नारायणपरा वेदा देवा नारायणाङ्गजा: । नारायणपरा लोका नारायणपरा मखा: ॥ १५ ॥ The Vedic literatures are made by and are meant for the Supreme Lord, the demigods are also meant for serving the Lord as parts of His body, the different planets are also meant for the sake of the Lord, and different sacrifices are performed just to please Him. ~SB 2.5.15

नमस्तस्मै भगवते वासुदेवाय वेधसे । पपुर्ज्ञानमयं सौम्या यन्मुखाम्बुरुहासवम् ॥ २४ ॥ I offer my respectful obeisances unto Śrīla Vyāsadeva, the incarnation of Vāsudeva who compiled the Vedic scriptures. The pure devotees drink up the nectarean transcendental knowledge dropping from the lotuslike mouth of the Lord. ~SB 2.4.24

निर्गुणोऽपि ह्यजोऽव्यक्तो भगवान्प्रकृते: पर: । स्वमायागुणमाविश्य बाध्यबाधकतां गत: ॥ ६ ॥ The Supreme Personality of Godhead, Viṣṇu, is always transcendental to material qualities, and therefore He is called nirguṇa, or without qualities. Because He is unborn, He does not have a material body to be subjected to attachment and hatred. Although the Lord is always above material existence, through His spiritual potency He appeared and acted like an ordinary human being, accepting duties and obligations, apparently like a conditioned soul. ~SB 7.1.6

भूतैर्महद्भिर्य इमा: पुरो विभु- र्निर्माय शेते यदमूषु पूरुष: । भुङ्क्ते गुणान् षोडश षोडशात्मक: सोऽलङ्‌कृषीष्ट भगवान् वचांसि मे ॥ २३ ॥ May the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who enlivens the materially created bodies of the elements by lying down within the universe, and who in His puruṣa incarnation causes the living being to be subjected to the sixteen divisions of material modes which are his generator, be pleased to decorate my statements. ~SB 2.4.23

प्रचोदिता येन पुरा सरस्वती वितन्वताजस्य सतीं स्मृतिं हृदि । स्वलक्षणा प्रादुरभूत् किलास्यत: स मे ऋषीणामृषभ: प्रसीदताम् ॥ २२ ॥ May the Lord, who in the beginning of the creation amplified the potent knowledge of Brahmā from within his heart and inspired him with full knowledge of creation and of His own Self, and who appeared to be generated from the mouth of Brahmā, be pleased with me. ~SB 2.4.22

यदङ्‍घ्र्‌यध्यानसमाधिधौतया धियानुपश्यन्ति हि तत्त्वमात्मन: । वदन्ति चैतत् कवयो यथारुचं स मे मुकुन्दो भगवान् प्रसीदताम् ॥ २१ ॥ It is the Personality of Godhead Śrī Kṛṣṇa who gives liberation. By thinking of His lotus feet at every second, following in the footsteps of authorities, the devotee in trance can see the Absolute Truth. The learned mental speculators, however, think of Him according to their whims. May the Lord be pleased with me. ~ SB 2.4.21

नमो ब्रह्मण्यदेवाय रामायाकुण्ठमेधसे । उत्तमश्लोकधुर्याय न्यस्तदण्डार्पिताङ्‌घ्रये ॥ O Lord, You are the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who have accepted the brāhmaṇas as Your worshipable deity. Your knowledge and memory are never disturbed by anxiety. You are the chief of all famous persons within this world, and Your lotus feet are worshiped by sages who are beyond the jurisdiction of punishment. O Lord Rāmacandra, let us offer our respectful obeisances unto You. ~SB 9.11.7

श्रिय: पतिर्यज्ञपति: प्रजापति- र्धियां पतिर्लोकपतिर्धरापति: । पतिर्गतिश्चान्धकवृष्णिसात्वतां प्रसीदतां मे भगवान् सतां पति: ॥ २० ॥ May Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, who is the worshipable Lord of all devotees, the protector and glory of all the kings like Andhaka and Vṛṣṇi of the Yadu dynasty, the husband of all goddesses of fortune, the director of all sacrifices and therefore the leader of all living entities, the controller of all intelligence, the proprietor of all planets, spiritual and material, and the supreme incarnation on the earth (the supreme all in all), be merciful upon me. ~SB 2.4.20

स एष आत्मात्मवतामधीश्वर- स्त्रयीमयो धर्ममयस्तपोमय: । गतव्यलीकैरजशङ्करादिभि- र्वितर्क्यलिङ्गो भगवान् प्रसीदताम् ॥ १९ ॥ He is the Supersoul and the Supreme Lord of all self-realized souls. He is the personification of the Vedas, religious scriptures and austerities. He is worshiped by Lord Brahmā and Śiva and all those who are transcendental to all pretensions. Being so revered with awe and veneration, may that Supreme Absolute be pleased with me. ~SB 2.4.19

किरातहूणान्ध्रपुलिन्दपुल्कशा आभीरशुम्भा यवना: खसादय: । येऽन्ये च पापा यदपाश्रयाश्रया: शुध्यन्ति तस्मै प्रभविष्णवे नम: ॥ १८ ॥ Kirāta, Hūṇa, Āndhra, Pulinda, Pulkaśa, Ābhīra, Śumbha, Yavana, members of the Khasa races and even others addicted to sinful acts can be purified by taking shelter of the devotees of the Lord, due to His being the supreme power. I beg to offer my respectful obeisances unto Him. ~SB 2.4.18

