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| Canto 4: Creation of the Fourth Order | Chapter 29: Talks Between Nārada and King Prācīnabarhi |
Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 4.29.13
śrotrāc chruta-dharād vrajet
SYNONYMS
pravrittam — the process of sense enjoyment; ca — also; nivrittam — the process of detachment; ca — also; śāstram — scripture; pańcāla — Pańcāla; samjńitam — is described as; pitri-yānam — going to Pitriloka; deva-yānam — going to Devaloka; śrotrāt — by hearing; śruta-dharāt — by the companion named Śrutadhara; vrajet — one can be elevated.
TRANSLATION
Nārada Muni continued: The city spoken of as Dakshina-pańcāla represents the scriptures meant for directing pravritti, the process of sense enjoyment in fruitive activities. The other city, named Uttara-pańcāla, 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 śruti, and the knowledge received from them through aural reception is called śruta-dhara. As stated in Bhagavad-gītā, one can be promoted to the planets of the demigods or to the planets of the Pitās (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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