Canto 11: General HistoryChapter 19: The Perfection of Spiritual Knowledge

Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 11.19.6

jnana-vijnana-yajnena

mam istvatmanam atmani

sarva-yajna-patim mam vai

samsiddhim munayo 'gaman

SYNONYMS

jnana -- of Vedic knowledge; vijnana -- and spiritual enlightenment; yajnena -- by the sacrifice; mam -- Me; istva -- having worshiped; atmanam -- the Supreme Lord within everyone's heart; atmani -- within themselves; sarva -- of all; yajna -- sacrifices; patim -- the Lord; mam -- Me; vai -- certainly; samsiddhim -- the supreme perfection; munayah -- the sages; agaman -- achieved.

TRANSLATION

Formerly, great sages, through the sacrifice of Vedic knowledge and spiritual enlightenment, worshiped Me within themselves, knowing Me to be the Supreme Lord of all sacrifice and the Supersoul in everyone's heart. Thus coming to Me, these sages achieved the supreme perfection.

<<< >>>

Buy Online Copyright (c) The Bhaktivedanta Book Trust International, Inc.
His Divine Grace A. C. Bhaktivedanta Swami Prabhupada, Founder Acarya of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness
His Holiness Hrdayananda dasa Goswami
Gopiparanadhana dasa Adhikari
Dravida dasa Brahmacari