तपस्विनो दानपरा यशस्विनो मनस्विनो मन्त्रविद: सुमङ्गला: । क्षेमं न विन्दन्ति विना यदर्पणं तस्मै सुभद्रश्रवसे नमो नम: ॥ १७ ॥ Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the all-auspicious Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa again and again because the great learned sages, the great performers of charity, the great workers of distinction, the great philosophers and mystics, the great chanters of the Vedic hymns and the great followers of Vedic principles cannot achieve any fruitful result without dedication of such great qualities to the service of the Lord. ~SB 2.4.17

तपस्विनो दानपरा यशस्विनो मनस्विनो मन्त्रविद: सुमङ्गला: । क्षेमं न विन्दन्ति विना यदर्पणं तस्मै सुभद्रश्रवसे नमो नम: ॥ १७ ॥ Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the all-auspicious Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa again and again because the great learned sages, the great performers of charity, the great workers of distinction, the great philosophers and mystics, the great chanters of the Vedic hymns and the great followers of Vedic principles cannot achieve any fruitful result without dedication of such great qualities to the service of the Lord. ~SB 2.4.17

नमो नमस्तेऽस्त्वृषभाय सात्वतां विदूरकाष्ठाय मुहु: कुयोगिनाम् । निरस्तसाम्यातिशयेन राधसा स्वधामनि ब्रह्मणि रंस्यते नम: ॥ १४ ॥ Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto Him who is the associate of the members of the Yadu dynasty and who is always a problem for the nondevotees. He is the supreme enjoyer of both the material and spiritual worlds, yet He enjoys His own abode in the spiritual sky. There is no one equal to Him because His transcendental opulence is immeasurable. ~SB 2.4.14

भूयो नम: सद्वृजिनच्छिदेऽसता- मसम्भवायाखिलसत्त्वमूर्तये । पुंसां पुन: पारमहंस्य आश्रमे व्यवस्थितानामनुमृग्यदाशुषे ॥ १३ ॥ I again offer my respectful obeisances unto the form of complete existence and transcendence, who is the liberator of the pious devotees from all distresses and the destroyer of the further advances in atheistic temperament of the nondevotee-demons. For the transcendentalists who are situated in the topmost spiritual perfection, He grants their specific destinations. ~SB 2.4.13

श्री शुक उवाच नम: परस्मै पुरुषाय भूयसे सदुद्भवस्थाननिरोधलीलया । गृहीतशक्तित्रितयाय देहिना- मन्तर्भवायानुपलक्ष्यवर्त्मने ॥ १२ ॥ Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who, for the creation of the material world, accepts the three modes of nature. He is the complete whole residing within the body of everyone, and His ways are inconceivable. ~ SB 2.4.12

तपस्विनो दानपरा यशस्विनो मनस्विनो मन्त्रविद: सुमङ्गला: । क्षेमं न विन्दन्ति विना यदर्पणं तस्मै सुभद्रश्रवसे नमो नम: ॥ १७ ॥ Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the all-auspicious Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa again and again because the great learned sages, the great performers of charity, the great workers of distinction, the great philosophers and mystics, the great chanters of the Vedic hymns and the great followers of Vedic principles cannot achieve any fruitful result without dedication of such great qualities to the service of the Lord. ~SB 2.4.17

को नाम तृप्येद् रसवित्कथायां महत्तमैकान्तपरायणस्य । नान्तं गुणानामगुणस्य जग्मु- र्योगेश्वरा ये भवपाद्ममुख्या: ॥ १४ ॥ The Personality of Godhead, Lord Kṛṣṇa [Govinda], is the exclusive shelter for all great living beings, and His transcendental attributes cannot even be measured by such masters of mystic powers as Lord Śiva and Lord Brahmā. Can anyone who is expert in relishing nectar [rasa] ever be fully satiated by hearing topics about Him? ~SB 1.18.14

सख्यं मैत्रीं सौहृदं च सारथ्यादिषु संस्मरन् । नृपमग्रजमित्याह बाष्पगद्गदया गिरा ॥ Remembering Lord Kṛṣṇa and His well wishes, benefactions, intimate familial relations and His chariot driving, Arjuna, overwhelmed and breathing very heavily, began to speak. ~SB 1.15.4

को नाम तृप्येद् रसवित्कथायां महत्तमैकान्तपरायणस्य । नान्तं गुणानामगुणस्य जग्मु- र्योगेश्वरा ये भवपाद्ममुख्या: ॥ The Personality of Godhead, Lord Kṛṣṇa [Govinda], is the exclusive shelter for all great living beings, and His transcendental attributes cannot even be measured by such masters of mystic powers as Lord Śiva and Lord Brahmā. Can anyone who is expert in relishing nectar [rasa] ever be fully satiated by hearing topics about Him? ~SB 1.18.14

भगवानपि गोविन्दो ब्रह्मण्यो भक्तवत्सल: । कच्चित्पुरे सुधर्मायां सुखमास्ते सुहृद्‍वृत: Is Lord Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who gives pleasure to the cows, the senses and the brāhmaṇas, who is very affectionate towards His devotees, enjoying the pious assembly at Dvārakā Purī surrounded by friends? ~SB 1.14.34

