śrī-viṣṇoḥ - of Lord Śrī Viṣṇu; śravaṇe - in hearing; parīkṣit - King Parīkṣit, known also as Viṣṇurāta, or one who is protected by Lord Viṣṇu; abhavat - was; vaiyāsakiḥ - Śukadeva Gosvāmī; kīrtane - in reciting Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam; prahlādaḥ - Mahārāja Prahlāda; smaraṇe - in remembering; tat-aṅghri - of Lord Viṣṇu's lotus feet; bhajane - in serving; lakṣmīḥ - the goddess of fortune; pṛthuḥ - Mahārāja Pṛthu; pūjane - in worshiping the Deity of the Lord; akrūraḥ - Akrūra; tu - but; abhivandane - in offering prayers; kapi-patiḥ - Hanumānjī, or Vajrāṅgajī; dāsye - in servitude to Lord Rāmacandra; atha - moreover; sakhye - in friendship; arjunaḥ - Arjuna; sarva-sva-ātma-nivedane - in fully dedicating oneself; baliḥ - Mahārāja Bali; abhūt - was; kṛṣṇa-āptiḥ - the achievement of the lotus feet of Lord Kṛṣṇa; eṣām - of all of them; parā - transcendental.

“ ‘Mahārāja Parīkṣit attained the highest perfection, shelter at Lord Kṛṣṇa’s lotus feet, simply by hearing about Lord Viṣṇu. Śukadeva Gosvāmī attained perfection simply by reciting Śrīmad-Bhāgavatam. Prahlāda Mahārāja attained perfection by remembering the Lord. The goddess of fortune attained perfection by massaging the transcendental legs of Mahā-Viṣṇu. Mahārāja Pṛthu attained perfection by worshiping the Deity, and Akrūra attained perfection by offering prayers unto the Lord. Vajrāṅgajī [Hanumān] attained perfection by rendering service to Lord Rāmacandra, and Arjuna attained perfection simply by being Kṛṣṇa’s friend. Bali Mahārāja attained perfection by dedicating everything to the lotus feet of Kṛṣṇa.’