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| Canto 4: Creation of the Fourth Order | Chapter 29: Talks Between Narada and King Pracinabarhi |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Srimad Bhagavatam 4.29.13
srotrac chruta-dharad vrajet
SYNONYMS
pravrittam -- the process of sense enjoyment; ca -- also; nivrittam -- the process of detachment; ca -- also; sastram -- scripture; pancala -- Pancala; samjnitam -- is described as; pitri-yanam -- going to Pitriloka; deva-yanam -- going to Devaloka; srotrat -- by hearing; sruta-dharat -- by the companion named Srutadhara; vrajet -- one can be elevated.
TRANSLATION
Narada Muni continued: The city spoken of as Dakshina-pancala represents the scriptures meant for directing pravritti, the process of sense enjoyment in fruitive activities. The other city, named Uttara-pancala, represents the scriptures meant for decreasing fruitive activities and increasing knowledge. The living entity receives different kinds of knowledge by means of two ears, and some living entities are promoted to Pitriloka and some to Devaloka. All this is made possible by the two ears.
PURPORT
The Vedas are known as sruti, and the knowledge received from them through aural reception is called sruta-dhara. As stated in Bhagavad-gita, one can be promoted to the planets of the demigods or to the planets of the Pitas (forefathers), or even to the Vaikuntha planets, simply through the process of hearing. These things have already been explained in previous chapters.
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