मङ्गलाय च लोकानां क्षेमाय च भवाय च । आस्ते यदुकुलाम्भोधावाद्योऽनन्तसख: पुमान् ॥ ३५ ॥ यद्बाहुदण्डगुप्तायां स्वपुर्यां यदवोऽर्चिता: । क्रीडन्ति परमानन्दं महापौरुषिका इव ॥ The original Personality of Godhead, the enjoyer, and Balarāma, the primeval Lord Ananta, are staying in the ocean of the Yadu dynasty for the welfare, protection and general progress of the entire universe. And the members of the Yadu dynasty, being protected by the arms of the Lord, are enjoying life like the residents of the spiritual sky. ~SB 1.14.35-36

achyutaṃ kēśavaṃ rāmanārāyaṇaṃ kṛṣṇadāmōdaraṃ vāsudēvaṃ harim śrīdharaṃ mādhavaṃ gōpikā vallabhaṃ jānakīnāyakaṃ rāmachandraṃ bhajē I worship Achyuta (the infallible), Keshava, Rama-Narayana, Krishna, Damodara, Vasudeva, and Hari. I worship Shridhara, Madhava, beloved of the Gopīs, lord of Janaki (Sita), and Rama Chandra.

तस्यैव मेऽघस्य परावरेशो व्यासक्तचित्तस्य गृहेष्वभीक्ष्णम् । निर्वेदमूलो द्विजशापरूपो यत्र प्रसक्तो भयमाशु धत्ते ॥ १४ ॥ Translation The Supreme Personality of Godhead, the controller of both the transcendental and mundane worlds, has graciously overtaken me in the form of a brāhmaṇa’s curse. Due to my being too much attached to family life, the Lord, in order to save me, has appeared before me in such a way that only out of fear I will detach myself from the world.

सोऽयमद्य महाराज भगवान् भूतभावन: । कालरूपोऽवतीर्णोऽस्यामभावाय सुरद्विषाम् ॥ That Supreme Personality of Godhead, Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, in the guise of all-devouring time [kāla-rūpa] has now descended to the earth to eliminate the envious from the world. ~ SB 1.13.49

नित्यं निरीक्षमाणानां यदपि द्वारकौकसाम् । न वितृप्यन्ति हि द‍ृश: श्रियो धामाङ्गमच्युतम् ॥ The inhabitants of Dvārakā were regularly accustomed to look upon the reservoir of all beauty, the infallible Lord, yet they were never satiated. द्वारकावासी समस्त सौन्दर्य के आगार अच्युत भगवान् को नित्य निहारने के अभ्यस्त थे, फिर भी वे कभी तृप्त नहीं होते थे। ~ SB 1.11.25

adharaṁ madhuraṁ vadanaṁ madhuraṁ nayanaṁ madhuraṁ hasitaṁ madhuraṁ hṛdayaṁ madhuraṁ gamanaṁ madhuraṁ madhurādhi-pater akhilaṁ madhuraṁ His lips are sweet, His face is sweet His eyes are sweet, His smile is sweet His heart is sweet, His gait is sweet—Everything is sweet about the Emperor of sweetness!

राजमार्गं गते कृष्णे द्वारकाया: कुलस्त्रिय: । हर्म्याण्यारुरुहुर्विप्र तदीक्षणमहोत्सवा: ॥ When Lord Kṛṣṇa passed over the public roads, all the ladies from the respectable families of Dvārakā went up to the roofs of their palaces just to have a look at the Lord. They considered this to be the greatest festival. जब भगवान् राजमार्ग से होकर जा रहे थे, तो द्वारका के प्रतिष्ठित परिवारों की सभी स्त्रियाँ भगवान् का दर्शन करने के लिए अपने-अपने महलों की अटारियों पर चढ़ गईं। इसे वे एक महान् उत्सव समझ रही थीं। ~SB 1.11.24

कथं वयं नाथ चिरोषिते त्वयि प्रसन्नद‍ृष्टय‍ाखिलतापशोषणम । जीवेम ते सुन्दरहासशोभितमपश्यमाना वदनं मनोहरम । इति चोदीरिता वाच: प्रजानां भक्तवत्सल । श‍ृण्वानोऽनुग्रहं द‍ृष्टय‍ा वितन्वन् प्राविशत् पुरम् ॥ O master, if You live abroad all the time, then we cannot look at Your attractive face, whose smiles vanquish all our sufferings. How can we exist without Your presence? Upon hearing their speeches, the Lord, who is very kind to the citizens and the devotees, entered the city of Dvārakā and acknowledged all their greetings by casting His transcendental glance over them. हे स्वामी, यदि आप सारे समय बाहर रहते हैं, तो हम आपके उस मनोहर मुखमण्डल को नहीं देख पाते, जिसकी मुसकान हमारे सारे कष्टों को दूर कर देती है। भला हम आपके बिना कैसे रह सकते हैं ? उनकी वाणी सुनकर, प्रजा तथा भक्तों पर अत्यन्त दयालु भगवान् ने द्वारकापुरी में प्रवेश किया और उन सबों पर अपनी दिव्य दृष्टि डालते हुए उनका अभिनन्दन स्वीकार किया। ~SB 1.11.10

bhārata-bhūmite haila manuṣya janma yāra janma sārthaka kari’ kara para-upakāra One who has taken his birth as a human being in the land of India [Bhārata-varṣa] should make his life successful and work for the benefit of all other people. ~ CC 1.9.41

