SB 11.31.28

Devanāgarī

इत्थं हरेर्भगवतो रुचिरावतार- वीर्याणि बालचरितानि च शन्तमानि । अन्यत्र चेह च श्रुतानि गृणन् मनुष्यो भक्तिं परां परमहंसगतौ लभेत ॥ २८ ॥ कलेर्दोषनिधे राजन्नस्ति ह्येको महान् गुण: । कीर्तनादेव कृष्णस्य मुक्तसङ्ग: परं व्रजेत् ॥ ५१ ॥

Text

itthaṁ harer bhagavato rucirāvatāra- vīryāṇi bāla-caritāni ca śantamāni anyatra ceha ca śrutāni gṛṇan manuṣyo bhaktiṁ parāṁ paramahaṁsa-gatau labheta

Synonyms

ittham—thus;hareḥ—of Lord Hari;bhagavataḥ—of the Supreme Personality of Godhead;rucira—attractive;avatāra—of the incarnations;vīryāṇi—the exploits;bāla—childhood;caritāni—pastimes;ca—and;śam-tamāni—most auspicious;anyatra—elsewhere;ca—and;iha—here;ca—also;śrutāni—heard;gṛṇan—clearly chanting;manuṣyaḥ—a person;bhaktim—devotional service;parām—transcendental;paramahaṁsa—of the perfect sages;gatau—for the destination (Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa);labheta—will attain.

Translation

The all-auspicious exploits of the all-attractive incarnations of Lord Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, and also the pastimes He performed as a child, are described in this Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam and in other scriptures. Anyone who clearly chants these descriptions of His pastimes will attain transcendental loving service unto Lord Kṛṣṇa, who is the goal of all perfect sages.

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