ittham -- (described) in this manner; parasya -- of the Supreme; nija -- His own; vartma -- path (of devotional service); rirakshaya -- with the desire of protecting; atta -- who has assumed; lila -- for pastimes; tanoh -- various personal forms; tat -- to each of these; anurupa -- suitable; vidambanani -- imitating; karmani -- activities; karma -- the reactions of material work; kashanani -- which destroy; yadu-uttamasya -- of the best of the Yadus; sruyat -- one should hear; amushya -- His; padayoh -- of the feet; anuvrittim -- the privilege of following; icchan -- desiring.

To protect the principles of devotional service to Himself, Lord Krishna, the best of the Yadus, accepts the pastime forms that have been glorified here in the Srimad-Bhagavatam. One who desires to faithfully serve His lotus feet should hear of the activities He performs in each of these incarnations -- activities that suitably imitate those of the forms He assumes. Hearing narrations of these pastimes destroys the reactions to fruitive work.