यर्ह्यम्बुजाक्षापससार भो भवान् कुरून् मधून् वाथ सुहृद्दिद‍ृक्षया । तत्राब्दकोटिप्रतिम: क्षणो भवेद् रविं विनाक्ष्णोरिव नस्तवाच्युत ॥ O lotus-eyed Lord, whenever You go away to Mathurā-Vṛndāvana or Hastināpura to meet Your friends and relatives, every moment of Your absence seems like millions of years. O infallible one, at that time our eyes become useless, as if bereft of sun. हे कमलनयन भगवान्, आप जब भी अपने मित्रों तथा सम्बन्धियों से भेंट करने मथुरा, वृन्दावन या हस्तिनापुर चले जाते हैं, तो आपकी अनुपस्थिति में प्रत्येक क्षण हमें करोड़ों वर्षों के समान प्रतीत होता है। हे अच्युत, उस समय हमारी आँखें इस तरह व्यर्थ हो जाती हैं मानो सूर्य से बिछुड़ गई हों।हे कमलनयन भगवान्, आप जब भी अपने मित्रों तथा सम्बन्धियों से भेंट करने मथुरा, वृन्दावन या हस्तिनापुर चले जाते हैं, तो आपकी अनुपस्थिति में प्रत्येक क्षण हमें करोड़ों वर्षों के समान प्रतीत होता है। हे अच्युत, उस समय हमारी आँखें इस तरह व्यर्थ हो जाती हैं मानो सूर्य से बिछुड़ गई हों। ~ SB 1.11.9

भवाय नस्त्वं भव विश्वभावन त्वमेव माताथ सुहृत्पति: पिता । त्वं सद्गुरुर्न: परमं च दैवतं यस्यानुवृत्त्या कृतिनो बभूविम ॥ O creator of the universe, You are our mother, well-wisher, Lord, father, spiritual master and worshipable Deity. By following in Your footsteps we have become successful in every respect. We pray, therefore, that You continue to bless us with Your mercy. हे ब्रह्माण्ड के स्त्रष्टा, आप हमारे माता, शुभचिन्तक, प्रभु, पिता, आध्यात्मिक गुरु तथा आराध्य देव हैं। हम आपके चरण-चिह्नों पर चलते हुए सभी प्रकार से सफल हुए हैं। अतएव हमारी प्रार्थना है कि आप हमें अपनी कृपा का आशीर्वाद देते रहें। ~SB 1.11.7

भक्त्यावेश्य मनो यस्मिन् वाचा यन्नाम कीर्तयन् । त्यजन् कलेवरं योगी मुच्यते कामकर्मभि: ॥ The Personality of Godhead, who appears in the mind of the devotee by attentive devotion and meditation and by chanting of the holy name, releases the devotee from the bondage of fruitive activities at the time of his quitting the material body. वे पुरुषोत्तम भगवान् जो एकाग्र भक्ति तथा चिन्तन से एवं पवित्र नाम के कीर्तन से भक्तों के मन में प्रकट होते हैं, वे उन भक्तों को उनके द्वारा भौतिक शरीर को छोड़ते समय सकाम कर्मों के बन्धन से मुक्त कर देते हैं। ~SB 1.9.23

सर्वात्मन: समद‍ृशो ह्यद्वयस्यानहङ्‍कृते: । तत्कृतं मतिवैषम्यं निरवद्यस्य न क्‍वचित् ॥ Being the Absolute Personality of Godhead, He is present in everyone’s heart. He is equally kind to everyone, and He is free from the false ego of differentiation. Therefore whatever He does is free from material inebriety. He is equibalanced. ~ SB 1.9.21

एष वै भगवान्साक्षादाद्यो नारायण: पुमान् । मोहयन्मायया लोकं गूढश्चरति वृष्णिषु ॥ This Śrī Kṛṣṇa is no other than the inconceivable, original Personality of Godhead. He is the first Nārāyaṇa, the supreme enjoyer. But He is moving amongst the descendants of King Vṛṣṇi just like one of us, and He is bewildering us with His self-created energy. ये श्रीकृष्ण अकल्पनीय आदि भगवान् ही हैं। ये प्रथम नारायण अर्थात् परम भोक्ता हैं। लेकिन ये राजा वृष्णि के वंशजों में हमारी ही तरह विचरण कर रहे हैं और हमें स्व-सृजित शक्ति के द्वारा मोहग्रस्त कर रहे हैं। ~SB 1.9.18

कृष्णं च तत्प्रभावज्ञ आसीनं जगदीश्वरम् । हृदिस्थं पूजयामास माययोपात्तविग्रहम् ॥ Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is situated in everyone’s heart, yet He manifests His transcendental form by His internal potency. This very Lord was sitting before Bhīṣmadeva, and since Bhīṣmadeva knew of His glories, he worshiped Him duly. भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण प्रत्येक के हृदय में आसीन हैं, तो भी वे अपनी अन्तरंगा शक्ति से अपना दिव्य रूप प्रकट करते हैं। ऐसे भगवान् साक्षात भीष्मदेव के समक्ष बैठे हुए थे। और चूँकि भीष्मदेव उनकी महिमा से परिचित थे, अतएव उन्होंने उनकी विधिवत् पूजा की। ~SB 1.9.10

