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Bhaktivedanta VedaBase: Śrīmad Bhāgavatam 6.14.3
śreyo vai manujādayah
SYNONYMS
rajobhih — with the atoms; sama-sańkhyātāh — having the same numerical strength; pārthivaih — of the earth; iha — in this world; jantavah — the living entities; teshām — of them; ye — those who; kecana — some; īhante — act; śreyah — for religious principles; vai — indeed; manuja-ādayah — the human beings and so on.
TRANSLATION
In this material world there are as many living entities as atoms. Among these living entities, a very few are human beings, and among them, few are interested in following religious principles.
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