🪷 ŚB 2.6.20

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

Sanskrit

पादास्त्रयो बहिश्चासन्नप्रजानां य आश्रमा: । अन्तस्त्रिलोक्यास्त्वपरो गृहमेधोऽबृहद्‍व्रत: ॥ २० ॥

Transliteration

pādās trayo bahiś cāsann aprajānāṁ ya āśramāḥ antas tri-lokyās tv aparo gṛha-medho ’bṛhad-vrataḥ
Synonyms
pādāḥ trayaḥ — the cosmos of three fourths of the Lord’s energy; bahiḥ — thus situated beyond; ca — and for all; āsan — were; aprajānām — of those who are not meant for rebirth; ye — those; āśramāḥ — status of life; antaḥ — within; tri-lokyāḥ — of the three worlds; tu — but; aparaḥ — others; gṛha-medhaḥ — attached to family life; abṛhat-vrataḥ — without strictly following a vow of celibacy.

Translation

The spiritual world, which consists of three fourths of the Lord’s energy, is situated beyond this material world, and it is especially meant for those who will never be reborn. Others, who are attached to family life and who do not strictly follow celibacy vows, must live within the three material worlds.

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