त्वयि मेऽनन्यविषया मतिर्मधुपतेऽसकृत् । रतिमुद्वहतादद्धा गङ्गेवौघमुदन्वति ॥| O Lord of Madhu, as the Ganges forever flows to the sea without hindrance, let my attraction be constantly drawn unto You without being diverted to anyone else. हे मधुपति, जिस प्रकार गंगा नदी बिना किसी व्यवधान के सदैव समुद्र की ओर बहती है, उसी प्रकार मेरा आकर्षण अन्य किसी ओर न बँट कर आपकी ओर निरन्तर बना रहे। ~ SB 1.8.42

अप्यद्य नस्त्वं स्वकृतेहित प्रभो जिहाससि स्वित्सुहृदोऽनुजीविन: । येषां न चान्यद्भवत: पदाम्बुजात् परायणं राजसु योजितांहसाम् ॥ O my Lord, You have executed all duties Yourself. Are you leaving us today, though we are completely dependent on Your mercy and have no one else to protect us, now when all kings are at enmity with us? हे मेरे प्रभु, अपने सारे कर्तव्य स्वयं पूरे कर दिये हैं। आज जब हम आपकी कृपा पर पूरी तरह आश्रित हैं और जब हमारा और कोई रक्षक नहीं है और जब सारे राजा हमसे शत्रुता किये हुए हैं, तो क्या आप हमें छोड़कर चले जायेंगे ? ~ SB 1.8.37

नमोऽकिञ्चनवित्ताय निवृत्तगुणवृत्तये । आत्मारामाय शान्ताय कैवल्यपतये नम: ॥ My obeisances are unto You, who are the property of the materially impoverished. You have nothing to do with the actions and reactions of the material modes of nature. You are self-satisfied, and therefore You are the most gentle and are master of the monists. मैं निर्धनों के धन आपको नमस्कार करती हूँ। आपको प्रकृति के भौतिक गुणों की क्रियाओं-प्रतिक्रियाओं से कोई सरोकार नहीं है। आप आत्म-तुष्ट हैं, अतएव आप परम शान्त तथा अद्वैतवादियों के स्वामी कैवल्य-पति हैं। ~SB 1.8.27

जन्मैश्वर्यश्रुतश्रीभिरेधमानमद: पुमान् । नैवार्हत्यभिधातुं वै त्वामकिञ्चनगोचरम् My Lord, Your Lordship can easily be approached, but only by those who are materially exhausted. One who is on the path of [material] progress, trying to improve himself with respectable parentage, great opulence, high education and bodily beauty, cannot approach You with sincere feeling. हे प्रभु, आप सरलता से प्राप्त होने वाले हैं, लेकिन केवल उन्हीं के द्वारा, जो भौतिक दृष्टि से अकिंचन हैं। जो सम्मानित कुल, ऐश्वर्य, उच्च शिक्षा तथा शारीरिक सौंदर्य के द्वारा भौतिक प्रगति के पथ पर आगे बढ़ने के प्रयास में लगा रहता है, वह आप तक एकनिष्ठ भाव से नहीं पहुँच पाता। ~ SB 1.8.26

विषान्महाग्ने: पुरुषाददर्शना- दसत्सभाया वनवासकृच्छ्रत: । मृधे मृधेऽनेकमहारथास्त्रतो द्रौण्यस्त्रतश्चास्म हरेऽभिरक्षिता: ॥ My dear Kṛṣṇa, Your Lordship has protected us from a poisoned cake, from a great fire, from cannibals, from the vicious assembly, from sufferings during our exile in the forest and from the battle where great generals fought. And now You have saved us from the weapon of Aśvatthāmā. हे कृष्ण, आपने हमें विषाक्त भोजन से, भीषण अग्नि-काण्ड से, मानव-भक्षीओं से, दुष्ट सभा से, वनवास-काल के कष्टों से तथा महारथियों द्वारा लड़े गये युद्ध से बचाया है। और अब आपने हमें अश्वत्थामा के अस्त्र से बचा लिया है। ~SB 1.8.24

मायाजवनिकाच्छन्नमज्ञाधोक्षजमव्ययम् । न लक्ष्यसे मूढद‍ृशा नटो नाट्यधरो यथा ॥ Being beyond the range of limited sense perception, You are the eternally irreproachable factor covered by the curtain of deluding energy. You are invisible to the foolish observer, exactly as an actor dressed as a player is not recognized. सीमित इन्द्रिय-ज्ञान से परे होने के कारण, आप ठगिनी शक्ति (माया) के पर्दे से ढके रहनेवाले शाश्वत अव्यय तत्त्व हैं। आप मूर्ख दर्शक के लिए ठीक उसी प्रकार अदृश्य रहते हैं, जिस प्रकार अभिनेता के वस्त्र पहना हुआ कलाकार पहचान में नहीं आता। ~SB 1.8.19

सत्सेवयादीर्घयापि जाता मयि द‍ृढा मति: । हित्वावद्यमिमं लोकं गन्ता मज्जनतामसि ॥ By service of the Absolute Truth, even for a few days, a devotee attains firm and fixed intelligence in Me. Consequently he goes on to become My associate in the transcendental world after giving up the present deplorable material worlds. कुछ काल तक ही सही, परम सत्य की सेवा करने से भक्त मुझमें दृढ़ एवं अटल बुद्धि प्राप्त करता है। फलस्वरूप, वह इस शोचनीय भौतिक जगत को त्यागने के बाद दिव्य जगत में मेरा पार्षद बनता है।

