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| Bhaktisidhanta Saraswati Takhura Founder-Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness Brahma Samhita IntraText CT - Text |
athovaca maha-visnur
bhagavantam prajapatim
brahman mahattva-vijnane
praja-sarge ca cen matih
panca-slokim imam vidyam
vatsa dattam nibodha me
atha--then; uvaca--said; maha-visnuh--the Supreme Lord; bhagavantam--unto the glorious; prajapatim--Lord Brahma; brahman--O Brahma; mahattva--of the glory (of Godhead); vijnane--in real knowledge; praja-sarge--in creating offspring; ca--and; cet--if; matih--the inclination; panca-slokim--five slokas; imam--this; vidyam--science; vatsa--O beloved; dattam--given; nibodha--hear; me--from Me.
On hearing these hymns containing the essence of the truth, the Supreme Lord Krsna said to Brahma, "Brahma, if you experience the inclination to create offspring by being endowed with the real knowledge of the glory of Godhead, listen, My beloved, from Me to this science set forth in the following five slokas.
The Supreme Lord became propitious when Brahma with great eagerness chanted the names, "Krsna" and "Govinda" expressive of the form, attribute and pastimes. Brahma was actuated by the desire for mundane creation. Krsna then said to Brahma how pure unalloyed devotion can be practiced by souls engaged in worldly occupations by combining the same with the desire for carrying out the behest of the Supreme Lord. "The knowledge absolute is knowledge of the glory of God- head; if you want to procreate offspring being endowed with such knowledge, listen attentively to the science of devotion that is contained in the following five slokas."
(How bhakti is practiced by performing worldly duties in the form of carrying out the commands of the Supreme Lord, is being described).