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Srimad BhagavatamReferences to text SB 1.2.6 |
SB 1.2.6: 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.
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| When Satī annihilated her body in anger, there was a tumultuous roar all over the universe. Why had Satī, the wife of the most respectable demigod, Lord Śiva, quit her body in such a manner? Sati Quits Her Body |
| SB 4.4.28 |
| If one by chance associates with a devotee, even for a fraction of a moment, he no longer is subject to attraction by the results of karma or jñÄna. What interest then can he have in the benedictions of the demigods, who are subject to the laws of birth and death? Chanting the Song Sung by Lord Siva |
| SB 4.24.57 |
| My dear sons of the King, just execute your occupational duty as kings with a pure heart. Just chant this prayer fixing your mind on the lotus feet of the Lord. That will bring you all good fortune, for the Lord will be very much pleased with you. Chanting the Song Sung by Lord Siva |
| SB 4.24.69 |
| After hearing the discourses between the YamadÅ«tas and the ViṣṇudÅ«tas, AjÄmila could understand the religious principles that act under the three modes of material nature. These principles are mentioned in the three Vedas. He could also understand the transcendental religious principles, which are above the modes of material nature and which concern the relationship between the living being and the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Furthermore, AjÄmila heard glorification of the name, fame, qualities and pastimes of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. He thus became a perfectly pure devotee. He could then remember his past sinful activities, which he greatly regretted having performed. Ajamila Delivered by the Vishnudutas |
| SB 6.2.24-25 |
| O unconquerable one, when You spoke about bhÄgavata-dharma, which is the uncontaminated religious system for achieving the shelter of Your lotus feet, that was Your victory. Persons who have no material desires, like the KumÄras, who are self-satisfied sages, worship You to be liberated from material contamination. In other words, they accept the process of bhÄgavata-dharma to achieve shelter at Your lotus feet. King Citraketu Meets the Supreme Lord |
| SB 6.16.40 |
| The Supreme Being, the Personality of Godhead, is the essence of all Vedic knowledge, the root of all religious principles, and the memory of great authorities. O King Yudhiá¹£á¹hira, this principle of religion is to be understood as evidence. On the basis of this religious principle, everything is satisfied, including one’s mind, soul and even one’s body. The Perfect Society: Four Social Classes |
| SB 7.11.7 |
| According to the Vedas, there are two kinds of activities — pravṛtti and nivṛtti. Pravṛtti activities involve raising oneself from a lower to a higher condition of materialistic life, whereas nivṛtti means the cessation of material desire. Through pravṛtti activities one suffers from material entanglement, but by nivṛtti activities one is purified and becomes fit to enjoy eternal, blissful life. Instructions for Civilized Human Beings |
| SB 7.15.47 |
| One who does not understand the constitutional position of the body and the soul [ÄtmÄ] becomes too attached to the bodily concept of life. Consequently, because of attachment to the body and its by-products, he feels affected by union with and separation from his family, society and nation. As long as this continues, one continues his material life. [Otherwise, one is liberated.] The Atrocities of King Kamsa |
| SB 10.4.20 |