रूपं भगवतो यत्तन्मन:कान्तं शुचापहम् । अपश्यन् सहसोत्तस्थे वैक्लव्याद्दुर्मना इव ॥ The transcendental form of the Lord, as it is, satisfies the mind’s desire and at once erases all mental incongruities. Upon losing that form, I suddenly got up, being perturbed, as is usual when one loses that which is desirable. भगवान् का दिव्य रूप, जैसा कि वह है, मन की इच्छा को पूरा करता है और समस्त मानसिक सन्तापों को तुरन्त दूर करने वाला है। अतः उस रूप के खो जाने पर मैं व्याकुल होकर उठ खड़ा हुआ, जैसा कि प्रायः अपने अभीष्ट के खो जाने पर होता है। ~SB 1.6.18

ॐ नमो भगवते तुभ्यं वासुदेवाय धीमहि । प्रद्युम्नायानिरुद्धाय नम: सङ्कर्षणाय च ॥ Let us all chant the glories of Vāsudeva along with His plenary expansions Pradyumna, Aniruddha and Saṅkarṣaṇa. आइये, हम सब वासुदेव तथा उनके पूर्ण अंश प्रद्युम्न, अनिरुद्ध तथा संकर्षण सहित उनकी महिमा का कीर्तन करें। ~1.5.37

यत्र योगेश्वर: कृष्णो यत्र पार्थो धनुर्धर: । तत्र श्रीर्विजयो भूतिर्ध्रुवा नीतिर्मतिर्मम ॥ Wherever there is Kṛṣṇa, the master of all mystics, and wherever there is Arjuna, the supreme archer, there will also certainly be opulence, victory, extraordinary power, and morality. That is my opinion. ~ BG 18.78

In the Vedic mantras, there is a particular type of prayer called Puruṣa-sūkta. Generally, the demigods offer their obeisances unto Viṣṇu, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, by chanting the Puruṣa-sūkta. वैदिक मंत्रों में एक विशेष प्रकार की प्रार्थना है जिसे पुरुषसूक्त कहा जाता है। सामान्यतः देवता पुरुषसूक्त का पाठ करके भगवान विष्णु को नमस्कार करते हैं। इससे यह समझा जाता है कि प्रत्येक लोक के अधिष्ठाता देवता इस ब्रह्माण्ड के अधिपति ब्रह्मा को तब देख सकते हैं जब उनके लोक में कोई विक्षोभ उत्पन्न होता है।

विचक्षणोऽस्यार्हति वेदितुं विभो- रनन्तपारस्य निवृत्तित: सुखम् । प्रवर्तमानस्य गुणैरनात्मन- स्ततो भवान्दर्शय चेष्टितं विभो: ॥ The Supreme Lord is unlimited. Only a very expert personality, retired from the activities of material happiness, deserves to understand this knowledge of spiritual values. Therefore those who are not so well situated, due to material attachment, should be shown the ways of transcendental realization, by Your Goodness, through descriptions of the transcendental activities of the Supreme Lord. भगवान् असीम हैं। केवल वही निपुण व्यक्ति इस आध्यात्मिक ज्ञान को समझने के लिए योग्य है, जो भौतिक सुख के कार्यकलापों से विरक्त हो चुका हो। अतः जो लोग भौतिक आसक्ति के कारण सुस्थापित नहीं हैं, उन्हीं को तुम परमेश्वर के दिव्य कार्यों के वर्णनों के माध्यम से दिव्य अनुभूति की विधियाँ दिखलाओ। ~SB 1.5.16

विचक्षणोऽस्यार्हति वेदितुं विभो- रनन्तपारस्य निवृत्तित: सुखम् । प्रवर्तमानस्य गुणैरनात्मन- स्ततो भवान्दर्शय चेष्टितं विभो: ॥ The Supreme Lord is unlimited. Only a very expert personality, retired from the activities of material happiness, deserves to understand this knowledge of spiritual values. Therefore those who are not so well situated, due to material attachment, should be shown the ways of transcendental realization, by Your Goodness, through descriptions of the transcendental activities of the Supreme Lord. भगवान् असीम हैं। केवल वही निपुण व्यक्ति इस आध्यात्मिक ज्ञान को समझने के लिए योग्य है, जो भौतिक सुख के कार्यकलापों से विरक्त हो चुका हो। अतः जो लोग भौतिक आसक्ति के कारण सुस्थापित नहीं हैं, उन्हीं को तुम परमेश्वर के दिव्य कार्यों के वर्णनों के माध्यम से दिव्य अनुभूति की विधियाँ दिखलाओ। ~SB 1.5.16

इदं भागवतं नाम पुराणं ब्रह्मसम्मितम् । उत्तमश्लोकचरितं चकार भगवानृषि: । नि:श्रेयसाय लोकस्य धन्यं स्वस्त्ययनं महत् ॥ This Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam is the literary incarnation of God, and it is compiled by Śrīla Vyāsadeva, the incarnation of God. It is meant for the ultimate good of all people, and it is all-successful, all-blissful and all-perfect. यह श्रीमद्भागवत भगवान् का साहित्यावतार है, जिसे भगवान् के अवतार वेदव्यास ने संकलित किया है। यह सभी लोगों के परम कल्याण के निमित्त है और यह सभी तरह से सफल, आनन्दमय तथा परिपूर्ण है। ~SB 1.3.40

