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dharmah projjhita-kaitavo ’tra paramo nirmatsaranam satam

vedyam vastavam atra vastu sivadam tapa-trayonmulanam

srimad-bhagavate mahamuni-krte kim va parair isvarah

sadyo hrdy avarudhyate ’tra krtibhih susrusubhis tat-ksanat

SYNONYMS

dharmah—religiosity; projjhita—completely rejected; kaitavah—in which fruitive intention; atra—herein; paramah—the highest; nirmatsaranam—of the fully pure in heart; satam—devotees; vedyam—to be understood; vastavam—factual; atra—herein; vastu—substance; siva-dam—giving well-being; tapa-traya—of threefold miseries; unmulanam—causing uprooting; srimat—beautiful; bhagavate—in the Bhagavata Purana; maha-muni—by the great sage (Vyasadeva); krte—compiled; kim—what; va—indeed; paraih—with others; isvarah—the Supreme Lord; sadyah—at once; hrdi—within the heart; avarudhyate—becomes confined; atra—herein; krtibhih—by pious men; susrusubhih—desiring to hear; tat-ksanat—without delay " ’The great scripture Srimad-Bhagavatam, compiled by Mahamuni Vyasadeva from four original verses, describes the most elevated and kindhearted devotees and completely rejects the cheating ways of materially motivated religiosity.

It propounds the highest principle of eternal religion, which can factually mitigate the threefold miseries of a living being and award the highest benediction of full prosperity and knowledge.

Those willing to hear the message of this scripture in a submissive attitude of service can at once capture the Supreme Lord in their hearts.

Therefore there is no need for any scripture other than Srimad-Bhagavatam.’

PURPORT

This is a quotation from Srimad-Bhagavatam (1.1.2).

For an explanation see also Adi-lila (1.91).