🪷 ŚB 1.2.28-29

Sanskrit, transliteration, word meanings, and translation for steady Bhāgavata reading.

Sanskrit

वासुदेवपरा वेदा वासुदेवपरा मखा: । वासुदेवपरा योगा वासुदेवपरा: क्रिया: ॥ २८ ॥ वासुदेवपरं ज्ञानं वासुदेवपरं तप: । वासुदेवपरो धर्मो वासुदेवपरा गति: ॥ २९ ॥

Transliteration

vāsudeva-parā vedā vāsudeva-parā makhāḥ vāsudeva-parā yogā vāsudeva-parāḥ kriyāḥ
Synonyms
vāsudeva — the Personality of Godhead; parāḥ — the ultimate goal; vedāḥ — revealed scriptures; vāsudeva — the Personality of Godhead; parāḥ — for worshiping; makhāḥ — sacrifices; vāsudeva — the Personality of Godhead; parāḥ — the means of attaining; yogāḥ — mystic paraphernalia; vāsudeva — the Personality of Godhead; parāḥ — under His control; kriyāḥ — fruitive activities; vāsudeva — the Personality of Godhead; param — the supreme; jñānam — knowledge; vāsudeva — the Personality of Godhead; param — best; tapaḥ — austerity; vāsudeva — the Personality of Godhead; paraḥ — superior quality; dharmaḥ — religion; vāsudeva — the Personality of Godhead; parā — ultimate; gati — goal of life.

Translation

In the revealed scriptures, the ultimate object of knowledge is Śrī Kṛṣṇa, the Personality of Godhead. The purpose of performing sacrifice is to please Him. Yoga is for realizing Him. All fruitive activities are ultimately rewarded by Him only. He is supreme knowledge, and all severe austerities are performed to know Him. Religion [dharma] is rendering loving service unto Him. He is the supreme goal of life.

Navigation

🪷 ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय 🪷