स वेद धातु: पदवीं परस्य दुरन्तवीर्यस्य रथाङ्गपाणे: । योऽमायया सन्ततयानुवृत्त्या भजेत तत्पादसरोजगन्धम् ॥ Only those who render unreserved, uninterrupted, favorable service unto the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa, who carries the wheel of the chariot in His hand, can know the creator of the universe in His full glory, power and transcendence. जो बिना हिचक के अबाध रूप से अपने हाथों में रथ का चक्र धारण करने वाले भगवान् के चरणकमलों की अनुकूल सेवा करता है, वही इस जगत के स्त्रष्टा की पूर्ण महिमा, शक्ति तथा दिव्यता को समझ सकता है। ~ SB 1.3.38

तपस्विनो दानपरा यशस्विनो मनस्विनो मन्त्रविद: सुमङ्गला: । क्षेमं न विन्दन्ति विना यदर्पणं तस्मै सुभद्रश्रवसे नमो नम: ॥ १७ ॥ Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the all-auspicious Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa again and again because the great learned sages, the great performers of charity, the great workers of distinction, the great philosophers and mystics, the great chanters of the Vedic hymns and the great followers of Vedic principles cannot achieve any fruitful result without dedication of such great qualities to the service of the Lord. ~SB 2.4.17

श्री शुक उवाच नम: परस्मै पुरुषाय भूयसे सदुद्भवस्थाननिरोधलीलया । गृहीतशक्तित्रितयाय देहिना- मन्तर्भवायानुपलक्ष्यवर्त्मने ॥ १२ ॥ Śukadeva Gosvāmī said: Let me offer my respectful obeisances unto the Supreme Personality of Godhead, who, for the creation of the material world, accepts the three modes of nature. He is the complete whole residing within the body of everyone, and His ways are inconceivable. ~ SB 2.4.12

न चास्य कश्चिन्निपुणेन धातु- रवैति जन्तु: कुमनीष ऊती: । नामानि रूपाणि मनोवचोभि: सन्तन्वतो नटचर्यामिवाज्ञ: ॥ ३७ ॥ The foolish with a poor fund of knowledge cannot know the transcendental nature of the forms, names and activities of the Lord, who is playing like an actor in a drama. Nor can they express such things, neither in their speculations nor in their words. मूर्ख मनुष्य अपने अल्प ज्ञान के कारण भगवान् के रूपों, नामों तथा कर्मों की दिव्य प्रकृति को नहीं जान सकते, क्योंकि वे तो किसी नाटक में एक पात्र की तरह कार्य कर रहे होते हैं। न ही ऐसे मनुष्य अपने तर्क या अपनी वाणी द्वारा भी ऐसी बातों को व्यक्त कर सकते हैं। ~ SB 1.3.37

स वा इदं विश्वममोघलील: सृजत्यवत्यत्ति न सज्जतेऽस्मिन् । भूतेषु चान्तर्हित आत्मतन्त्र: षाड्‍वर्गिकं जिघ्रति षड्‍गुणेश: ॥ ३६ ॥ The Lord, whose activities are always spotless, is the master of the six senses and is fully omnipotent with six opulences. He creates the manifested universes, maintains them and annihilates them without being in the least affected. He is within every living being and is always independent. जिनके कर्म सदैव निष्कलुष होते हैं वे भगवान् छह इन्द्रियों के स्वामी हैं और छहों ऐश्वर्यों के साथ सर्वशक्तिमान हैं। वे दृश्य ब्रह्माण्डों की सृष्टि करते हैं, उनका पालन करते हैं और रंचमात्र भी प्रभावित हुए बिना उनका संहार करते हैं। वे समस्त जीवों के भीतर विद्यमान रहते हैं और सदैव स्वतन्त्र होते हैं। ~SB 1.3.36

एते चांशकला: पुंस: कृष्णस्तु भगवान् स्वयम् । इन्द्रारिव्याकुलं लोकं मृडयन्ति युगे युगे ॥ All of the above-mentioned incarnations are either plenary portions or portions of the plenary portions of the Lord, but Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa is the original Personality of Godhead. All of them appear on planets whenever there is a disturbance created by the atheists. The Lord incarnates to protect the theists. उपर्युक्त सारे अवतार या तो भगवान् के पूर्ण अंश या पूर्णांश के अंश (कलाएं) हैं, लेकिन श्रीकृष्ण तो आदि पूर्ण पुरुषोत्तम भगवान् हैं। वे सब विभिन्न लोकों में नास्तिकों द्वारा उपद्रव किये जाने पर प्रकट होते हैं। भगवान् आस्तिकों की रक्षा करने के लिए अवतरित होते हैं। ~SB 1.3.28

द्वितीयं तु भवायास्य रसातलगतां महीम् । उद्धरिष्यन्नुपादत्त यज्ञेश: सौकरं वपु: ॥ ७ ॥ The supreme enjoyer of all sacrifices accepted the incarnation of a boar , and for the welfare of the earth He lifted the earth from the nether regions of the universe. समस्त यज्ञों के परम भोक्ता ने सूकर का अवतार स्वीकार किया और पृथ्वी के कल्याण हेतु उसे ब्रह्माण्ड के रसातल क्षेत्र से ऊपर उठाया। ~ SB 1.3.7

