Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 12.13.13

prausthapadyam paurnamasyam

hema-simha-samanvitam

dadati yo bhagavatam

sa yati paramam gatim

SYNONYMS

prausthapadyam -- in the month of Bhadra; paurnamasyam -- on the full-moon day; hema-simha -- upon a golden throne; samanvitam -- seated; dadati -- gives as a gift; yah -- who; bhagavatam -- Srimad-Bhagavatam; sah -- he; yati -- goes; paramam -- to the supreme; gatim -- destination.

TRANSLATION

If on the full moon day of the month of Bhadra one places Srimad-Bhagavatam on a golden throne and gives it as a gift, he will attain the supreme transcendental destination.

PURPORT

One should place Srimad-Bhagavatam on a golden throne because it is the king of all literature. On the full-moon day of the month of Bhadra, the sun, which is compared to this king of literatures, is present in the constellation Leo and looks as if raised up on a royal throne. (According to astrology, the sun is said to be exalted in the sign of Leo). Thus one may unreservedly worship Srimad-Bhagavatam, the supreme divine scripture.

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