Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 5.6.13

tasyānugunān ślokān gāyanti —

aho bhuvah sapta-samudravatyā

dvīpeshu varsheshv adhipunyam etat

gāyanti yatratya-janā murāreh

karmāni bhadrāny avatāravanti

SYNONYMS

tasya — of Him (Lord Rishabhadeva); anugunān — conforming to the instructions for liberation; ślokān — verses; gāyanti — chant; aho — oh; bhuvah — of this earthly planet; sapta-samudra-vatyāh — possessing seven seas; dvīpeshu — among the islands; varsheshu — among the lands; adhipunyam — more pious than any other island; etat — this (Bhārata-varsha); gāyanti — sing about; yatratya-janāh — the people of this tract of land; murāreh — of Murāri, the Supreme Personality of Godhead; karmāni — the activities; bhadrāni — all-auspicious; avatāravanti — in many incarnations such as Lord Rishabhadeva.

TRANSLATION

Learned scholars chant about the transcendental qualities of Lord Rishabhadeva in this way: "Oh, this earthly planet contains seven seas and many islands and lands, of which Bhārata-varsha is considered the most pious. People of Bhārata-varsha are accustomed to glorifying the activities of the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His incarnations as Lord Rishabhadeva and others. All these activities are very auspicious for the welfare of humanity.

PURPORT

Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu said:

bhārata-bhūmite haila manushya-janma yāra

janma sārthaka kari' kara para-upakāra

[Cc. Ādi 9.41]

As stated in this verse, Bhārata-varsha is a most pious land. The followers of Vedic literature understand the Supreme Personality of Godhead in His different incarnations, and they are privileged to glorify the Lord by following the directions of Vedic literature. After realizing the glories of human life. such people should take up the mission to spread the importance of human life throughout the whole world. This is the mission of Śrī Caitanya Mahāprabhu. The word adhipunyam indicates that there are certainly many other pious men throughout the world, but the people of Bhārata-varsha are even more pious. Therefore they are fit to spread Krishna Consciousness throughout the world for the benefit of all human society. Śrīla Madhvācārya also recognizes the land of Bhārata-varsha: viśeshād bhārate punyam. Throughout the world, there is no question of bhagavad-bhakti or devotional service, but the people of Bhārata-varsha can easily understand the devotional service of the Lord. Thus every inhabitant of Bhārata-varsha can perfect his life by discharging bhagavad-bhakti and then preaching this cult throughout the world for the benefit of everyone.

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