and confounds it. Creatures are fascinated and caught in the trap of illusion and suffer its ill-effects throughout life. Illusion never allows him to be satisfied and keeps him disturbed throughout life.
In the above verse, the only means for attaining peace, the only means of escape from misfortunes of illusion is the devotion of GOD. Here pay special attention to the word “only”. Only GOD's Bhaktiyog (devotion of GOD) is said and Bhaktiyog is given the highest place.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- To save oneself from the ill-effects of worldly illusion, the devotion of GOD is the only means.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 70 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 7
VS 7 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Shrimad Bhagwatji Mahapuran is the Holy Scripture of Bhaktiyog (devotion of GOD). By listening to this Holy Scripture, seeds of love and devotion for GOD germinate in us. Love and devotion is the simplest path by which GOD gets pleased and showers His mercy on the creatures.
Upon receiving the grace of GOD, the sorrow, attachment and fear of the creature are destroyed. All the creatures in this world are affected by sorrow, attachment and fear and thus suffer because of it. Loving devotion of GOD is the simplest means for the creature to get rid of this suffering.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- The Holy Scripture sows the seed of love and devotion for GOD.
- The love and devotion towards GOD destroys our worldly sorrow, attachment and fear.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 71 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 7
VS 10 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - Knowledgeable people of spiritualism whose illusory ignorance has been eradicated, those who experience divine element in their soul, only they are worthy for undertaking devotion of GOD.
There are two things which must be given attention here. First, such people perform expectation-free devotion. The basic principle of devotion is not to expect anything in return. If our devotion is for some selfish accomplishment then it is not devotion. Pure devotion is always expectation-free.
Secondly, the qualities, grandeur, Holy pastimes of GOD are so sweet that they automatically attract us and bind us with GOD. If love bonding happens with GOD, it symbolizes the ultimate fortune of the creature.
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- Expectation-free devotion is the real devotion that binds us with GOD.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
| 72 |
SHRIMAD BHAGAVATAM
(First Skandh) |
CH 7
VS 22 |
TRANSLATION OF WRITE-UP IN ENGLISH - When Ashwatthama fired Brahmastra (a divine weapon capable of destroying everything given by GOD Shree Brahmaji) on Shri Arjunji and he sensed trouble on his life then Shri Arjunji prayed in the above words to GOD to protect him.
GOD is satchidanand and supreme soul. The power of GOD is eternal, which no one can fathom.
Pay special attention to the two expressions of prayer. First, in the moments of fear GOD makes His devotees fearless. No one has the power and ability to give fearlessness except GOD.
Secondly, for those who are burning in the blazing fire of the world, the only salvager for them is GOD. Here Shri Arjunji has reaffirmed by saying "only" which means that no one other than GOD is capable to salvage. Earlier Shri Arjunji has previously seen the grandeur and capability of GOD in His Virat Roop (Universal form) so he confidently uses the word "only". Arjunji very well knows that in every adversity Pandavas were saved by only GOD, that is why he has used the word "only".
GIST FOR ALL RELIGIONS
- GOD is the only salvager in our distress, danger and adversity.
ENGLISH TRANSLITERATION by: SHEELNIDHI GUPTA |
सर्वसामर्थ्यवान एवं सर्वशक्तिमान प्रभु के करीब ले जाने वाले आलेख (हिन्दी एवं अंग्रेजी में) 
श्रीग्रंथ के श्लोकों पर छोटे आलेख (हिन्दी एवं अंग्रेजी में) 
प्रभु के बारे में उत्कथन (हिन्दी एवं अंग्रेजी में) 
हमारे उद्देश्य एवं संकल्प - साथ ही प्रायः पूछे जाने वाले प्रश्नों के उत्तर भी 
वर्तमान समय में प्रभु कृपा के दर्शन कराते, असल जीवन के प्रसंग
प्रभु के लिए प्रार्थना, कविता