भावयत्येष सत्त्वेन लोकान् वै लोकभावन: । लीलावतारानुरतो देवतिर्यङ्‍नरादिषु ॥ Lord of the universes maintains all planets inhabited by demigods, men and lower animals. Assuming the roles of incarnations, He performs pastimes to reclaim those in the mode of pure goodness. सारे ब्राह्माण्डों के स्वामी देवताओं, मनुष्यों तथा निम्न पशुओं से आवासित सारे ग्रहों का पालन-पोषण करने वाले हैं। वे अवतरित होकर शुद्ध सत्त्वगुण में रहने वालों के उद्धार हेतु लीलाएँ करते हैं। ~ SB 1.2.34

yathā hy avahito vahnir dāruṣv ekaḥ sva-yoniṣu nāneva bhāti viśvātmā bhūteṣu ca tathā pumān The Lord, as Supersoul, pervades all things, just as fire permeates wood, and so He appears to be of many varieties, though He is the absolute one without a second. परमात्मा रूप में भगवान् सभी वस्तुओं में उसी तरह व्याप्त रहते हैं जिस तरह काष्ठ के भीतर अग्नि व्याप्त रहती है और इस प्रकार यद्यपि वे एक एवं अद्वितीय हैं, वे अनेक प्रकार से दिखते हैं। - SB 1.2.32

vāsudeva-parā vedā vāsudeva-parā makhāḥ vāsudeva-parā yogā vāsudeva-parāḥ kriyāḥ vāsudeva-paraṁ jñānaṁ vāsudeva-paraṁ tapaḥ vāsudeva-paro dharmo vāsudeva-parā gatiḥ In the revealed scriptures, the ultimate object of knowledge is Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead. The purpose of performing sacrifice is to please Him. Yoga is for realizing Him. All fruitive activities are ultimately rewarded by Him only. He is supreme knowledge, and all severe austerities are performed to know Him. Religion [dharma] is rendering loving service unto Him. He is the supreme goal of life. प्रामाणिक शास्त्रों में ज्ञान का परम उद्देश्य पूर्ण पुरुषोत्तम परमेश्वर श्रीकृष्ण हैं। यज्ञ करने का उद्देश्य उन्हें ही प्रसन्न करना है। योग उन्हीं के साक्षात्कार के लिए है। सारे सकाम कर्म अन्ततः उन्हीं के द्वारा पुरस्कृत होते हैं। वे परम ज्ञान हैं और सारी कठिन तपस्याएँ उन्हीं को जानने के लिए की जाती हैं। उनकी प्रेमपूर्ण सेवा करना ही धर्म है। वे ही जीवन के चरम लक्ष्य हैं। -SB 1.2.28-29

श‍ृण्वतां स्वकथा: कृष्ण: पुण्यश्रवणकीर्तन: । हृद्यन्त:स्थो ह्यभद्राणि विधुनोति सुहृत्सताम् ॥ १७ ॥ Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead, who is the Paramātmā [Supersoul] in everyone’s heart and the benefactor of the truthful devotee, cleanses desire for material enjoyment from the heart of the devotee who has developed the urge to hear His messages, which are in themselves virtuous when properly heard and chanted. प्रत्येक हृदय में परमात्मास्वरूप स्थित तथा सत्यनिष्ठ भक्तों के हितकारी भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण, उस भक्त के हृदय से भौतिक भोग की इच्छा को हटाते हैं जिसने उनकी कथाओं को सुनने में रुचि उत्पन्न कर ली है, क्योंकि ये कथाएँ ठीक से सुनने तथा कहने पर अत्यन्त पुण्यप्रद हैं। SB 1.2.17

तस्मादेकेन मनसा भगवान् सात्वतां पति: । श्रोतव्य: कीर्तितव्यश्च ध्येय: पूज्यश्च नित्यदा ॥ with one-pointed attention, one should constantly hear about, glorify, remember and worship the Personality of Godhead, who is the protector of the devotees. मनुष्य को एकाग्रचित से उन पूर्ण पुरुषोत्तम भगवान् के विषय में निरन्तर श्रवण, कीर्तन, स्मरण तथा पूजन करना चाहिए, जो भक्तों के रक्षक हैं। - SB 1.2.14

vāsudeve bhagavati bhakti-yogaḥ prayojitaḥ janayaty āśu vairāgyaṁ jñānaṁ ca yad ahaitukam By rendering devotional service unto the Personality of Godhead, Śrī Kṛṣṇa, one immediately acquires causeless knowledge and detachment from the world. भगवान् श्रीकृष्ण की भक्ति करने से मनुष्य तुरन्त ही अहैतुक ज्ञान तथा संसार से वैराग्य प्राप्त कर लेता है।

sa vai puṁsāṁ paro dharmo yato bhaktir adhokṣaje ahaituky apratihatā yayātmā suprasīdati The supreme occupation [dharma] for all humanity is that by which men can attain to loving devotional service unto the transcendent Lord. Such devotional service must be unmotivated and uninterrupted to completely satisfy the self. सम्पूर्ण मानवता के लिए परम वृत्ति (धर्म) वही है, जिसके द्वारा सारे मनुष्य दिव्य भगवान् की प्रेमा-भक्ति प्राप्त कर सकें। ऐसी भक्ति अकारण तथा अखण्ड होनी चाहिए जिससे आत्मा पूर्ण रूप से तुष्ट हो सके। - SB 1.2.6