2016-08-03 Srimad Bhagavatam 10.84.34-37 - Making our Outreach Relevant (download mp3) by Chaitanya Charan Prabhu at ISKCON Chowpatty www.iskcondesiretree.com SB 10.84.34athocur munayo rajann abhasyanalsadundabhimsarvesam srnvatam rajñam tathaivacyuta-ramayoh Translation: [Sukadeva Gosvami continued:] The sages then spoke again, O King, addressing Vasudeva while all the kings, along with Lord Acyuta and Lord Rama, listened. SB 10.84.35karmana karma-nirhara esa sadhu-nirupitahyac chraddhaya yajed visnum sarva-yajñesvaram makhaih Translation: [The sages said:] It has been definitely concluded that work is counteracted by further work when one executes Vedic sacrifices as a means of worshiping Visnu, the Lord of all sacrifices, with sincere faith. SB 10.84.36cittasyopasamo ’yam vai kavibhih sastra-caksusadarsitah su-gamo yogo dharmas catma-mud-avahah Translation: Learned authorities who see through the eye of scripture have demonstrated that this is the easiest method of subduing the agitated mind and attaining liberation, and that it is a sacred duty which brings joy to the heart. SB 10.84.37ayam svasty-ayanah pantha dvi-jater grha-medhinahyac chraddhayapta-vittena suklenejyeta purusah Translation: This is the most auspicious path for a religious householder of the twice-born orders — to selflessly worship the Personality of Godhead with wealth honestly obtained. Purport: Both Sridhara Svami and Sri Jiva Gosvami here agree that the ritual karma of Vedic sacrifices is particularly meant for attached householders. Those who are already renounced in Krsna consciousness, like Vasudeva himself, need only cultivate their faith in the Lord’s devotees, His Deity form, His name, the remnants of His food and His teachings, as given in Bhagavad-gita and Srimad-Bhagavatam.